Queensland Reconciliation Awards 2026
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Since 2003, the Queensland Reconciliation Awards have been recognising and celebrating outstanding collaborations and initiatives showcasing an unwavering commitment to reconciliation.
The awards continue to recognise the many inspiring collaborations and projects advancing reconciliation across businesses, community organisations, health and wellbeing initiatives, educational institutions and government agencies.
Nominations have now closed for the 2026 Awards. To learn more about the nomination process, review the nomination guidelines.
Awards recipients will be announced at a ceremony during National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June 2026) and will receive a share of $30,000 in prize money.
Nomination categories
An overall Queensland Reconciliation Award will be awarded to a nominated initiative that has showcased outstanding innovation and achieved exceptional results in promoting and advancing reconciliation across Queensland.
How to nominate
Nominating is easy. All you need to prepare a nomination, are the details about the reconciliation initiative, promotional materials, supporting documents, and contact details for two referees.
Review the nomination guidelines here.
Nominations close 5pm, Wednesday 15 April 2026.
The Queensland Reconciliation Awards 2026 recipients will be announced at a ceremony during National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June 2026) receiving a share of $30,000 in prize money.
For more information, contact Engagement and Partnerships via email at reconciliation.awards@premiers.qld.gov.au or phone on (07) 3003 9200.
2025 awards finalists
Business
Community
Education
Healthy and wellbeing
Partnership
Premier’s Reconciliation Award
The Premier’s Reconciliation Award was awarded to the Pormpur Paanthu Aboriginal Corporation for Pormpuraaw Youth Summit.
The 2026 awards are proudly supported by
Business
Proudly supported by Bank of Queensland
Bank of Queensland (BOQ) is one of Australia’s leading regional banks and we’re committed to making a positive impact in the communities we operate in. Our vision for reconciliation across all our brands (BOQ, Virgin Money Australia and ME) is that all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities are afforded equity, dignity and respect. We’re proud to support reconciliation, cultural safety and truth telling at BOQ. Our relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, communities, employees, and stakeholders, including our partnership with the Stars Foundation and Clontarf are integral to our RAP and vision for reconciliation.
Community
Proudly supported by The University of Queensland
UQ strives for excellence in education, research and community engagement for the public good. Indigenous knowledges, customs and traditions are central to this mission as we honour the past, embrace the present, and work toward a future where reconciliation is a lived reality for all in our community.
Education
Proudly supported by James Cook University
Based in North Queensland and operating across two countries, James Cook University (JCU) is committed to creating a brighter future through education and research that make a difference, locally and globally.
Partnership
Proudly supported by QUT
QUT is proud to sponsor the Partnership category of the Queensland Reconciliation Awards 2026. We believe in working with and walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to deliver outcomes for the real world.
Media partner
612 ABC Radio Brisbane.
612 ABC Radio Brisbane is part of the fabric of our city and the everyday lives of our audience, creating connections with local communities, sharing their stories, and covering the local, national and international issues that matter most to them.
The Queensland Reconciliation Awards is an initiative of the Queensland Government through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and the Department of Women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Multiculturalism.
