Purpose

To encourage and recognise staff innovation and excellence in service delivery, improvement, or innovation in support of the University's strategic goals.

Criteria

Nominations will be assessed on the basis of written evidence that demonstrates outstanding achievement in one or more of the following areas:

Improvement in the quality of service provision for students and/or staff;

Initiatives resulting in considerable cost reductions and efficiencies in work practices or processes;

Benefits in the innovative application of Information Technology to administration, teaching and/or research; and/or

Contributions to creating an enabling culture of excellence within the University's administration.

This award will be awarded in three components to include an award each for an individual, team and emerging leader/s.

Purpose

To encourage and recognise the outstanding contributions of individual early career academics who are embarking on their research and teaching career.

Criteria

Teaching, research and service will be considered in the award case, with an emphasis on leadership. Nominations will be assessed on the basis of written evidence that demonstrates outstanding achievement in one or more of the following areas:

Evidence of specific research achievements with a statement on the impact of the research at ANU, post PhD, from both the nominee and the nominator/s; or

Demonstrated publication record, post PhD (including assessment of ERA journal ranking, citation index and impact factors; or

Evidence of awards, prizes or positions gained, including grants and patents held; or

Demonstrated approaches to teaching and the support of learning that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn; or

Evidence of developing of curricula, resources or services that reflect a command of the field; or

Demonstrated innovation, leadership or scholarship that has influenced and enhanced learning and teaching and/or the student experience.

Purpose

To encourage and recognise outstanding researchers with proven international reputations undertaking research that is of major importance in their field and who have made a significant contribution in advancing knowledge and research outcomes.

Criteria

Nominations will be assessed on the basis of written evidence that demonstrates outstanding achievement in one or more of the following areas:

Evidence of the significance of the research in contributing to new knowledge and /or innovations in the discipline; or

Evidence of sustained and excellent performance, particularly in the past five years. Performance should be considered against quality indicators and norms for research performance within a given discipline, in addition to more general measures of competitive research grant or commercial research income, publications and student completions; or

Evidence of national and international recognition and impact of the research; or

Evidence of research leadership (e.g. encouraging teamwork, mentoring and training of early career researchers and HDR students); or

Evidence of inter-disciplinary research collaborations.

Purpose

To encourage and recognise excellence for work or research which has influenced and enhanced the profile and reputation of the University through outreach, media engagement and/or public policy activities and by acknowledging the contribution that research makes to the economy, society, environment or culture, beyond the contribution to academic research.

Criteria

Nominations will be assessed on the basis of written evidence that demonstrates outstanding achievement in one or more of the following areas:

Demonstrated engagement with external ANU audiences; the local, national or international community or University stakeholders; or

Evidence of impact of the University’s profile (e.g. media coverage).

Purpose

To recognise the University’s most outstanding educators in their fields, who have made a broad and deep contribution to enhancing the quality of learning and teaching in higher education at ANU.

Criteria

The recipient of this award will be chosen from amongst the awardees of the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Education:

• Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence
• Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Supervision
• Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Indigenous Education
• Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Programs that Enhance Learning

Purpose

This award aims to encourage and recognise ANU staff members for initiatives and activities that support the pursuit of sustainability within the University.

At ANU sustainability is considered across the dimensions of environment, social and governance. We are proud to be on a journey towards a more sustainable future across our operations, teaching and research.

Definitions:

• Sustainability: The pursuit of practices that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This includes environmental, social, and operational or financial dimensions.
• Environmental Impact: The effect of activities, operations, and decisions on the natural environment, including ecosystems and biodiversity, built environment, and resources such as energy and water, and emissions, including greenhouse gases and waste.
• Social Responsibility: The ethical and equitable consideration of the impacts of actions on society, including human rights, inclusion and diversity, social justice, and community well-being.

Criteria

Nominations will be assessed on the basis of demonstrated outstanding achievement in alignment with the University’s sustainability strategy.

Achievements recognised under this award are focused on contributions made within the ANU community, and include contributions made by ANU staff to environmental, social or governance sustainability within ANU operations.

Achievements recognised under this award are not limited to a particular point in time. The contributions may have been made through a specific initiative or through a collection of activities undertaken over a substantial period while employed at ANU.

