The appointed jury will evaluate submissions according to how they perform in relation to the following criteria:

• Achieves an authentic partnership with, and authorisation of, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Responds to traditional custodianship and the cultural practices, knowledge, history and values of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Encourages the training and employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Has the endorsement of a member of the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community it relates to
• Progresses the rights of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people within the community it relates to
• Has been undertaken respectfully, has brought positive benefits to the community it relates to, and has considered long term impacts
• Demonstrates scalable and/or replicable learnings, contributing to the broader goal of reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians

In addition to meeting one or more of the criteria above, the entry must demonstrate innovation and/or excellence in the field it relates to (architecture, research, policy, methodology, or practice).

Jury composition

Eligible entries must be received by the closing date or the jury may decide not to award a winner. All entries received by the due date will be assessed by a Chapter-specific jury selected by the NSW Chapter. Jury members will comprise the following people:

• NSW Chapter President or nominated representative from the NSW Reconciliation Working Group
• Immediate previous Prize winner, or nominee thereof
• Architect with an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background
• Interstate/international or an allied discipline expert nominated by the Reconciliation Working Group

The Chapter-specific jury will select a winner, however, the jury may choose not to award a winner if they feel the entries received are not of a high enough standard or do not fulfill the judging criteria.

2024 Jury – TBC