REGISTER NOW FOR THE 2020 AUSTRALIAN ACHIEVER AWARDS
WHEN DO ENTRIES FOR YOUR CATEGORY CLOSE?
Over our 22 years we have expanded and adjusted our business categories to be as comprehensive as possible. Please take a look at the schedule below to see when the cut-off date for your industry falls in 2020.
If you don’t see your business category here, you can still enter – just choose our Specialised Services & Supplies Category.
Applicants may enter the awards at any time from the start of the year, however, a formal invitation to enter will be sent to past entrants around five weeks before the entry closure date
2020 AUSTRALIAN ACHIEVER AWARDS SCHEDULE BY CATEGORY
| CATEGORY* | ENTRIES CLOSE |
RESULTS ANNOUNCED |
CATEGORY STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transport, Delivery & Relocation Services & Supplies | 27-Feb-26 | 29-Apr-26 | Results Announced |
| Architect Services, Building Design, Building Construction & Interior Design Services | 6-Mar-26 | 6-May-26 | Results Announced |
| Cleaning & Maintenance Services & Supplies | 6-Mar-26 | 6-May-26 | Results Announced |
| Information & Communications Technology Services | 13-Mar-26 | 22-May-26 | Results Announced |
| Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations Services | 13-Mar-26 | 22-May-26 | Results Announced |
| Consultancy, Training & Employment Services | 13-Mar-26 | 25-May-26 | Results Announced |
| Finance & Insurance Services | 13-Mar-26 | 25-May-26 | Results Announced |
|
Security Industry Services & Supplies ^^
Includes: - Guard & Patrol Services - Electronic Security - IT Security - Specialised Services
|
20-Mar-26 | 28-May-26 | Results Announced |
| Building Services & Supplies | 17-Apr-26 | 17-Jun-26 | Results Announced |
| Landscape, Nursery & Garden Services & Supplies | 17-Apr-26 | 17-Jun-26 | Results Announced |
| Care, Disability & Retirement Services | 24-Apr-26 | 22-Jun-26 | Results Announced |
| Childcare Services & Supplies | 4-Sep-26 | 23-Sep-26 | Judging |
| Building Repair, Restoration & Carpentry Services | 1-May-26 | 26-Jun-26 | Results Announced |
| Real Estate Services | 12-Jun-26 | 12-Aug-26 | Results Announced |
|
Hospitality Industry Services ^^
Includes: - Food & Beverage - Travel & Tourism - Accommodation - Recreation
|
19-Jun-26 | 18-Aug-26 | Results Announced |
|
Beauty & Hair Industry Services ^^
Includes: - Beauty - Hairdressing
|
10-Jul-26 | 20-Aug-26 | Results Announced |
| Health, Fitness & Wellbeing Services | 24-Jul-26 | 9-Sep-26 | Results Announced |
| Dental Health Services | 24-Jul-26 | 15-Sep-26 | Results Posted |
| Animal & Pet Services & Supplies | 7-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Results Posted |
| Automotive Industry Services | 7-Aug-26 | 17-Sep-26 | Results Posted |
|
Event Industry Services & Supplies ^^
Includes: - Function & Conference - Wedding & Bridal - Audiovisual
|
31-Jul-26 | 18-Sep-26 | Judging |
|
Legal Industry Services ^^
Includes: - Conveyancing - Family Law - Specialised Law
|
7-Aug-26 | 23-Sep-26 | Judging |
| Retail Industry Services & Supplies | 4-Sep-26 | 23-Sep-26 | Judging |
|
Specialised Services & Supplies ^^
Includes: - Education Industry Services - Baking, Pastry & Pasta Services & Supplies - Entertainment, TV & Film Services & Supplies - Flower, Gift & Craft Services & Supplies - Home Organisation Services - Funeral Services & Supplies - Office Services & Supplies - Medical Services & Supplies - Photographic Services - Storage Services - Sign Industry Services & Supplies - Other
|
4-Sep-26 | 14-Oct-26 ** | Judging |
** Results for this category are announced within 6 to 8 weeks of entry. The National Winner is announced 14-Oct-26.
*** This category includes:
Education Industry Services, Baking, Pastry & Pasta Services & Supplies, Entertainment, TV & Film Services & Supplies, Flower, Gift & Craft Services & Supplies, Home Organisation Services, Funeral Services & Supplies, Office Services & Supplies, Medical Services & Supplies, Photographic Services, Storage Services, Sign Industry Services & Supplies, Other.
^^ SUB-CATEGORIES
The Security Industry category contains sub-categories. You can choose to be assessed across one or multiple sub-categories. The administration cost for the first sub-category is $298 + GST, and each additional sub-category costs an extra $50 + GST. There can be Winners per each sub-category, however there is generally ONE National Winner for the overall category, unless advised otherwise.
HOW TO ENTER... IN A NUTSHELL
1 CREATE YOUR
BUSINESS PROFILE
2 SELECT YOUR CATEGORY
& NOMINATE YOUR
REFEREES
3 PAY YOUR ENTRY
FEE & SUBMIT
There is a flat fee of $ 275 + GST to enter which covers our administration costs
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
*CATEGORY CONDITIONS
A category must have a minimum of three entrants for it to run.
If there are fewer than three entrants in a category, entries are still administered and judging undertaken. You still receive your results notification and achieve a Highly Recommended status (if you achieve over 80%), or a State Winner status (if you achieve over 98%). Your results will then also be entered into our Australian Specialised Services & Supplies category. A National Winner will be awarded from this category at the end of the year.
View the full entry Terms and Conditions for more details.
ENTRY OPEN
Applicants may enter the awards at any time from the start of the year, however, a formal invitation to enter will be sent to past entrants around five weeks before the entry closure date.
CONTACTING REFERENCES
Judging will commence and customer references will be contacted in the two weeks following the category entry close date unless otherwise stated.