National Dreamtime Awards Explained

National Dreamtime Awards
Awarded For:	Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement
Country:	Australia
Network:	SBS Television
Year:	2017

The National Dreamtime Awards, known simply as the Dreamtime Awards, are an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in sport, arts, academic and community.

History

The inaugural Dreamtime Awards were held in 2017 at The Star in the Sydney suburb of . The National Dreamtime Awards were launched to fill the void in recognising Indigenous Australians' achievements as a result of the 2013 cessation of the Deadly Awards.^[1]

Description

A panel of experts judges the final winners in each category, determined by nomination and voting process through online and media partners.^[2]

Awards

2020–2021

Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, the 2020 event took place on 11 December 2020,^[3] ^[4] and the 2021 event was cancelled.^[5] Rugby league player Jack Wighton was recognised as 2020 Sportsman of the Year,^[6] and Kerrie Kennedy won the Awabakal Excellence in Education Award.^[7]

Notes and References

News: Introducing the winners of the 2017 Dreamtime Awards . Welcome to country . 19 November 2017 . 19 February 2018.
News: About Dreamtime Awards . Dreamtime Awards . 2018 . 19 February 2018.
Web site: Dreamtime Awards 2020 - IT'S HAPPENING! Tell the mob. Friday December 11 @ The Star Event Centre.... Facebook . 6 November 2022.
Web site: Erica named Dreamtime Awards finalist . Central Coast News . 28 January 2021 . 6 November 2022.
Web site: Dreamtime Awards . Dreamtime Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20221025035125/https://www.dreamtimeawards.com.au/ . 25 October 2022 . live . 6 November 2022.
Web site: Wighton recognised at Dreamtime Awards . Canberra Raiders . 13 December 2020 . 6 November 2022.
Web site: Lucas . Freya . Goodstart Bathurst Educator wins prestigious Awabakal Excellence in Education Award . The Sector . 9 February 2021 . 6 November 2022.