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WA SEAFOOD
INDUSTRY
AWARDS 2019
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THE AWARDS INFORMATION
EVENT The Western Australian Fishing Industry
Council (WAFIC) is delighted to host the WA
Seafood Industry Awards on Thursday 25 July
2019 at Fremantle’s Esplanade Hotel. The State
processors, exporters, fish wholesalers,
retailers, aquaculture producers, media,
deckhands and also individuals and
businesses involved in research, development,
Seafood Awards, held every two years, are the safety and training.
THE WA SEAFOOD INDUSTRY premier seafood event in WA and attracts up to
350 attendees while being promoted to more
Winners of 13 of the award categories will
AWARDS 2019 than 4,600 industry participants.
receive automatic entry into the Australian
Seafood Industry Awards which will be held
Time: 6pm until late The Awards highlight the achievements of the in Melbourne in conjunction with the 2019
WA seafood industry including its value to the Seafood Directions Conference on 9-11
Date: Thursday, 25 July 2019
State economy and the professionalism and October. As a new category in 2019, the
Venue: Esplanade Hotel commitment of our fisher men and women in Deckhand Award, is a WA only accredited
Cnr Marine Terrace and supplying some of the finest seafood in the world Award. This award has been established to
Essex Street, Fremantle to local, national and international markets. The recognise and reward the contributions and
Awards also encourage industry participants and achievements of those at the coal-face of
Cost: $85 per person (early bird) celebrate their many achievements. our industry.
or $95 per person (after 31 May 2019).
Tickets can be purchased The Awards are open to all sectors of WA’s Join us in celebrating what is one of WA’s most
online from Eventbrite: seafood and fishing industry including fishers, innovative and diverse industries.
waseafoodawards2019.eventbrite.com.au
Dress: Suit and tie (men),
cocktail wear (women)
HOW TO
• Nominees can only enter ONE category for • The winner of the People’s Choice Fish &
the year and the nomination must be for Chips Award category will be determined
activities conducted in WA. by voting consumers with no formal
application required.
ENTER
• An entity that has won THREE times in the
same category is ineligible to enter the • Entrants for the Fish and Chip Award will be
category again. required to complete an online application
• Carefully read the category definitions to to nominate themselves to be judged by
determine which is most suitable to your the official judges. It is important to note
organisation. Prepare a brief introduction shop owners/managers have to nominate
Celebrate and acknowledge our industry, by and then address the judging criteria the store by filling out the application form
nominating your own company, yourself or an outlined in the category summary. Each or the shop will not enter into the judged
outstanding candidate for one of the 14 Award criterion is of equal importance. Nominees award category. The application is based on
categories. should provide comprehensive information the criteria used by our judging panel. Only
about the nominee and strong evidence the shop(s) rated with the highest scores will
TO ENTER AWARD CATEGORIES of how, and to what degree, the nominee be judged.
meets the criteria. Where possible the
NB. Nominations for the Fish & Chips and • Subsequent to judging written
submission should include quantitative as
People’s Choice Fish & Chips Awards are not well as qualitative evidence. Importantly, applications, the judges will secretly dine
required to undertake this process. the submission should state where a at the top 3 entrants for the Restaurant
1. Complete the attached entry nomination form. criterion is not applicable to a nominee. Award category to assess and determine
the winner.
2. Construct an application addressing the key • ‘Quality seafood’ means seafood that is safe
criteria (300 word limit per criteria). to eat and looks and tastes good. • Judges will assess each entrant in the
remaining categories and select a winner for
3. Submit the application no later than 5pm • Where the award criterion refers to an
the category based on written responses to
Friday 31 May 2019 (electronic submission ‘activity’ it may apply to either an ongoing
judging criteria.
preferred). role of the nominee, a one-off project, or
an event undertaken or managed by the • Award winners will be announced at the
ENQUIRIES AND SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS TO: nominee. WA Seafood Industry Awards 2019 event
• An official entry form must accompany each on Thursday 25 July 2019 at the Esplanade
Georgia Callander Hotel Fremantle.
