Submit your nominations for the 2026 Victorian Protecting Children Awards
If you know individuals or organisations that have contributed positively to the lives of children and young people, we encourage you to nominate them for these awards.
There are 12 categories. The Commission for Children and Young People proudly manages the Child and Youth Empowerment Award and the Walda Blow Aboriginal Children and Young People Award.
The Child and Youth Empowerment Award
This award recognises an individual, team or organisation who has achieved excellence in realising children’s and young people’s right to meaningfully participate in matters affecting them.
The Walda Blow Aboriginal Children and Young People Award
This award recognises contributions of an Aboriginal person, persons or organisations in Victoria to the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.
This award was established in memory of Aunty Walda Blow, a proud Yorta Yorta and Wemba Wemba Elder, who lived her life in pursuit of equality.
Aunty Walda dedicated 40 years of service to the Victorian Koorie community; establishing the Women’s Interfaith Network, managing the Margaret Tucker Hostel which provided supported accommodation to young aboriginal girls and their children, and being part of establishing the Dandenong and District Aboriginal Cooperative.
Nominations
Nominations close on Thursday 9 April at 5.00pm.
For queries about these awards, please email contact@ccyp.vic.gov.au or call 1300 78 29 78.
Finalists will be announced in August 2026. Winners will be awarded at the 2026 VPCA ceremony event in early September 2026.
For other award categories and general information, please visit the Victorian Protecting Children Awards website.