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 | 4-Feb-20 | 27-Feb-20 | Judging |
| Architect Services, Building Design, Building Construction & Interior Design Services | 7-Feb-20 | 5-Mar-20 | Judging |
| Cleaning & Maintenance Services & Supplies | 7-Feb-20 | 5-Mar-20 | Judging |
| Building Services & Supplies | 13-Feb-20 | 11-Mar-20 | Judging |
| Landscape, Nursery & Garden Services & Supplies | 13-Feb-20 | 11-Mar-20 | Judging |
| Building Repair, Restoration & Carpentry Services | 17-Apr-20 | 26-May-20 | Open - extended |
| Computer Systems, Software & Internet Services | 24-Feb-20 | 2-Apr-20 | Closing Soon |
| Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations Services | 24-Feb-20 | 2-Apr-20 | Closing Soon |
| Employment, Training & Consultancy Services | 24-Feb-20 | 2-Apr-20 | Closing Soon |
| Finance & Insurance Services | 24-Feb-20 | 2-Apr-20 | Closing Soon |
| Security Industry Services & Supplies ^^ | 13-Mar-20 | 30-Apr-20 | Open |
| Animal & Pet Services & Supplies | 3-Apr-20 | 14-May-20 | Open |
| Retirement & Care Services | 3-Apr-20 | 14-May-20 | Open |
| Childcare Services & Supplies | 3-Apr-20 | 14-May-20 | Open |
| Real Estate Services | 24-Apr-20 | 11-Jun-20 | Open |
| Restaurants | 1-May-20 | 4-Jun-20 | Open |
| Bridal & Wedding Services & Supplies | 1-May-20 | 4-Jun-20 | Open |
| Function, Conference, Event & Exhibition Services | 1-May-20 | 4-Jun-20 | Open |
| Travel, Tourism & Accommodation Services | 1-May-20 | 4-Jun-20 | Open |
| Beauty Services & Supplies | 22-May-20 | 25-Jun-20 | Open |
| Hairdressing Services | 22-May-20 | 25-Jun-20 | Open |
| Health, Fitness & Wellbeing Services | 22-May-20 | 25-Jun-20 | Open |
| Optical Services & Supplies | 22-May-20 | 25-Jun-20 | Open |
| Automotive Industry Services | 25-Sep-20 | 29-Oct-20 | Open |
| Heating & Cooling Services & Supplies | 25-Sep-20 | 29-Oct-20 | Open |
| Specialised Services & Supplies *** | 25-Sep-20 | 29-Oct-20 ** | Open |
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.
** Results for this category are announced within 6 to 8 weeks of entry. The National Winner is announced 29-Oct-20.
*** This category includes:
Automotive & Car Repair Services, Concrete Services & Supplies, Fashion & Clothing Services & Supplies, Floor & Wall Services & Supplies, Flower, Gift & Craft Services & Supplies, Meat & Poultry Services & Supplies, Office Services & Supplies, Outdoor Structures Services & Supplies, Pastry, Baking & Pasta Services & Supplies, Pharmacy Services & Supplies, Photographic Services, Plumbing Services & Supplies, Relocation, Removals & Storage Services, Repair & Maintenance Service & Supplies, Sign Industry Services & Supplies, TV, Film, Audio & Video Services & Supplies.
^^ SUB-CATEGORIES
This 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 $275 + GST, and each additional sub-category costs an extra $50 + GST. There can be Winners per each sub-category, however there is ONE National Winner for the overall category.