Award Categories
Industry Categories
BEAUTY, HEALTH AND WELLBEING AWARD
The Beauty, Health and Wellbeing Award recognises and celebrates businesses meeting the increasing demand for personal products and services within various sectors contributing toward the beauty, health and medical industries. Applicants should highlight the business leading in health and wellbeing excellence, as well as newly introduced technologies that improve their product and service.
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AWARD
The Business and Professional Services Award recognises and celebrates businesses meeting the increasing demand for such products and services. Applicants should demonstrate their passion for exceeding customer expectations and service excellence within the business and overall team. This category recognises professions through to service sector industries.
RETAIL, WHOLESALE AND DISTRIBUTION AWARD
The Retail, Wholesale and Distribution Award acknowledges businesses that remain abreast with this evolving industry sector as customer demands and expectations are changing the game. Applicants should highlight that they truly understand their customer and demonstrate how they provide seamless customer experiences, across all channels. Franchisors and Franchisees operating in any one of these sectors are eligible.
MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION, TRANSPORT AND TRADES AWARD
The Manufacturing, Construction, Transport and Trades Award celebrates and acknowledges this major industry sector. Applicants should highlight the quality of the business' technical details and overall craftsmanship whilst demonstrating sound business practices. The business should demonstrate new and improved innovative techniques and solutions in this industry sector. To be eligible, applicants must be either in the manufacturing, construction, transport or trades sector, including any applicant that subcontracts to the construction sector, ie electrical, plumbing. etc.
TOURISM, HOSPITALITY AND EVENTS AWARD
The Tourism, Hospitality and Events Award celebrates excellence in destination and stewardship management. Applicant should highlight the business offerings and experiences and how these are promoted within regional destination marketing. To be eligible for this diverse category applicants must be in the tourism, hospitality, recreation and leisure industries. Businesses, not for profit and community groups involved with events and event management are also eligible to apply.
Speciality Categories
INNOVATION AWARD
The Innovation Award accolades businesses that over the last 12 months, have applied innovation through new knowledge, technologies, methodologies or processes to improve the effectiveness or quality of outcomes for their clients, community and/or the public sector. Applicants should validate their innovation through their use of new technologies, data analytics, modelling or visualisation. Applicants need to demonstrate significant innovation in either management and/or business practices or in their products or services. Applicants need to be able to show how this innovation has given them a "competitive edge" in the market place.
EMERGING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Emerging Business Award recognises businesses that have been operating for less than 5 years and are high growth potential with the capacity to achieve and manage expansion. Applicants for the Emerging Business category should highlight their innovative, unique and strong business practices and how these enhance the businesses continued growth. Winners of this category are unable to enter in subsequent years.
EMPLOYER OF CHOICE AWARD
The Employer of Choice Award recognises and celebrates their commitment to their employees. Employers of Choice are required to demonstrate innovative approach across the key areas such as Organisational Culture and Leadership; Recruitment, Employee Education, Training and Development, Employee Health, Wellbeing and Satisfaction; Performance Management; Diversity and Inclusion and Recognition and Remuneration.
Overall Winner
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
This award will acknowledge the winners from the previous award categories as industry leaders and will be presented as the business that is considered the overall award winner.