Our Medal of Distinction recognises outstanding contribution in both:
- health care and research for children and young people
- broader social domains that impact a child’s health and wellbeing, such as education, community support, engagement, or advocacy.
How to nominate someone
Nominations are open now. You can let us know your nominee's name and the following details about them.
- How they’ve made a difference to the health and wellbeing of Queensland children and young people, throughout their life or career.
- How they’ve contributed to paediatric health care and research or within the broader social domains that impact children’s health and wellbeing.
- How they’ve listened, learned and responded to the voices of children, young people, families, communities and partners in carrying out their work or contribution.
- The values and qualities they’ve brought to their work in improving the lives of Queensland children and young people.
You should include specific details about their contribution. To be considered, they only need to be nominated once. The number of nominations they get has no effect in their selection.
Who you can nominate
- Nominates must be a Queensland resident.
- You can nominate someone again if they haven’t received the award in previous rounds.
- You can’t nominate yourself.
How we choose the recipient
An adjudicating panel assesses nominations and recommends a short list of recipients to our Board. Our board makes the final decision based on the information you provide.