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 | Awards Trust Mark | Deadline Date | Awarding Date | Industry | Region |
| Melbourne Business Network Awards | - | 3rd Nov | 5th Dec | Business | Australia |
| BETTER FUTURE Australian Design Awards | - | 14th Nov | 15th Jan | Design & Innovation | Australia |
| Great Place to Work - Best Workplaces in Australia | - | 15th Nov | ~15th Jul | HR & Training | Australia |
| Cruise Industry Awards | - | 29th Nov | 8th Mar | Travel & Tourism | Australasia |
| Women's Business Club Awards Australia | - | 30th Nov | 4th Dec | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Australian Achiever Awards | - | 4th Dec | 6th Dec | Customer Contact | Australia |
| Franchise Council of Australia’s Excellence in Franchising Awards | - | ~6th Dec | ~20th May | Business | Australia |
| The Australian Small Business Awards | - | 15th Dec | 15th Jan | Business | Australia |
| HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards | - | 15th Dec | ~16th May | Health & Social Care | Australia |
| Leeton Shire Council Australia Day Awards | - | 8th Jan | ~26th Jan | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Australian IoT Awards | - | ~15th Jan | ~13th Jun | IT & Telecommunications | Australia |
| Mumbrella CommsCon Awards | - | 24th Jan | ~27th Mar | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australasia |
| IT Journalism Awards (The Lizzies) | - | ~2nd Feb | ~22nd Mar | Journalism Publishing & Media | Australasia |
| Australian Urban Design Awards | - | ~2nd Feb | ~18th Mar | Construction & Architecture | Australia |
| Insurance Business Awards Australia | - | ~2nd Feb | ~3rd May | Financial Services | Australia |
| Canstar Innovation Excellence Awards | - | ~2nd Feb | ~6th Apr | Financial Services | Australia |
| RCSA Industry Awards | - | 3rd Feb | 22nd May | HR & Training | Australasia |
| Stroke Foundation National Stroke Awards | - | ~12th Feb | ~3rd May | Health & Social Care | Australasia |
| Australian Small Business Champion Awards | - | ~15th Feb | ~12th Apr | Business | Australia |
| Australian Interior Design Awards | - | ~16th Feb | ~29th May | Construction & Architecture | Australia |
| Inspiring Workplaces Awards Australasia | - | 19th Feb | ~24th Jun | HR & Training | Australasia |
| Dulux Colour Awards | - | ~23rd Feb | ~29th May | Construction & Architecture | Australasia |
| Australian LGBTQ Inclusion Awards | - | ~29th Feb | ~31st May | HR & Training | Australia |
| Australian Workplace Equality Index | - | ~29th Feb | ~27th May | HR & Training | Australia |
| Advance Global Australian Awards | - | ~1st Mar | ~11th Sep | Business Leaders | Australia |
| SSON's Impact Awards Australasia | - | ~1st Mar | ~15th May | IT & Telecommunications | Australasia |
| LGPro Awards for Excellence | - | 3rd Mar | ~2nd May | Public Sector | Australia |
| Australian Construction Achievement Award | - | ~5th Mar | ~15th Aug | Construction & Architecture | Australia |
| Australian International Beer Awards | - | ~8th Mar | ~16th May | Retail & Consumer Goods | Australia |
| FinTech Awards Australia | - | 11th Mar | 27th Mar | Financial Services | Australia |
| Australian Education Awards | - | ~15th Mar | ~9th Aug | Education | Australia |
| LinkedIn Top 25 Companies to Work For in Australia | - | ~15th Mar | ~18th Apr | HR & Training | Australia |
| NSW Training Awards | - | ~17th Mar | ~13th Sep | 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 |
| Impact Awards | - | ~26th Mar | ~24th Aug | Business | Australia |
| Property Council of Australia Innovation & Excellence Awards | - | ~27th Mar | ~23rd Aug | Planning & Property | Australia |
| Australia’s Best Workplaces in Technology | - | ~31st Mar | ~12th Apr | IT & Telecommunications | Australia |
| iAwards | - | ~2nd Apr | ~29th Aug | IT & Telecommunications | Australia |
| Australian Marine Industry Awards | - | ~2nd Apr | ~22nd May | Transport & Logistics | Australia |
| AWARD Awards | - | ~5th Apr | ~13th Aug | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australia |
| ACOMM Awards | - | ~19th Apr | 24th Jul | IT & Telecommunications | Australia |
| Australian Insurance Industry Awards | - | ~19th Apr | ~22nd Aug | Financial Services | Australia |
| The Urban Developer Awards | - | ~19th Apr | ~31st Jul | Construction & Architecture | Australasia |
| REINSW Awards for Excellence | - | ~19th Apr | ~12th Sep | Planning & Property | Australia |
| WA Training Awards | - | ~26th Apr | ~20th Sep | HR & Training | Australia |
| Telstra Best of Business Awards | - | ~26th Apr | ~10th Feb | Business | Australia |
