Nominations are now open for the inaugural NSW Ministerial Advisory Committee on Ageing’s (MACA) Media Awards, which celebrate and recognise excellence in reporting on ageing.

Nominations are open for the following categories: news, current affairs, health and lifestyle, advertising and images. Nominations can be made from the following sources: print (newspapers, magazines and articles), broadcast (TV and radio) and Internet (blogs, websites and YouTube videos).

All nominations will be judged by a panel of experts in the field of journalism. The winner will be announced at an awards ceremony in October 2016.

Nominations close at 5:00pm on Wednesday 31 August 2016. All nominations must be submitted online through the SmartyGrants portal.

The NSW MACA is the official advisory body to the NSW Government on matters that affect the needs, interests and wellbeing of older people in NSW. One of the key priorities for the MACA in 2017 is on the perceptions of ageing in the community.

For more information, go to http://www.maca.nsw.gov.au/maca-media-awards