The time has come to nominate your stars for the 2017 WA Disability Support Awards.

The WA Disability Support Awards recognise and reward excellence by people who provide support of the highest standard to increase the quality of life and inclusion for people with disability. The Awards showcase the disability sector as a place of innovation, a place for employment and a place to have a career.

The categories are:

• Excellence in Personal and Community Support Award

• Excellence in Improving Participation Award

• Excellence in Leadership Award

• Excellence in Improving Employment Opportunities Award

• Excellence in Regional Support Award

• Excellence in Advocacy and Rights Promotion Award

This year, we have a new award category for demonstrating outstanding achievement in disability support. The seventh category cannot be nominated for, with the Overall Award for Excellence winner being drawn from the winners of the other six categories.

The nomination form and guidelines are available on the Awards website.

Nominations close 5pm, Friday 24 February 2017.

People with disability, families and carers or staff in disability sector organisations are encouraged to make nominations. If you need support with how to write and submit a nomination, NDS WA will be running a half day workshop to answer any questions you may have and walk you through the nomination process.

Winners will be announced and presented with their award, including a cash prize of $2000, at a gala dinner on Saturday 29 April 2017 at Crown Perth. Tickets for the gala dinner will go on sale in early January 2017.

Further information is available at www.dswa.org.au.