List of Business Awards in Australia
This is the world’s best list of Business Awards in Australia. It includes all the most credible Australian Business Awards, from Australian Banking Awards to HR awards in Australia. Here you can find information to help you enter The ABA 100 Australian Business Awards, The Telstra Business Awards and Telstra Business Women’s Awards, Great Place to Work Australia, PRIA Golden Target Awards, The Australian Small Business Champion Awards, Australian Business Excellence Awards, Australian of the Year Awards, AFR BOSS Most Innovative Companies, The Australian Training Awards, The Australian Engineering Excellence Awards and The Australian HR Awards amongst many others. It includes Australian Awards from across different industry sectors, so whether you are looking for Australian Banking Awards or Marketing Awards in Australia, you have come to the right place.
Read our ‘Guide to Australian Business Awards‘ Also check out our Asia Pacific Business Awards and International Business Awards by industry sector pages for other awards you may wish to enter.
Please note: the “~” symbol means that the date is based on the previous year’s awards programme or is an estimate based on the information available.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
We can’t guarantee 100% accuracy (we try our best!) so always visit the individual awards’ websites for the latest information.
| Award name | Deadline Date | Awarding Date | Industry | Region | Awards Trust Mark |
| NSW Training Awards | 2nd Feb | 25th Aug | HR & Training | Australia | - |
| IT Journalism Awards (The Lizzies) | 6th Feb | 27th Mar | Journalism Publishing & Media | Australasia | - |
| LGPro Positive Aging & Wellbeing Awards | 9th Feb | ~4th Jun | Public Sector | Australia | - |
| Australian Interior Design Awards | 13th Feb | ~29th May | Construction & Architecture | Australia | - |
| Dulux Colour Awards | 20th Feb | ~28th May | Construction & Architecture | Australasia | - |
| Client Choice Awards | 20th Feb | 25th Mar | Business | Australia | - |
| Franchise Council of Australia’s Franchise Industry Awards | 20th Feb | 17th Jun | Business | Australia | - |
| Australian LGBTQ Inclusion Awards | 23rd Feb | 29th May | HR & Training | Australia | - |
| Australian Workplace Equality Index | 23rd Feb | ~27th May | HR & Training | Australia | - |
| Inspiring Workplaces Awards Australasia | 25th Feb | ~24th Jun | HR & Training | Australasia | - |
| Australian Small Business Champion Awards | 2nd Mar | 1st May | Business | Australia | - |
| Australian Education Awards | 13th Mar | 7th Aug | Education | Australia | - |
| SSON's Impact Awards Australasia | 13th Mar | 12th May | IT & Telecommunications | Australasia | - |
| Australian International Beer Awards | 13th Mar | 14th May | Retail & Consumer Goods | Australia | - |
| Decarbonsing Mining Awards | ~14th Mar | ~6th May | Energy & Utilities | Australia | - |
| LinkedIn Top 25 Companies to Work For in Australia | ~15th Mar | ~7th Apr | HR & Training | Australia | - |
| ABA100 Australian Business Awards | ~21st Mar | ~11th Aug | Business | Australia | - |
| ABA100 Customer Service Excellence Awards | ~21st Mar | ~21st Sep | Customer Contact | Australia | - |
| Australian Construction Achievement Award | 23rd Mar | 20th Aug | Construction & Architecture | Australia | - |
| The Australian Council for Educational Leaders ACEL National Awards | ~26th Mar | ~30th Sep | Education | Australia | - |
| Canstar’s Bank of the Year Awards | ~28th Mar | ~30th Apr | Financial Services | Australia | - |
| TIARA Talent Acquisition Awards ANZ | ~28th Mar | ~29th May | HR & Training | Australasia | - |
| EY Entrepreneur of the Year Australia | ~31st Mar | ~24th Oct | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| Australia’s Best Workplaces in Technology | 31st Mar | ~12th Apr | IT & Telecommunications | Australia | - |
| iAwards | ~4th Apr | ~28th Aug | IT & Telecommunications | Australia | - |
| Australian Marine Industry Awards | ~4th Apr | ~20th May | Transport & Logistics | Australia | - |
| WA Training Awards | ~11th Apr | ~20th Sep | HR & Training | Australia | - |
| Telstra Best of Business Awards | ~11th Apr | ~10th Feb | Business | Australia | - |
| The Urban Developer Awards | ~11th Apr | ~30th Jul | Construction & Architecture | Australasia | - |
| REINSW Awards for Excellence | ~11th Apr | ~12th Sep | Planning & Property | Australia | - |
| Property Council of Australia Innovation & Excellence Awards | 21st Apr | 6th Nov | Planning & Property | Australia | - |
| AFR Boss Most Innovative Companies | ~29th Apr | ~8th Oct | Business | Australasia | - |
| The Australian Training Awards | ~30th Apr | ~18th Nov | HR & Training | Australia | - |
| Australian Marketing Institute AMI Marketing Awards | ~30th Apr | ~12th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australia | - |
| MFA Media Federation Awards | ~2nd May | ~18th Sep | Journalism Publishing & Media | Australia | - |
| RICS Awards Australia | ~2nd May | ~12th Sep | Construction & Architecture | Australia | - |
| Telecommunications Industry Excellence Awards | ~2nd May | ~24th Jul | IT & Telecommunications | Australia | - |