entry (with exception to Fish & Chip shop
Administration Officer
Award nominees). • Winners from each Award category (except
WA Fishing Industry Council
• Submissions will not be returned so please the Deckhand Award) will automatically
PO Box 1605, Fremantle WA 6959 do not supply original documents. enter the National Seafood Industry Awards
t: 08 9432 7708 to be held in conjunction with Seafood
• Nominations and submissions must be
f: 08 9432 7700 Directions 2019 in October 2019.
received no later than close of business
e. admin@wafic.org.au
(5pm) Friday 31 May 2019 (email preferred). • Judging of the 13 Award categories will
CLOSING DATE – 5pm FRIDAY 31 May 2019 Late entries will not be considered. be managed by an Awards Judging Panel.
The judging panel’s decision is final. All
GUIDELINES FOR ENTRY JUDGING information is strictly confidential.
• Nominations can be for your own company • 13 Award categories will be assessed by a • 2019 WA Seafood Award winners may
or for any outstanding candidate in the judging panel with 1 additional category be required to modify and expand their
seafood and fishing industry. selected by consumers. submission for the national competition.
A SEAFOOD SPECTACULAR
The 2019 event endeavours to be bigger • Gurpreet Bagga (Sauma Northbridge) • Kenny McHardy (Manuka Woodfire Kitchen)
and better than ever before, promising to • Naomi Bulner (Steve’s Fine Food) • Melissa Palinkas (Young George)
deliver a “Seafood Spectacular” of food
• Don Hancey (WA Food Ambassador & • Brendan Pang (2018 MasterChef
theatre displays and gastronomical delights
WAFIC Seafood Ambassador) Australia Contestant)
using local seafood and delivered by highly
regarded Western Australian seafood chefs • Gord Kahle (Cook & Mason) • Alejandro Saravia (Uma)
including: • Stuart Laws (Showcase Events WA) • Nic Wood (Santini Bar & Grill)
AWARD CATEGORIES AND CRITERIA
To showcase the WA seafood and fishing industry, we are seeking nominations and submissions from outstanding candidates in each of the
following categories:
1. SEAFOOD RESTAURANT AWARD outlet via social media. Votes for each outlet out the application form. Your shop will not
will be shown on a leader board at www. automatically enter into the judged award
fishandchipsawards.com.au. category. The application is based on the
Presented to a restaurant that has criteria used by our judging panel. The
demonstrated excellence in consistently CONSUMER’S JUDGING CRITERIA
application process aims to allow shops
serving customers with quality seafood, • Taste (40%): Does the seafood taste good? across all regions to be assessed. Only the
and providing them with an overall positive Cooking method will be key here – using the shop(s) rated with the highest scores will
seafood dining experience. right approach for the right fish and doing it be judged – nominate your shop at www.
JUDGING CRITERIA well to make your seafood sing. fishandchipsawards.com.au/nominate.
• Service (30%): Does the service meet KEY JUDGING CRITERIA
The restaurant:
customer expectations? Everything from the
• serves seafood meals that taste good welcome to the goodbye is important. • Cookery/taste
• consistently meets customer expectations • Choice (10%): Does the menu offer • Quality
for service customers options? Different types • Service, knowledge and commitment
• serves seafood meals that include Australian of fish or seafood; local or imported;
• Choice
seafood cooking methods [grilled, fried, etc.]; and
preparations battered, crumbed or natural. • Information, labelling and displays
• provides customers with accurate
information about the seafood components • Information (10%): Are customers provided • Value/Experience
of the meals with accurate information about the source
NB. The winner of this category will be
• complies with the Australian Standard for and qualities of the seafood? The menu
determined by judges assessment – formal
Fish Names and, preferably, provenance must comply with the Australian Fish
online application is required.
labelling Names Standard [fishnames.com.au] and
accurately label the seafood’s provenance to
4. SEAFOOD INDUSTRY PRODUCER AWARD
• provides an ambience that compliments a national level, or better.
