We’re delighted to announce that Advocacy Australia has been named a quintuple finalist in all five categories entered in the 2026 Communication and Public Relations Australia Annual Golden Target Awards.
Our five finalist nominations recognise work across communications excellence, leadership, team performance and national public interest campaigns:
• Leader of the Year – NFP: Clare Collins
• Professional of the Year – NFP: Alice Collins
• NFP Team of the Year: The Collins Girls
• NFP Campaign: Asbestos Awareness Month 2025
• Small Budget Campaign: Asbestos Awareness Month 2025
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Golden Target Awards, celebrating five decades of excellence in public relations and communications across Australia.
The awards are highly competitive, attracting outstanding campaigns, teams and practitioners from across the profession. To have all five of our entries shortlisted in this milestone year is an extraordinary honour.
For a largely unfunded charity working across victims of serious crime advocacy and asbestos harm prevention, this recognition means a great deal. It reflects the commitment of our volunteers, committees, supporters, partners and the individuals and families who trust us with deeply personal and often difficult experiences.
Our work during the judging period included helping secure the first NSW parliamentary inquiry into the forensic division of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in its 35-year history, supporting victims through parliamentary, media and coronial processes, and delivering Asbestos Awareness Month 2025 on a micro-budget of under $15,000.
Most of all, we are genuinely honoured simply to be in the room alongside such exceptional campaigns, individuals and teams from across Australia. The calibre of this year’s finalists is remarkable, and we are incredibly proud that Advocacy Australia’s work has been recognised among them.
Winners will be announced at the CPRA Golden Target Awards in September.
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