| Australian Insurance Industry Awards | ~4th May | ~21st Aug | Financial Services | Australia | - |
| Melbourne Asia Game Changer Awards | ~5th May | ~7th Nov | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| Online Retail Industry Awards ORIAs | ~9th May | ~24th Jul | Retail & Consumer Goods | Australasia | - |
| Australian HR Awards | ~9th May | ~5th Sep | HR & Training | Australia | - |
| Best Places to Work in Australia | ~15th May | ~27th Aug | HR & Training | Australia | - |
| Great Place to Work - Best Workplaces in Australia | 15th May | 27th Aug | HR & Training | Australia | - |
| Australia's Best Workplaces List | ~15th May | ~27th Aug | HR & Training | Australia | - |
| BETTER FUTURE Melbourne Design Awards | ~22nd May | ~7th Jul | Design & Innovation | Australia | - |
| Green Gown Awards Australasia | ~29th May | ~16th Oct | Education | Australasia | - |
| Women in Technology WiT Awards Queensland | ~30th May | ~29th Aug | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| The Australian Best Places to Work Awards (Powered by WorkL) | 31st May | ~3rd Jul | HR & Training | Australia | - |
| Women’s Network Australia (WNA) Impact Awards | ~31st May | ~22nd Nov | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| William Buck Impact Awards | ~1st Jun | ~24th Aug | Business | Australia | - |
| Australian Effie Awards | ~2nd Jun | ~9th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australia | - |
| The Resilient Australia Awards | ~3rd Jun | ~26th Nov | Public Sector | Australasia | - |
| Premier of Queensland's Export Awards | ~13th Jun | ~10th Oct | Supply Chain | Australia | - |
| Australian Export and Investment Awards | ~13th Jun | ~20th Nov | Supply Chain | Australia | - |
| South Australian Premier’s Business and Export Awards | ~13th Jun | ~29th Aug | Business | Australia | - |
| AusMumpreneur Awards | ~13th Jun | ~12th Aug | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| Melbourne Awards | ~20th Jun | ~15th Nov | Business | Australia | - |
| Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence | ~27th Jun | ~26th Sep | Business | Australia | - |
| Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Business Awards | ~27th Jun | ~6th Nov | Business | Australia | - |
| Resene Total Colour Awards | ~30th Jun | ~1st Sep | Design & Innovation | Australasia | - |
| Australian Biosecurity Awards | ~30th Jun | ~10th Nov | Corporate Social Responsibility | Australia | - |
| CIO50 Australia | ~30th Jun | ~23rd Sep | IT & Telecommunications | Australia | - |
| Outstanding Leadership Awards | ~30th Jun | ~4th Aug | Business Leaders | Australasia | - |
| Australian Trades Small Business Champion Awards | ~30th Jun | ~29th Aug | Business | Australia | - |
| RACGP Awards | ~30th Jun | ~25th Oct | Health & Social Care | Australia | - |
| Women of Colour in STEM Awards | ~30th Jun | ~6th Oct | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| Australian Engineering Excellence Awards | ~1st Jul | ~13th Nov | Construction & Architecture | Australia | - |
| Engineers Australia Awards | ~1st Jul | ~21st Nov | Construction & Architecture | Australia | - |
| InnovationAus Awards for Excellence | ~2nd Jul | ~27th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Australia | - |
| Startup Daily Best in Tech Awards | ~4th Jul | ~25th Sep | IT & Telecommunications | Australia | - |
| FinTech Awards Australia | 10th Jul | 30th Jul | Financial Services | Australia | - |
| Australasian Fleet Champions Awards | ~18th Jul | ~30th Oct | Transport & Logistics | Australasia | - |
| CEO Magazine Executive of the Year | ~18th Jul | ~12th Nov | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| Transform Awards ANZ | ~18th Jul | ~20th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australasia | - |
| CEO Magazine’s Executive of the Year Awards | ~18th Jul | ~12th Nov | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| Asia Property Awards - Australia | ~18th Jul | ~19th Sep | Planning & Property | Australia | - |
| BETTER FUTURE Sydney Design Awards | ~24th Jul | ~8th Sep | Design & Innovation | Australia | - |
| Australian Event Awards | ~28th Jul | ~15th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australia | - |
| Australian Mining Prospect Awards | ~30th Jul | ~24th Sep | Energy & Utilities | Australia | - |
| Australian of the Year Awards | ~31st Jul | ~25th Jan | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| Australian Young Entrepreneur Awards | ~31st Jul | ~26th Nov | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| Australia’s Best Workplaces in Healthcare, Biopharma & Social Assistance | ~31st Jul | ~2nd Oct | HR & Training | Australia | - |
| Australian Outstanding Security Performance Awards OSPAs | ~31st Jul | ~30th Oct | Business | Australia | - |
| APSCo Awards for Excellence Australia | ~1st Aug | ~17th Oct | HR & Training | Australia | - |
| Ethnic Business Awards | ~2nd Aug | ~30th Nov | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| Asian-Australian Leadership Awards | ~4th Aug | ~10th Nov | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| Campaign Agency of the Year Australia New Zealand | ~5th Aug | ~10th Dec | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australasia | - |
