Mayor Sue Heins and 2023 Disability Inclusion Award Winner - The Mind Cafe. Credit: Precedent Productions.
There are a number of ways the Northern Beaches is becoming more accessible and inclusive than ever. Being inclusive is all about adapting the way that products and services are provided to suit the needs of the whole community.
Disability Inclusion Award
As part of the Northern Beaches Local Business Awards, Northern Beaches Council has the honour of sponsoring the Disability Inclusion Award. One in five Australians has some kind of disability, so making your business accessible and inclusive is good for business and for the community. Other customers that benefit from improved access include older people, families with young children, and local and overseas visitors with disability.
Closes Monday 10 June, midnight.
Benefits for Winners & Finalists
- Trophy and certificates for display
- Promotion via Northern Beaches Council, local media and other promotional channels
- 2 free tickets to the Presentation Evening (one for the winner and one for the highly commended)
Eligibility
- Small businesses or non-profit organisations with an annual turnover of less than $10 million;
- Buisnesses must be based and operate within the Northern Beaches Local Government Area.
Exclusions
- Individuals or groups;
- Businesses which are primarily disability service providers.
Anyone can nominate a business for the Disability Inclusion Award, including customers, community members, businesses owners and staff. Self-nominations are also welcome. Read the full nomination guidelines and criteria
Before you complete your application, please read the following documents to help support your answers:
You are unable to save the online application and return to it later. We recommend saving your answers first in a word doc and then copying and pasting the answers into the relevant fields.
Assessment
Nominations will be assessed on the information submitted and may be contacted for further information by the judging panel. The panel includes Council staff, community members and at least one person with disability.
Award
The Disability Inclusion Award Winner and Finalists will be announced at the 2024 Northern Beaches Local Business Awards Gala Presentation Evening at Dee Why RSL on Wednesday 10 July.
Enquiries
Community Development team on 8495 6621 or disability@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
Previous recipients
2023 Disability Inclusion Award Winner - The Mind Cafe
Highly commended - Alicia Pilates, Freshwater
2022 Disability Inclusion Award Winner - MTA Travel Natasha Spencer
Highly commended - Bridge Housing
2021 Disability Inclusion Award Winner - Plie Groove 'n' Shuffle
Highly commended - Evolve Tennis Academy
2020 Disability Inclusion Award Winner - The Cube Allied Health
Runner up for 2020 - Plus Fitness Brookvale.
2019 Disability Inclusion Award Winner - Cordony Hair, Westfield Warringah Mall
Runner up for 2019 - Plus Fitness Brookvale