the seafood meals in providing customers
with an overall positive seafood dining • Presentation (10%): Is the store clean and
experience inviting? Is the food packaged to maintain Presented to a seafood primary producer
quality? that has demonstrated excellence in the
• contributes substantially towards a positive
public profile for the seafood industry NB. The winner of this category will be sustainable production of quality seafood
determined by voting consumers – no formal through innovation in fishing or aquaculture
NB: Subsequent to judging of written application is required. practices, and that has contributed
applications, the judges will secretly dine at the substantially towards a positive public profile
top 3 entrants for this category, to ensure the for the seafood industry.
seafood meals and menu meets the specified
requirements and determine the winner. 3. FISH AND CHIPS AWARD JUDGING CRITERIA
As part of the Australian Fish and Chips The producer:
2. PEOPLE’S CHOICE FISH AND CHIPS AWARD Awards, this award will be presented to a
take away food outlet that has demonstrated
excellence in consistently providing customers
• continually demonstrates innovative ways
of improving production practices
Chosen by consumers, this award will be with quality seafood. • produces products that consistently meet
presented to a take-away food outlet that customer expectations
has demonstrated excellence in consistently Nomination for Judging: this year we will
providing customers with quality seafood. As trial an online application system for shops • continually improves the delivery and
part of the Australian Fish and Chips Awards, to nominate themselves to be judged by marketing of its products to its customers
fish and chips lovers across Australia will be the official judges. It is important to note • contributes substantially towards a positive
able to nominate and vote for their favourite you have to nominate your store by filling public profile for the seafood industry•
5. SEAFOOD BUSINESS (SMALL) AWARD JUDGING CRITERIA JUDGING CRITERIA
The activity: The activity:
Presented to a seafood business employing less • addressed a high priority for the seafood • addressed a high priority for the seafood
than the equivalent of ten full time staff involved industry industry
in any segment of the supply chain that has • was end-user driven, and produced • was end-user driven and produced
demonstrated business growth, innovation, outcomes that contributed towards the outcomes that contributed towards
excellence in product, service and marketing, sustainability and profitability of the improving the public profile of seafood and/
and that has contributed substantially towards a seafood industry or the seafood industry
positive public profile for the seafood industry.
• was challenging, involved technical risk, and • was challenging, required a high level of
JUDGING CRITERIA required systematic investigation and a high innovation and direct action to achieve the
level of innovation to achieve the planned planned outcome
The business:
outcome
• has achieved sustained growth over
many years
• continually improves the delivery and 9. ENVIRONMENT AWARD 12. YOUNG ACHIEVERS AWARD
marketing of its products and services to its Presented to a person, under 35 years of age,
customers Presented to an entity that has demonstrated who has demonstrated that he or she has
• produces products and services that excellence in developing and undertaking an made a positive difference to the seafood
consistently meet customer expectations environmental activity that has contributed industry, and has the potential to continue to
substantially towards protecting or develop as an effective and respected seafood
• contributes substantially towards a positive rehabilitating aquatic environments, or industry leader.
public profile for the seafood industry reducing adverse seafood industry impacts
JUDGING CRITERIA
on the environment.
6. SEAFOOD BUSINESS (LARGE) AWARD JUDGING CRITERIA
The activity:
The person:
• has made a positive difference to the
Presented to a seafood business employing seafood industry
the equivalent of ten or more full time staff • addressed a high priority for the seafood • is committed to effect positive change
involved in any segment of the supply chain industry through leadership and innovation
that has demonstrated business growth, • was end-user driven and produced • is respected by industry colleagues
innovation, excellence in product, service outcomes that contributed towards
and marketing, and that has contributed protecting or rehabilitating aquatic
substantially towards a positive public profile
for the seafood industry.
environments, or reducing adverse seafood
industry impacts on the environment 13. MICHAEL KAILIS LEADERSHIP AWARD
JUDGING CRITERIA: • was challenging, required a high level (NB: An individual can only receive this award
of innovation, and direct action and/or once at the WA Seafood Industry Awards)
The business:
extension to achieve the planned
• has achieved sustained growth over Presented to a person who has demonstrated
outcome
many years that he or she has made a substantial positive
• involved other users of the environment difference to the seafood industry over at least
• produces products and services that 20 years, and who has been a highly effective
consistently meet customer expectations
• continually improves the delivery and
marketing of its products and services to its
10. PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT AWARD and respected seafood industry leader.
JUDGING CRITERIA
customers Presented to an entity that has demonstrated
The person
excellence in developing and undertaking
• contributes substantially towards a positive • has made a substantial and sustained
public profile for the seafood industry a people development activity that has
contributed substantially towards a higher positive difference to the seafood industry
performing workforce for the seafood • has effected positive change through
7. SAFETY AWARD industry.
JUDGING CRITERIA
leadership and innovation
• is highly respected by industry colleagues
Presented to an entity that has demonstrated
The activity:
14. DECKHAND AWARD
excellence in developing and maintaining
a culture of safety that has contributed • addressed a high priority for the seafood
substantially towards improving the safety industry
record of the seafood industry. (NB: This is a WA accredited award only)
• resulted in more people with higher
JUDGING CRITERIA qualifications or skills working in the Presented to those who have demonstrated
seafood industry ongoing passion, commitment and a
The activity: willingness to take on challenges that make a
• employed innovative ways to develop
• addressed a high priority safety area or risk seafood industry people positive contribution to the seafood industry.
• was end-user driven, and produced This person, through their enthusiasm and
• employed innovative ways to attract and/or
outcomes that contributed towards the sustainability conscious work ethic on deck
retain seafood industry people
safety record of the seafood industry will be awarded for their efforts to develop as
• was supported by planning, reviewing and an effective and respected seafood industry
• if appropriate, complied with legislation continual improvement processes member.
and/or certified to a recognised safety
standard and supported by a formal safety (Where the activity involved formal vocational JUDGING CRITERIA
management system. training, it complied with the National Seafood
Industry Training Package) The person:
8. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT & EXTENSION AWARD 11. SEAFOOD INDUSTRY PROMOTION AWARD
• has shown ongoing commitment to
professionalism in the field
• has shown a passion for extending their
Presented to an entity that has knowledge regarding their fishery
demonstrated excellence in developing Presented to an entity that has demonstrated
and undertaking a research, development excellence in developing and undertaking • is committed to effect positive change
and extension activity that has contributed a promotion activity that has contributed through leadership and innovation
substantially towards a sustainable and substantially towards improving the public • is respected by industry colleagues (at least
profitable seafood industry. profile of seafood and/or the seafood industry. two reference letters required)
ENTRY FORM
WA SEAFOOD INDUSTRY AWARDS 2019
Please complete and return to (email preferred):
Email: admin@wafic.org.au – or mail: Georgia Callander, WA Seafood Industry Awards 2019, PO Box 1605 Fremantle WA 6959
NB. Nominations for the Fish & Chips and People’s Choice Fish & Chips Awards are not required to undertake this process.
AWARD CATEGORY:
NOMINEE
Company or person nominated:
Business address:
Contact person and position title:
Phone (W): (M): Email address:
NOMINATOR
Name of nominator:
Nomonator’s address:
Nominator’s phone number:
Phone (W): (M): Email address:
CERTIFICATION OF INFORMATION
I certify that the information included in this entry is correct to the best of my knowledge.
Name:
Signature: Date:
Please attach this form to your written application, which addresses the judging criteria, with any supporting documentation you wish to be considered
with this entry.
PRIVACY
The Western Australian Fishing Industry Council (WAFIC) resolves to protect your privacy. The information requested in this entry form is required in order
to contact you regarding your entry in the WA Seafood Industry Awards 2019. Please notify WAFIC by phone, fax, email or post if at anytime you wish to be
removed from our mailing list.
ENTRY CHECKLIST
Prior to sending your completed entry form and supporting documentation, please check the list below. Have you:
q Nominated an Award Category?
q Completed all details on the entry form?
q Signed the entry form?
q Read and understood the category description and judging criteria and provided a maximum 300 word response to each criteria?
Please contact WAFIC if you require assistance
in meeting any of these requirements.
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