Recognition Awards

Cost:
There is no cost to submit for the AuSKM Awards

Eligibility:
All Australian-based public, private and not-for-profit organisations are invited to submit responses for consideration.

Categories:
Awards are provided for cultural and technological initiatives - if a nomination meets both these criteria to a very high level it may be awarded a Platinum award.

Closing Date:
Usually late September but check the forum announcement.
IP:
Applicants are to issue a licence to AuSKM to publish their submission, or part therof.  Applicants are to ensure that any restrictions on the reuse of the application is to be clearly stated.  Applications that have onerous restrictions on publication of their submission may be excluded from consideration. 

Publication:
the submissions or a precis of are  published in the AuSKM Journal
Criteria:
  1.  How well the initiative achieved the objective (must relate/contribute to delivery of organisational outcomes in terms of core business)
  2. How effectively the knowledge project was implemented (management support, processes, innovation, and communications)
  3. The extent of organisational improvement was/will be realised (capability improvement, savings, service improvement, extra business)
  4. Effective management of the risk and challenges
  5. The extent of stakeholder satisfaction (internal and external, customers, partners, etc.)
Judging:
A panel of 3-4 judges will be selected from a broad range of industry groups by the actkm executive and will collectively, have a broad range of experience in knowledge management. Submissions will be assessed solely on the submission and in accordance with these Submission Guidelines. The judging panel will be independent of all submissions. Judges decisions shall be final and no correspondence shall be entered into.
Submission:
The submission should be against the criteria and submitted in word or PDF to convenor@actkm.org. Supporting digital video attachments are also acceptable. Submissions need to be concise yet contain sufficient information for the judging panel to adequately assess the merits of the entry. They should include a 200 - 400 word summary. All necessary clearances and permissions required for the release of all information submitted including any proprietary, confidential, technical or commercial information must be obtained by the applicant.

All submissions (but not the IP) become the property of AuSKM and are not returned to applicants. There shall be no restrictions on the use of the submitted information in any promotion of the awards program.

All expenses relating to the preparation of the submission and attendance at the award ceremonies are the responsibility of the applicant. Tickets for the awards dinner are available at the AuSKM conference registration site.
Mentors
AuSKM provides access to SME mentors to assist organisations in their submission. Contact us for more details.

2015 Awards

Previous Award Winners
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2014
Gold to Department of Foreign Affairs
Silver to County Fire Authority, Victoria
Lifetime achievement Award - Kate Muir

2012
Gold award to Melbourne Water

2011
Gold award to Comcare

2010
Platinum Award to the KM Roundtable - Melbourne
Gold Award to the LMI Group
Silver Award to Centre for eCommerce and Communications

2008
Platinum Award to Land and Water Australia

2007
Gold award to Toillinne Bark Canoe Project, TMAG

2005
Platinum Award to CRS Australia

2004
Silver award to Australian Government Information Office (AGIMO)
Silver award to Department of Defence TARDIS Project

2003
Platinum Award  to Noumea Primary School
Gold Award (Cultural) DFaCS Library
Gold Award (Technical) Centrelink Performance Data Management System