

Each year at the CRC Association Annual Conference, Awards for Excellence in Innovation are presented to CRCs to recognise outstanding examples of the transfer of CRC research results, knowledge and technologies that have been developed for a wide range of users of research, including the community, companies and government agencies.
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Each year at the CRC Association Annual Conference up to 8 early career researchers are selected to attend and present their research to the conference. Presentations are judged by audience vote and an award is granted in each of 2 categories - a 10-minute science presentation and a 3-minute thesis presentation.
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The Tasmania Advertising & Design Awards aims to establish and nurture a uniquely Tasmanian commercial creative vernacular; to raise standards in commercial creativity, and to celebrate the very best of what we do.
The TADAs is not run by businessmen, nor by volunteers. It is run by creative people for the benefit of Tasmanian commercial creativity.
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Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of the Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognising them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 140 cities and in more than 50 nations.
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Originally established in 1993 today's New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards enjoy the support and input of all of our highly successful technology industries including ICT, electronics, software, bio-technology, creative, telecommunications and digital media. These industries are keen to get behind the growth and promotion of New Zealand's hi-tech sector and put our talented Kiwis well and truly in the spotlight.
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The Queensland Training Awards recognise and reward the outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations within the vocational education and training sector who strive for excellence, best practice and innovation.
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The Women in Resources Awards recognise individuals and organisations working to build a world-class industry which provides attractive career opportunities and enhances the recognition and participation of women in the sector.
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The Defence OHS Awards is a corporate recognition and reward program, supported by Senior Defence Leaders. The awards recognise outstanding performance members of the Australian Defence Organisation and work units in creating safer working environments.
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The Spas of Excellence Awards honours & recognizes the industry's finest throughout Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.
The Awards further endorse Aspa members as the best in their category and are voted on by leaders & experts in the industry.
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The PRIME Awards recognise excellence in the judicious, appropriate, safe and efficacious marketing of medicines in Australia. The PRIME Awards are important to our industry. By recognising outstanding work, we set a new benchmark that we can all aim to achieve. The PRIME Awards are organised and administered by Reed Business Information, the publishers of Australian Doctor, 6minutes, Pharmacy News and Specialist Updates together with a group of volunteers from the Australian Pharmaceutical industry.
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The News Awards represent the pinnacle of excellence in journalism at News Limited. They are the highlight of the editorial year at News, and are recognised widely as among the most significant journalism awards in the region.
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The NSW RTA Staff Awards recognise and reward staff who demonstrate outstanding performance and show initiative in the areas of critical importance to the RTA.Award winners are nominated by peers and colleagues. Staff were nominated for awards in 13 categories, including innovation, environmental awareness, urban design and team performance.
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The Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers’ Association presents awards to recognise outstanding achievements in every part of the industry, from the technical aspects of print and production to the advertising and sales departments.
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Thriving Neighbourhoods is a Competiion Series that explores the relationships between the built and natural environments and human health and wellbeing. It will present new approaches to the environmental, economic, social and human health caused by rapid urbanisation across the globe.
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There is no better way to celebrate the achievements of your school and staff than through entering the Western Australia Education Awards.
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The Banksia Environmental Foundation, established in 1989, is a national not-for-profit organisation that promotes environmental excellence and sustainability through its Awards program and other associated events. The Banksia Environmental national Awards are regarded as the most prestigious environmental awards in Australia. The Banksia Environmental Foundation also organises the Prime Minister’s Environmentalist of the Year Award and is in partnership with other Environmental and Sustainability Awards.
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The Fairfax Employment Marketing Awards (FEMA) recognises creativity and excellence in the field of recruitment advertising. FEMA showcases marketing from companies and individuals who are leaders in their field. Now in its 6th year, FEMA has become an industry benchmark of creative and recruitment excellence. The awards categories are designed to provide a succinct example of creative excellence and best recruitment practice.
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The Victorian Learn Local Awards promotes and rewards outstanding achievements in Adult Community Education. The Awards is a submission based competition to recognise the achievements made in Adult Community Education in Victoria.
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From its beginning in 1995, NAWIC has strived to build a dynamic organisation which encourages and supports women in the construction and related affiliate industries. The NAWIC Awards aims to raise the profile of women working in the construction industry and to be a positive instrument for change through rewarding excellence.