| Melbourne Asia Game Changer Awards | - | ~28th Apr | 8th Nov | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Australian Marketing Institute AMI Marketing Awards | - | ~30th Apr | ~12th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australia |
| Canstar’s Bank of the Year Awards | - | ~30th Apr | ~30th May | Financial Services | Australia |
| MFA Media Federation Awards | - | ~3rd May | ~19th Sep | Journalism Publishing & Media | Australia |
| RICS Awards Australia | - | ~3rd May | ~12th Sep | Construction & Architecture | Australia |
| The Australian Council for Educational Leaders ACEL National Awards | - | ~6th May | 30th Sep | Education | Australia |
| Online Retail Industry Awards ORIAs | - | ~9th May | ~25th Jul | Retail & Consumer Goods | Australasia |
| BETTER FUTURE Melbourne Design Awards | - | ~16th May | ~10th Jul | Design & Innovation | Australia |
| Australian HR Awards | - | ~17th May | ~13th Sep | HR & Training | Australia |
| AFR Boss Most Innovative Companies | - | ~30th May | 8th Oct | Business | Australasia |
| Australian Engineering Excellence Awards | - | ~31st May | 21st Nov | Construction & Architecture | Australia |
| Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRA) | - | ~31st May | 12th Oct | Journalism Publishing & Media | Australia |
| The Australian Training Awards | - | ~31st May | ~18th Nov | HR & Training | Australia |
| The AITD Excellence Awards | - | ~31st May | ~17th Oct | HR & Training | Australia |
| Best Places to Work in Australia | - | ~31st May | ~4th Aug | HR & Training | Australia |
| The Resilient Australia Awards | - | ~31st May | 26th Nov | Public Sector | Australasia |
| Women in Technology WiT Awards Queensland | - | ~31st May | 27th Sep | Business Leaders | Australia |
| The Australian Best Places to Work Awards (Powered by WorkL) | - | 31st May | ~3rd Jun | HR & Training | Australia |
| The Women’s Network Australia (WNA) Impact Awards | - | ~31st May | ~22nd Nov | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Australia’s Best Workplaces for Women | - | ~31st May | ~9th Nov | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Australia's Best Workplaces List | - | ~31st May | ~2nd Aug | HR & Training | Australia |
| Australian Effie Awards | - | ~3rd Jun | 10th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australia |
| AusMumpreneur Awards | - | ~9th Jun | ~16th Aug | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Australian Biosecurity Awards | - | ~11th Jun | ~10th Nov | Corporate Social Responsibility | Australia |
| Premier of Queensland's Export Awards | - | ~14th Jun | ~18th Oct | Supply Chain | Australia |
| Australian Export and Investment Awards | - | ~14th Jun | 20th Nov | Supply Chain | Australia |
| South Australian Premier’s Business and Export Awards | - | ~14th Jun | 11th Oct | Business | Australia |
| Melbourne Awards | - | ~21st Jun | ~17th Nov | Business | Australia |
| Green Gown Awards Australasia | - | ~26th Jun | 7th Nov | Education | Australasia |
| Australian Women's Small Business Champion Awards | - | ~26th Jun | ~26th Aug | Business Leaders | Australia |
| EY Entrepreneur of the Year Australia | - | ~30th Jun | 24th Oct | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Resene Total Colour Awards | - | ~30th Jun | ~1st Sep | Design & Innovation | Australasia |
| Multicultural Health Communication Awards | - | ~30th Jun | ~4th Dec | Health & Social Care | Australia |
| Outstanding Leadership Awards | - | 30th Jun | 4th Aug | Business Leaders | Australasia |
| Gold Coast Urban Design Awards | - | ~30th Jun | ~9th Nov | Construction & Architecture | Australia |
| Australian Trades Small Business Champion Awards | - | ~4th Jul | ~23rd Aug | Business | Australia |
| Brisbane Lord Mayor’s Business Awards | - | ~5th Jul | 25th Oct | Business | Australia |
| Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence | - | ~22nd Jul | 10th Oct | Business | Australia |
| RACGP Awards | - | ~24th Jul | ~25th Oct | Health & Social Care | Australia |
| BETTER FUTURE Sydney Design Awards | - | ~25th Jul | ~4th Sep | Design & Innovation | Australia |
| The B&T Awards | - | ~25th Jul | 8th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australasia |
| Australasian Fleet Champions Awards | - | ~26th Jul | ~20th Oct | Transport & Logistics | Australasia |
| Transform Awards ANZ | - | ~26th Jul | 20th Nov | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australasia |
| CEO Magazine Executive of the Year | - | ~31st Jul | 14th Nov | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Australian of the Year Awards | - | ~31st Jul | 25th Jan | Business Leaders | Australia |
