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 |
| 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 |
| Australian Biosecurity Awards | - | 30th Jun | ~10th Nov | Corporate Social Responsibility | 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 |
| InnovationAus Awards for Excellence | - | 2nd Jul | 27th Nov | IT & Telecommunications | Australia |
| Startup Daily Best in Tech Awards | - | 4th Jul | 25th Sep | IT & Telecommunications | Australia |
| Australasian Fleet Champions Awards | - | 18th Jul | 30th Oct | Transport & Logistics | Australasia |
| 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 |
| BETTER FUTURE Sydney Design Awards | - | 24th Jul | 8th Sep | Design & Innovation | Australia |
| Australian Women's Small Business Champion Awards | - | ~26th Jul | ~26th Aug | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Resene Total Colour Awards | - | ~30th Jul | ~1st Sep | Design & Innovation | 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 |
| 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 |
| Australian Outstanding Security Performance Awards OSPAs | - | ~9th Aug | ~24th Oct | Business | Australia |
| The TIARA Recruitment Awards ANZ | - | 15th Aug | 20th Nov | HR & Training | Australasia |
| 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 |
| Best of Australia Small Business Awards (BASA Awards) | - | 20th Aug | 15th Oct | Business | Australia |
| Women in Finance Awards Australia | - | ~22nd Aug | 14th 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Melbourne Business Network Awards | - | ~3rd Nov | ~5th Dec | Business | Australia |
| BETTER FUTURE Australian Design Awards | - | ~14th Nov | ~15th Jan | Design & Innovation | Australia |
| Cruise Industry Awards | - | ~29th Nov | ~8th Mar | Travel & Tourism | Australasia |
| Insurance Business Awards Australia | - | ~29th Nov | 2nd May | Financial Services | Australia |
| Women's Business Club Awards Australia | - | 30th Nov | 3rd Dec | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Australian Achiever Awards | - | ~7th Dec | ~6th Dec | Customer Contact | Australia |
| The Australian Small Business Awards | - | ~15th Dec | ~15th Jan | Business | Australia |
| Australian IoT Awards | - | ~15th Dec | ~13th Jun | IT & Telecommunications | Australia |
| Great Place to Work - Best Workplaces in Australia | - | ~15th Dec | ~15th Jan | HR & Training | Australia |
| HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards | - | ~15th Dec | ~16th May | Health & Social Care | Australia |
| Canstar Innovation Excellence Awards | - | ~20th Dec | ~6th Apr | Financial Services | Australia |
| Australia’s Best Workplaces for Women | - | ~31st Dec | ~6th Mar | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Leeton Shire Council Australia Day Awards | - | ~8th Jan | ~26th Jan | Business Leaders | Australia |
| Mumbrella CommsCon Awards | - | ~24th Jan | ~27th Mar | Marketing PR Events & Advertising | Australasia |
| RCSA Industry Awards | - | ~3rd Feb | 6th Dec | HR & Training | Australasia |
| The AITD Excellence Awards | - | ~7th Feb | 22nd May | HR & Training | Australia |
| Australian Urban Design Awards | - | ~10th Feb | ~18th Mar | Construction & Architecture | Australia |
| Australian Small Business Champion Awards | - | ~10th Feb | ~28th Mar | Business | Australia |
| Australian Interior Design Awards | - | ~14th Feb | ~29th May | Construction & Architecture | Australia |
| IT Journalism Awards (The Lizzies) | - | ~14th Feb | ~28th Mar | Journalism Publishing & Media | Australasia |
| Dulux Colour Awards | - | ~21st Feb | 28th May | Construction & Architecture | Australasia |
| Australian LGBTQ Inclusion Awards | - | ~24th Feb | ~31st May | HR & Training | Australia |
| Inspiring Workplaces Awards Australasia | - | ~26th Feb | ~24th Jun | HR & Training | Australasia |
| SSON's Impact Awards Australasia | - | ~28th Feb | 12th May | IT & Telecommunications | Australasia |
| Australian Workplace Equality Index | - | ~28th Feb | ~27th May | HR & Training | Australia |
| TIARA Talent Acquisition Awards ANZ | - | ~28th Feb | 29th May | HR & Training | Australasia |
| LGPro Awards for Excellence | - | ~3rd Mar | ~2nd May | Public Sector | Australia |
| Australian Construction Achievement Award | - | ~6th Mar | 6th Aug | Construction & Architecture | Australia |
| Australian International Beer Awards | - | ~7th Mar | 15th May | Retail & Consumer Goods | Australia |
| FinTech Awards Australia | - | ~11th Mar | ~27th Mar | Financial Services | Australia |
| Property Council of Australia Innovation & Excellence Awards | - | ~12th Mar | 25th Sep | Planning & Property | Australia |
| NSW Training Awards | - | ~14th Mar | ~13th Sep | HR & Training | Australia |
| Australian Education Awards | - | ~14th Mar | 8th Aug | Education | 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 |
| The Australian Council for Educational Leaders ACEL National Awards | - | ~26th Mar | ~30th Sep | Education | Australia |
| Franchise Council of Australia’s Franchise Industry Awards | - | ~28th Mar | 25th Jun | Business | Australia |
| Canstar’s Bank of the Year Awards | - | ~28th Mar | 30th Apr | Financial Services | Australia |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Advance Global Australian Awards | - | 31st May | 31st Jul | Business Leaders | Australia |
| The Australian Best Places to Work Awards (Powered by WorkL) | - | 31st May | ~3rd Jun | HR & Training | Australia |
| Women’s Network Australia (WNA) Impact Awards | - | 31st May | ~22nd Nov | Business Leaders | Australia |
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