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The Whitsunday Tourism Awards recognise excellence within the Whitsundays Tourism Industry. All members of Tourism Whitsundays are encouraged to enter, and may enter in one or more categories.
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The Zayed Future Energy Prize represents the vision of the Late Founding Father and President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, who championed environmental stewardship. This annual award celebrates achievements that reflect innovation, long-term vision and leadership in renewable energy and sustainability. We invite you to be a part of this vision and our commitment to finding solutions that will meet the challenges of climate change, energy security and the environment.
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Hosted by the Department of Premier and Cabinet, the New South Wales Service Medallion (‘The Medallion’) is awarded to employees (both waged and salaried staff) who have completed forty or more years of meritorious service for the New South Wales Government.
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The Premier's NSW Export Awards are an annual program which aims to recognise excellence in the export of goods and services by NSW business. The Awards acknowledge the important contribution of businesses to the economy through job creation and increased prosperity for the community and for the state.
The Premier's NSW Export Awards are managed by the Australian Institute of Export and supported by many sponsors, in particular Industry & Investment NSW, whose assistance makes these awards possible.
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www.aiex.com.au/programs/premiers-export-awards/premiers-export-awards

The Governor of Victoria Export Awards is one of the most prestigious business Awards in Victoria. If you’re a Victorian company currently exporting, a Governor of Victoria Export Award could give your business the stamp of success it deserves – providing you with recognition in the local and international marketplace.
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The Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards acknowledge the important role Queensland exporters play in boosting the State and Australia’s economy.
Trade and Investment Queensland independently manages this program in collaboration with the Australian Export Awards national program and encourages small and large, regional and metropolitan businesses to apply.
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The Business SA Export Awards celebrate exporting excellence in South Australia by paying tribute to some of the most dynamic and innovative businesses in this State. By showcasing the State's most successful exporters, these awards inspire greater involvement in exporting and recognise these outstanding businesses that call South Australia home.
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The Western Australian Export Awards are the State's most prestigious business awards. They acknowledge the innovation, hard work and success of businesses, large and small, in reaching new markets. The Awards acknowledge the important contribution that Western Australian businesses make to the local economy through job creation and increased prosperity in the community.
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The Tasmanian Export Awards recognise excellence in exporting by Tasmanian enterprises and are acknowledged as one of Tasmania’s prestigious industry awards. The Awards acknowledge the important contribution that Tasmanian businesses make to the local economy through job creation and increased prosperity in the community. The Tasmanian Export Awards program plays a key role in the development and enhancement of export culture in Tasmania.
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www.development.tas.gov.au/export/tasmanian_exporters/tasmanian_export_awards_program

The Chief Minister's Export and Industry Awards celebrate the success of seven Northern Territory businesses that excelled in international exports through their untiring efforts, planning and innovative approach. Even in these trying times, many businesses are still strongly performing in foreign markets and the awards will formally recognise their export achievements and the tremendous impact exporting makes to the NT economy.
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The ACT Chief Minister's Export Awards identifies and celebrates innovators in our exporting community and highlights their achievements in showcasing the ACT to the world.
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The Victorian Training Awards are one of the ways the Victorian Government rewards outstanding achievements and innovations in vocational education and training. The Awards recognise the valuable contribution of apprentices, trainees, students, teachers, employers, training providers and industry in building a world-class vocational education and training system in Victoria.
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NECA Excellence Awards are open to all current members of the Association.
These Awards provide a rare opportunity for members to showcase their best projects to their peers, to industry and government and to the wider community. They are the ultimate platform for the best in electrical and communications projects in Australia, highlighting the winners’ technical innovation, safety record and management expertise in bringing home the job on-time and on-budget, and above the client’s expectations.
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The CountryLink North Coast Tourism Awards open to all tourism businesses from Port Stephens in the south to Tweed Heads in the north and west to the Great Dividing Range in NSW.
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The CountryLink Inland Tourism Awards (INTA) is held annually to acknowledge excellence in tourism in the four regional tourism areas of Riverina, New England North West, Central NSW and Outback NSW.
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PRIA's Golden Target Awards (GTAs) recognise excellence, best practice and professionalism in public relations. Entries are invited from PRIA members working in corporate or government organisations, consultancies, professional associations and the non-profit sector.
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The annual PANPA Ad Awards celebrates in-house creative excellence. These awards include ads and campaigns for clients, plus advertising to promote the sale of newspapers and the power of advertising. The Awards also embrace executive excellence, offering personal awards for ad manager of the year, display executive, online executive, best bundling solution, classifieds executive and Creative Services Professional.
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St Vincent’s Health Australia introduced its national awards in 2006 to promote quality, excellence, innovation and safety in clinical care across its health and aged care services. The awards have supported collaboration and best practice sharing among the regions in which St Vincent’s Health Australia operates.
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The B&T Awards are designed to recognise excellence in all areas of marketing, media and communications. The Awards are an all encompassing industry event showcasing excellence across 25 categories.
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The Victorian Government’s Community Sport and Recreation Awards program aims to recognise and celebrate the efforts of community members who have significantly contributed to the Victorian sport and recreation landscape.
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The Premier’s Public Sector Awards were established in 1997 to formally recognise and reward outstanding performance and achievement by the New South Wales public sector.
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The Fire Awareness Awards are an important opportunity to recognise and thank people who are making a difference to fire safety in Victoria.
Since 2005 grants have also been presented at the Fire Awareness Awards event. These grants help fund community-based individuals or groups to turn their great fire safety ideas into reality.
The Fire Awareness Awards presentation event is held in October each year and coincides with national Community Safety Month
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The Victorian Public Healthcare Awards is the foremost awards program for the healthcare community. The Awards recognise the healthcare professionals responsible for groundbreaking innovations that are improving the face of Victoria 's healthcare.
The Awards are open to all Victorian Government funded primary and acute healthcare providers and initiatives. This year the program expands to include innovation and excellence in public health research and programs that are funded by government and other sources.
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Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognising them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.
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The Seacare Awards reward and recognise positive and successful initiatives by maritime employers, operators and seafarers who are leading the way in best practice OHS and rehabilitation for injured seafarers. The Seacare Awards are open to all scheme employers, employees and others who contribute to the Seacare scheme.
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The NSW Tourism Awards aims to recognise and promote excellence in tourism.
The Awards support improved business planning, development and internal analysis of tourism businesses as well as celebrate the creativity, professionalism and innovation of the region’s tourism industry.
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The Tasmanian Tourism Awards aims to recognise and promote excellence in tourism.
The Awards support improved business planning, development and internal analysis of tourism businesses as well as celebrate the creativity, professionalism and innovation of the region’s tourism industry.
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The South Australian Tourism Awards aims to recognise and promote excellence in tourism.
The Awards support improved business planning, development and internal analysis of tourism businesses as well as celebrate the creativity, professionalism and innovation of the region’s tourism industry.
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The Victorian Tourism Awards aims to recognise and promote excellence in tourism.
The Awards support improved business planning, development and internal analysis of tourism businesses as well as celebrate the creativity, professionalism and innovation of the region’s tourism industry.
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The Western Australian Tourism Awards aims to recognise and promote excellence in tourism.
The Awards support improved business planning, development and internal analysis of tourism businesses as well as celebrate the creativity, professionalism and innovation of the region’s tourism industry.
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www.tourismcouncilwa.com.au/wa-tourism-awards/this-years-awards

The Canberra and Capital Region Tourism Awards aims to recognise and promote excellence in tourism.
The Awards support improved business planning, development and internal analysis of tourism businesses as well as celebrate the creativity, professionalism and innovation of the region’s tourism industry.
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The Queensland Tourism Awards aims to recognise and promote excellence in tourism.
The Awards support improved business planning, development and internal analysis of tourism businesses as well as celebrate the creativity, professionalism and innovation of the region’s tourism industry.
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The Brolga Northern Territory Tourism Awards aims to recognise and promote excellence in tourism.
The Awards support improved business planning, development and internal analysis of tourism businesses as well as celebrate the creativity, professionalism and innovation of the region’s tourism industry.
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The inaugural NSW Health Awards, originally titled the “Better Health, Good Health Care Awards” were established in 1999 to recognise the outstanding contributions of NSW Health professionals and showcase commitment to quality, innovation and excellence. The Awards are now the premier event on the NSW Health Calendar.
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A safe and healthy workplace benefits workers, families, businesses and the community. These prestigious awards recognise individuals or companies who have developed an innovative solution that reduces workplace injury, illness or death.
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Just completing the application offers you and your team the valuable opportunity to reflect and congratulate yourselves on your business journey thus far. Being chosen as a finalist or winner offers immediate recognition of your business achievements.
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Presented by the Nursery & Garden Industry Australia, the Awards recognise and reward excellence within the nursery and garden industry and acknowledge industry leaders as they strive to achieve best business practice.
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The Australasian Promotional Marketing Association is the industry body of PromotionalMarketing Agencies in both Australia and New Zealand.
The Awards program (The Star Awards) acknowledges and rewards agencies and clients for their creativity and strategic prowess in today’s highly competitive marketplace.
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NSW Health is committed to addressing the health and well-being issues of Aboriginal people in New South Wales.
The Awards were established in 2004 and acknowledge the contribution of individuals, government and non-government organisations and communities to the improvement of the health outcomes of Aboriginal people in New South Wales. This involves the delivery of high quality healthcare through programs and dedicated health professionals in urban, rural, regional and remote settings.
The Awards celebrate the success of programs across the spectrum of health service in this challenging field. Over the years, the Awards have proved popular with both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.
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www.archi.net.au/e-library/awards/2009-nsw-aboriginal-awards

TThe aims of the Minister for Health Volunteer Awards:
highlight and celebrate volunteering and its significant contribution to public healthcare in Victoria
recognise the individuals and teams who demonstrate outstanding dedication and commitment to public healthcare in Victoria.
The Minister for Health is calling for nominations for the inaugural award scheme which celebrates and recognises the dedicated volunteers who are at the heart of Victoria’s public healthcare system.
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2010 is the International Year of the Nurse. It is the centennial year of the death of the founder of modern nursing Florence Nightingale (1820-1910). In celebration Nurse Policy, Department of Health is hosting an amateur photographic exhibition to celebrate International Nurses and Midwives Day and 2010 the International Year of the Nurse.
Few professions can offer the diversity of nursing and midwifery, allowing them to match their career with their lifestyle. Nurses and midwives make up the largest health professional group in the world and make a positive and lasting contribution, not only to the people they care for, but to the whole community.
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The HIA Boral GreenSmart Awards recognise builders, developers and suppliers who are leading the way in providing environmental solutions for new projects.
The HIA-BORAL GreenSmart Awards recognise excellence in environmental home design, construction and products. Increasingly consumers are demanding that environmental awareness be part of the projects they commission and seek out builders who can provide them with what they need.
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The HIA GreenSmart WA Awards recognise excellence in environmental home design, construction and products. Increasingly consumers are demanding that environmental awareness be part of the projects they commission and seek out builders who can provide them with what they need..
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The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (SRCC) introduced its annual Safety Awards in 2001 to further the objective of achieving continuous improvement in injury prevention.
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National Safety Awards of Excellence is an awards program designed to identify innovative safety solutions, the implementation of best practice OHS&E management systems or the communicatation of a safety message that demonstrates a commitment to workplace health and safety.
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The South Australian Regional Tourism Awards 2010 process aims to recognise and promote excellence in tourism.
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The Loeb Awards were established in 1957 by the late Gerald Loeb to honor journalists who make significant contributions to the understanding of business, finance and the economy.
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The annual awards are presented to recognise the year’s most effective advertising and marketing communications campaigns – campaigns that have delivered superior results in meeting the objectives they were designed to achieve.
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Parks & Leisure Australia (PLA) is established as the key professional association that represents parks and leisure professionals in Australia. It promotes and supports its members, their vocations and the parks and leisure industry through its role and leadership in advocacy, training, professional development opportunities and product innovation.
The PLA awards were established to encourage ongoing professional development and highlight the very high standard and range of best practice and innovation the industry offers.
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The MEA Awards recognise excellent business practice in the Meetings & Events Industry. It encourages industry professionals to excel in the achievement of their business and personal goals, and reward those who achieve outstanding results.
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These awards give Housing Industry Association (HIA) members the opportunity to showcase their most creative and innovative projects, using steel as a significant element.
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The awards recognise the contribution made by nurses and midwives to their patients, residents and clients and seek to reward innovative and exceptional individuals that have made an outstanding contribution to the health outcomes of the Victorian community through their professional practice.
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The Spas of Excellence Awards honours & recognizes the industry's finest throughout Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.
The Awards further endorse Aspa members as the best in their category and are voted on by leaders & experts in the industry.
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