| FM Industry Awards for Excellence | ~8th Aug | ~4th Dec | Planning & Property | Australia | - |
| The TIARA Recruitment Awards ANZ | ~15th Aug | ~20th Nov | HR & Training | Australasia | - |
| IPWEA Engineering Excellence Awards | ~18th Aug | 23rd Apr | Construction & Architecture | Australia | - |
| Best of Australia Small Business Awards (BASA Awards) | 20th Aug | 15th Oct | Business | Australia | - |
| Women in Finance Awards Australia | ~21st Aug | ~14th Nov | Financial Services | Australia | - |
| The Victorian Aboriginal Business Awards | ~22nd Aug | ~10th Oct | Business | Australia | - |
| Women in Business Australia Awards | ~24th Aug | ~16th Dec | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| Public Relations Institute of Australia PRIA Golden Target Awards | ~29th Aug | ~30th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australia | - |
| Australian Young Lawyer Awards | ~29th Aug | ~6th Sep | Legal Services | Australia | - |
| Stroke Foundation National Stroke Awards | ~29th Aug | ~29th Oct | Health & Social Care | Australia | - |
| The B&T Awards | ~29th Aug | ~28th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australasia | - |
| Pause Awards | ~30th Aug | ~2nd Dec | Business | Australia | - |
| Xero Awards Australia | ~30th Aug | ~23rd Nov | Financial Services | Australia | - |
| Hotel Management HM Awards | ~31st Aug | ~21st Nov | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Australasia | - |
| National Retail Awards | ~31st Aug | ~26th Oct | Retail & Consumer Goods | Australia | - |
| Sally Isaac Memorial Scholarship Fund Award | ~1st Sep | ~17th Oct | Public Sector | Australia | - |
| Australia & New Zealand Agency of the Year Awards | ~2nd Sep | ~10th Dec | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australasia | - |
| ASCLA Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Awards | ~5th Sep | ~14th Nov | Supply Chain | Australia | - |
| AFR Fast 100 and Fast Starters List | ~11th Sep | ~1st Nov | Business | Australia | - |
| Independent Financial Adviser Excellence Awards | ~12th Sep | ~4th Dec | Financial Services | Australia | - |
| Australian Awards for Excellence in Women’s Leadership | ~12th Sep | ~24th Feb | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| ARN Innovation Awards | ~12th Sep | ~27th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Australia | - |
| City of Wanneroo Business Awards | ~22nd Sep | ~1st Nov | Business | Australia | - |
| Canberra Women in Business CWB Synergy Group Awards | ~22nd Sep | ~24th Oct | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| AdNews Agency of the Year Awards | ~25th Sep | 19th Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australia | - |
| CME Women in Resources Awards | ~26th Sep | 13th Mar | Energy & Utilities | Australia | - |
| Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards | ~1st Oct | ~29th Nov | Business | Australia | - |
| The Australian Influencer Marketing Council AiMCO Awards | ~2nd Oct | ~29th Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australia | - |
| AFR Best Places to Work List | ~9th Oct | ~26th Apr | HR & Training | Australasia | - |
| Australian Women's Small Business Champion Awards | ~15th Oct | ~15th Nov | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| APAC Search Awards | ~23rd Oct | 5th Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australia |
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| Melbourne Business Network Awards | ~2nd Nov | 11th Dec | Business | Australia | - |
| Australian Achiever Awards | ~7th Nov | ~8th Nov | Customer Contact | Australia | - |
| The AITD Excellence Awards | ~9th Nov | 14th May | HR & Training | Australia | - |
| BETTER FUTURE Australian Design Awards | ~20th Nov | 5th Jan | Design & Innovation | Australia | - |
| Cruise Industry Awards | ~21st Nov | 7th Mar | Travel & Tourism | Australasia | - |
| Insurance Business Awards Australia | ~21st Nov | 1st May | Financial Services | Australia | - |
| Women's Business Club Awards Australia | ~30th Nov | ~3rd Dec | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| LGPro Awards for Excellence | 8th Dec | 18th Jun | Public Sector | Australia | - |
| Mumbrella CommsCon Awards | 12th Dec | 25th Mar | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australasia | - |
| Canstar Innovation Excellence Awards | 12th Dec | ~6th Apr | Financial Services | Australia | - |
| The Australian Small Business Awards | 15th Dec | 15th Jan | Business | Australia | - |
| RCSA Recruitment Industry Awards | 15th Dec | 21st May | HR & Training | Australasia | - |
| Advance Global Australian Awards | 31st Dec | 31st Dec | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| Australia’s Best Workplaces for Women | 31st Dec | ~6th Mar | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| Leeton Shire Council Australia Day Awards | 7th Jan | ~26th Jan | Business Leaders | Australia | - |
| HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards | 18th Jan | 14th Apr | Health & Social Care | Australia | - |
| Australian Urban Design Awards | 30th Jan | ~18th Mar | Construction & Architecture | Australia | - |
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