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Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesFind Drivers →Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsFix Now →Jamie Oliver’s Australian Food Hero Awards invited nominations in 2024 for people and projects using food to support children’s health. That nomination window has closed, and the official awards site has published the winners. The available official information does not confirm whether another Australian edition is planned.
What the Food Hero Awards set out to recognise
The awards celebrated Australian work that puts children’s health first and helps build a healthier food culture. When nominations opened, Jamie Oliver described the aim as celebrating “the unsung food heroes who are positively changing the Australian food system.” PerthNow reported that Oliver praised work happening “from farm to fork” and highlighted educators, caterers and cooks helping children enjoy nutritious food. (PerthNow, 1 August 2024)
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Who could enter, and when?
The official FAQ says the 2024 awards opened on 31 July and closed on 30 September. Anyone could nominate another person or apply on their own behalf, and entries could be made in more than one category. Eligible kinds of entrants included schools, nurseries and pre-schools, community projects, sports groups, food educators and individuals. The awards were Australia-only and entry was free. (Official awards FAQ)
The 2024 terms required a nominee to be an Australian resident and required nominators to get the nominee’s permission. They also set exclusions relating to criminal records and connections to the promoter, affiliates, agents or suppliers involved in the awards. The terms describe the 2024 edition only. (Official 2024 terms and conditions)
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The five award categories
The official categories show the range of work the awards sought to recognise:
- Food Educator of the Year: people inspiring children through food in schools, early-childhood settings, out-of-school-hours care and related environments.
- Food Kindness Award: individuals or groups using food to support schools or communities, including through food-bank fundraising and community classes.
- Food for Movement Award: people encouraging children to eat well and be active.
- Community or School Food Champion: people or groups supporting healthy food in schools or local food communities.
- Food Entrepreneur of the Year: small businesses and entrepreneurs building sustainable businesses or producing food that supports children’s health.
2024 winners
The official winners page reports that the awards received over 1,200 entries. It lists these recipients:
- Community/School Food Champion: John Pujajangka-Piyirn Catholic School, Mulan Aboriginal Community, Western Australia.
- Food for Movement: Mooroopna Park Primary School, Victoria.
- Food Educator: Karen Dack, Kalkaringi School, EON Aboriginal Foundation, Northern Territory.
- Food Kindness Award: Leanne Johnson, South Albury, New South Wales.
- Food Entrepreneur: James McLennan, Farm My School and Grassroots Sustainability, Victoria.
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation.
The awards’ winner profile says the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation launched in 2004 and works with schools and early-learning centres. These details are the awards site’s account. (Official 2024 winners)
What happened to the launch ceremony?
PerthNow’s August 2024 launch report said the ceremony was scheduled for 13 November aboard Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas in Sydney. The official winners page confirms that the winners were presented at a Sydney ceremony on 13 November 2024. The launch report also named Dannii Minogue, The Wiggles, Andy Allen, Jessica Rowe and Julia Busuttil Nishimura among the announced judges, alongside Healthy Harold. (PerthNow; official winners page)
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Can you nominate a Food Hero now?
No nomination window for the 2024 awards remains open: it closed on 30 September 2024. Although the official site publishes the 2024 results and program information, the available official sources do not establish whether a future Australian edition will take place. The awards homepage identifies Royal Caribbean as headline partner and Tefal as a provider of cookware and equipment prizes, but those event details do not announce another edition. (Official awards homepage)
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