Please complete this short nomination form by Friday 25 September 2025.
Complete the form, for each individual nomination.
There are nine awards open for nominations:
Dapaanz Excellent Contribution to Addiction Practice Award
This award acknowledges our sector heroes who are making a significant difference to whānau and communities around Aotearoa every day.
Dapaanz Excellence in Mātauranga Māori Addiction Practice
This award recognises and celebrates kaimahi who are making a significant contribution to enhancing Māori wellbeing and furthering Mātauranga Māori addiction practice.
Dapaanz Excellent Contribution to Minimising Gambling Harm Practice Award
This award acknowledges our sector heroes who work in Minimising Problem Gambling or Gambling Harm settings, who are making a significant difference to whānau and communities around Aotearoa every day. This award acknowledges our sector heroes who work in Minimising Gambling Harm settings.
Dapaanz Excellence in Peer Support Award
Dapaanz is committed to fostering excellence in addiction practice so that people living with addiction challenges can access support that works best for them. A strong consumer, peer and lived experience workforce is crucial to supporting sustainable and equitable recovery outcomes for whānau and communities in Aotearoa. This award recognises a member of the peer workforce who has made a significant contribution to improving outcomes for people affected by addiction.
Dapaanz Excellence in Clinical Supervision Award
This award recognises a clinical supervisor who has made a significant contribution to supporting the addiction workforce in Aotearoa.
Dapaanz Newcomer Award
Newcomers to the sector often bring fresh insight and energy yet are seldom acknowledged for their contributions. The dapaanz Newcomer Award acknowledges excellence from members of our workforce new to addiction practice (two years or less).
Daapanz Excellence in Pasifika Addiction Practice
This award acknowledges our sector heroes who are making an excellent contribution to Pasifika addiction practice and are making a significant difference to whānau and communities around Aotearoa every day. Please join us in celebrating their achievements.
Dapaanz Excellence in Asian Addiction Practice
This award acknowledges our sector heroes who are making an excellent contribution to Asian addiction practice and are making a significant difference to whānau and communities around Aotearoa every day. Please join us in celebrating their achievements.
Dapaanz Excellence in Working With Rangatahi
This award acknowledges our sector heroes who are making an excellent contribution working with rangatahi and in youth focused services. Please join us in celebrating their achievements.
Award winners will be announced at the Cutting Edge Awards evening on Wedn