Staff who are undertaking outstanding work in relation to Sustainability at ANU are eligible to be nominated for this award where they meet the following conditions:

• Nominees must be employed by the University (on payroll) in the year of the award.
• Nominees can be an individual or a team.
• Where nominees are a team, the team can include current students (in the year of the award).

Purpose

This award aims to encourage and recognise ANU staff members who characteristically and consistently demonstrate outstanding ANU values1 and behaviours, with ongoing contributions that advance the University's strategic goals.

This award aims to recognise staff who develop and nurture productive and collaborative working relationships across the University, consistently demonstrate outstanding collegiality and leadership, in any professional pursuit, whether big or small.

The University seeks to recognise such staff members for their inherent and ongoing leadership, and positive impact to the University.

1 ANU Strategic Plan (Values)

Criteria

Nominations will be assessed on the basis of demonstrated consistent outstanding values and behaviours, with examples that speak to:

• collegiality
• leadership, at any professional or academic level
• collaborating and working across teams
• University knowledge and contribution

Achievements recognised under this award are not limited to a particular point in time, nor are they limited to a specific initiative or collection of activities, though examples of these will be part of a strong nomination that provides evidence of outstanding values and behaviour. Nominees will be individuals who consistently go above and beyond, are champions of our ANU culture, and inspire other staff to also lead by example.

Staff are eligible to be nominated for this award where they meet the following conditions:

• Nominees must be employed by the University (on payroll) in the year of the award.
• Nominees must be an individual.
• Nominees can be professional or academic staff, any level.

Purpose

To encourage and recognise significant and/or sustained contribution to improve and promote health and safety best practice in the workplace.

Criteria

Nominations will be assessed on the basis of written evidence that demonstrates outstanding achievement in one or more of the following areas:

• Excellence in developing and implementing a solution to an identified health and safety issue(s), including regard to overall wellbeing. Nominations may be for a product or process-based solution, design/engineering innovation, a training program, an awareness raising activity or other control measures that reduce the risk of work-related injury or illness;
• Overall outstanding achievement or success with demonstrated value in the area of workplace health, safety and wellbeing.

Purpose

To encourage and recognise initiatives and activities that promote the ANU values as an inclusive, open and respectful University that reflects the diversity of our nation.

Criteria

Nominations will be assessed on the basis of written evidence that demonstrates outstanding achievement in one or more of the following areas:

• Initiatives to reduce barriers to inclusion and promote equal opportunity for all persons whatever their background or identity including women, Indigenous Australians, people of all racial and ethnic groups and people with disabilities;
• Promote an inclusive environment that values and utilises the contributions of people of different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives;
• Enhance the retention, success and outcomes of staff and students from diverse backgrounds in education, research or professional practices.

Purpose

This award aims to encourage and recognise ANU staff members for initiatives and activities that support the pursuit of reconciliation, within the University or beyond.

At ANU, reconciliation is a whole-of-university effort. We are proud to be on a journey in pursuit of strengthened relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, for the benefit of all members of our community and the nation.

The University’s vision is to be a place that respects and values diversity: a place where all people come together to engage with their chosen disciplines or service areas in culturally rich environments.

Thus we seek to embed reconciliation into our teaching, research, engagement, core business practices, and decision making at all levels.

Criteria

Nominations will be assessed on the basis of demonstrated outstanding achievement in furthering reconciliation and the actions set out in the University’s Reconciliation Action Plan.

Achievements recognised under this award are not limited to contributions made within the ANU community, rather it can include contributions made by ANU staff to reconciliation outside of ANU.

Achievements recognised under this award are also not limited to a particular point in time. The contributions may have been made through a specific initiative or through a collection of activities undertaken over a substantial period while employed at ANU.

Staff who are undertaking outstanding work in relation to reconciliation in Australia, across a range of communities or groups, are eligible to be nominated for this award where they meet the following conditions:

• Nominees must be employed by the University (on payroll) in the year of the award.
• Nominees can be non-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
• Nominees can be an individual or a team.
• Where nominees are a team, the team can include current students (in the year of the award).