Queensland Reconciliation Awards 2022 winners announced

In its 20th year, the Queensland Reconciliation Awards continues to recognise the many inspiring collaborations and projects advancing reconciliation through businesses, community organisations, educational institutions and government agencies. These recipients are going above and beyond their core business to foster reconciliation and pave the way for a better future.

The 2022 recipients are:BusinessWINNER: Baidam Solutions

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Rork Projects for Influencing a Nation

FINALIST: Goorathuntha Traditional Owners Limited for the Santos and Goorathuntha Environmental Offsets Partnership

FINALIST: SupplyAUSCommunity

WINNER: Hinchinbrook Shire Council for Hinchinbrook Indigenous Literacy Project

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Scenic Rim Regional Council Libraries for Yugambeh Language Project

FINALIST: Pormpur Paanthu Aboriginal Corporation for Pormpuraaw NAIDOC Week 2021

Education

WINNER: Blackwater State High School for Blackwater State High School Reconciliation Action

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Urangan Point State School for Urangan Point State School Junior Rangers

FINALIST: Waterford West State School for Waterford West State School Bush Tucker Garden

Health and wellbeing

WINNER: Pass on the Fire Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Corporation for The Boss Boxing

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Nourishing Bites

Partnership

WINNER: Queensland Police Service, Wugu Nyambil and Yarrabah Shire Council for the Yarrie Yarns Project

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Queensland Police Service and Bindal Sharks United Training, Employment and Sport and Recreation Aboriginal Corporation for Reconciliation Through Sport

FINALIST: Palm Island Community Company and Townsville Hospital and Health Service

FINALIST: Acciona Infrastructure Projects Australia Pty Ltd, Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd and Department of Transport and Main Roads for going above and beyond the Queensland Government Building and Construction Training Policy

The winner of the overall Premier’s Reconciliation Award was the Queensland Police

Service, Wugu Nyambil and Yarrabah Shire Council for the Yarrie Yarns Project.

The 2022 Awards recipients will receive a share of $30,000 in prize money.

The Queensland Reconciliation Awards is an initiative of the Queensland Government through the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and the Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships.