1. Background to the Competition
Today’s young people will be tomorrow’s leaders. They will make a critical contribution to building an Australia that promotes tolerance, respect and understanding, and is dedicated to combating prejudice and discrimination against individuals or groups on any basis.
Advancing Australia Fairly is an annual competition that aims to stimulate university and TAFE students to think about their contribution towards shaping Australia’s future.
The competition organizers come from diverse backgrounds and community groups, but are united in our commitment to work together for the common good. We share universal values of love, compassion, equality, respect for human rights and the rule of law. This competition is a contribution towards building unity in diversity in the Australian community.
2. Competition Theme
The theme of this year’s competition is
GROWING TOGETHER IN HARMONY: MY PROPOSAL
Students are invited to express their ideas as essays or visuals.
3. Competition Details
3.1 Competition Categories:
There are two separate sections to the competition – an essay section and a graphic/photo section
The essay should be one page or less (800 words maximum)
The graphic/photo should be a graphic image or photo supported by no more than 300 words. Minimum size is 10cm x 15cm and maximum size is 20cm x 25cm.
3.2 Submission of Entries
Entries may be submitted by individual students or by groups of students attending Universities or TAFE colleges throughout Australia
All entries must be original.
Entries to be posted to
ADVANCING AUSTRALIA FAIRLY COMPETITION
PO Box 443
KINGS CROSS, NSW 1340
3.3 Closing Date
The closing date for all entries will be 8 August 2008. Entries will become the property of the competition organisers.
3.4 Judging
A panel of qualified judges will judge the entries. Decisions made by the judging panel are final.
The entries will be judged on the overall clarity of meaning, focus and relevance of the entry, and its appropriateness relative to illustrating the theme of the competition. Originality and innovation will score highly. Dramatic, beautiful, truthful and creative images will rate highly in the graphic/photo section.
The organisers reserve the right not to award a prize if, in the opinion of the judges, there is no eligible entry that satisfies the judging criteria.
3.5 Winning entries
· Each entrant will receive a certificate of acknowledgement
· Winning entries in each section will receive a prize of $4000
· There will be 6 runners up prizes in each section. Each of these prizes will be $1000
· Winners will be publicly announced in 21 Sept. 2008 to mark the ‘ International day of Peace.
· Winning entries may be published, exhibited publicly, used for promotional purposes or uploaded onto World Wide Web.
4. Organisers
The competition has been initiated by
· The Alfred Dreyfus Unit ( under the umbrella of MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER )
· Australian Baha’i Community
· Australian Law Students’ Association (ALSA)
Community groups and organisations are invited to contribute to the competition as partners or supporters.
Competition partners will contribute, materially or in kind, towards the planning and implementation of the competition.
Competition supporters give their endorsement to the competition and its aims, and commit to promoting it within their organisations and networks.
Supporters of the inaugural competition in 2007 included: Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney, Uniting Church Education, Buddhist Council of NSW, Hindu Council of Australia, Chinese Australian Forum, Hye Hoki, and the NSW Senior Crown Prosecutor Mark Tedeschi QC.
Competition sponsors for 2008 include: Meriton, Specialty Fashion Group, Amitran
5. Further Information
Further information and entry forms will be available from the competition website, www.movingforwardtogether.com.au
B’nai B’rith contact person: Ernie Friedlander, tel (02) 9361 6035 or email erniefrbnaibrith@ozemail.com.au
Australian Baha’i Community contact person: Natalie Mobini-Kesheh, tel (02) 9877 5826 or email natalie.mobini@bnc.bahai.org.au
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