| CEO Magazine’s Executive of the Year Awards | - | ~31st Jul | 14th Nov | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Australian Young Entrepreneur Awards | - | ~31st Jul | ~26th Nov | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Australia’s Best Workplaces in Healthcare & Biopharma | - | ~31st Jul | 1st Oct | HR & Training | Australia |
| CIO50 Australia | - | ~1st Aug | 17th Oct | IT & Telecommunications | Australia |
| Ethnic Business Awards | - | ~2nd Aug | ~30th Nov | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Asia Property Awards - Australia | - | ~2nd Aug | 11th Oct | Planning & Property | Australia |
| Asian-Australian Leadership Awards | - | ~5th Aug | 14th Nov | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Women in Business Australia Awards | - | ~5th Aug | ~16th Dec | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Australian Event Awards | - | ~5th Aug | 21st Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australia |
| FM Industry Awards for Excellence | - | ~9th Aug | ~30th Nov | Planning & Property | Australia |
| APSCo Awards for Excellence Australia | - | ~9th Aug | 17th Oct | HR & Training | Australia |
| Client Choice Awards | - | ~9th Aug | 26th Mar | Business | Australia |
| The Australian Outstanding Security Performance Awards OSPAs | - | ~9th Aug | 24th Oct | Business | Australia |
| Australian Business Excellence Awards | - | ~15th Aug | 18th Oct | Business | Australia |
| Public Relations Institute of Australia PRIA Golden Target Awards | - | ~16th Aug | 30th Oct | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australia |
| Sally Isaac Memorial Scholarship Fund Award | - | ~19th Aug | 17th Oct | Public Sector | Australia |
| Women in Finance Awards Australia | - | ~22nd Aug | 15th Nov | Financial Services | Australia |
| Australian Mining Prospect Awards | - | ~23rd Aug | 9th Oct | Energy & Utilities | Australia |
| ARN Innovation Awards | - | ~23rd Aug | 14th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Australia |
| IPWEA Engineering Excellence Awards | - | ~30th Aug | 11th Apr | Construction & Architecture | Australia |
| Australian Young Lawyer Awards | - | ~30th Aug | ~6th Sep | Legal Services | Australia |
| Pause Awards | - | ~30th Aug | 2nd Dec | Business | Australia |
| Xero Awards Australia | - | ~30th Aug | ~23rd Nov | Financial Services | Australia |
| National Retail Awards | - | ~31st Aug | ~26th Oct | Retail & Consumer Goods | Australia |
| Hotel Management HM Awards | - | ~7th Sep | 29th Nov | Hospitality Sport & Leisure | Australasia |
| Independent Financial Adviser Excellence Awards | - | ~12th Sep | 5th Dec | Financial Services | Australia |
| ASCLA Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Awards | - | ~15th Sep | 15th Nov | Supply Chain | Australia |
| AFR Fast 100 and Fast Starters List | - | ~17th Sep | ~1st Nov | Business | Australia |
| AdNews Agency of the Year Awards | - | ~20th Sep | 20th Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australia |
| The TIARA Recruitment Awards ANZ | - | ~20th Sep | ~16th Nov | HR & Training | Australasia |
| CME Women in Resources Awards | - | ~20th Sep | 13th Feb | Energy & Utilities | Australia |
| City of Wanneroo Business Awards | - | ~25th Sep | 1st Nov | Business | Australia |
| The Australian Influencer Marketing Council AiMCO Awards | - | 27th Sep | ~29th Feb | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australia |
| Canberra Women in Business CWB Synergy Group Awards | - | 27th Sep | 25th Oct | Business Leaders | Australia |
| The Victorian Aboriginal Business Awards | - | 29th Sep | 30th Nov | Business | Australia |
| Best of Australia Small Business Awards (BASA Awards) | - | 30th Sep | 7th Oct | Business | Australia |
| Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards | - | 1st Oct | 30th Nov | Business | Australia |
| Australia & New Zealand Agency of the Year Awards | - | 3rd Oct | 10th Dec | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australasia |
| Campaign Agency of the Year Australia New Zealand | - | 3rd Oct | 10th Dec | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australasia |
| The Australian Awards for Excellence in Women’s Leadership | - | 4th Oct | ~27th Feb | Business Leaders | Australia |
| LGPro Positive Aging & Wellbeing Awards | - | 21st Oct | ~21st Mar | Public Sector | Australia |
| APAC Search Awards | - | 24th Oct | 30th Jan | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australia |
| AFR Best Places to Work List | - | 24th Oct | ~26th Apr | HR & Training | Australasia |
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