At Women’s Network Australia, we believe every woman deserves to be seen, supported, and celebrated. Business awards are more than just praises—they’re stepping stones to visibility, growth, and opportunity.
What If you ARE Good Enough?
Read why you should nominate yourself or a fellow WNA member for a business award.
Not sure where to start, take a look at the list of business awards below for inspiration.
Bragging Rights
Members who win an Award – let everyone know by logging in and adding the achievement to your Member profile.
Keep us Informed
If you know of a National Business Award that is not currently listed and deserves to be included please tell us.
WNA Impact Awards
The Women’s Network Australia (WNA) Impact Awards acknowledge the contribution of extraordinary women within our Network. We define ‘extraordinary’ by the positive impact of their actions and their alignment with our Mission.
- 2025 Award Nominations OPEN NOW
- Nominations Close – 5pm Monday 7 July
- Finalists Announced – Late August/September
- Winners Announced – Early November
FY24 Xero Awards
These awards are all about recognising and celebrating you – Australia’s diverse business community – and all that you’ve achieved over the past 12 months.
Applications are now open for the following categories:
- Small Business of the Year
- Emerging Small Business of the Year
- Sole Trader of the Year
Telstra Best of Business Awards
The Telstra Best of Business Awards were created to give small to medium-sized businesses a platform to celebrate achievements and stories with their peers, and opportunities to learn from Australia’s best business minds. Check out the Accelerating Women category. Nominate for these awards.
Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards
The Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards is an international business plan competition created in 2006 by Cartier, the Women’s Forum, McKinsey and Company and INSEAD business school to identify, support and encourage projects by women entrepreneurs. Their mission: To identify and support initial-phase women entrepreneurs through funding and coaching, to foster the spirit of enterprise by celebrating role models in entrepreneurship and to create an international network of women entrepreneurs and encourage peer networking. Find out about these awards including the 2025 Awards nomination and event.
Australian Small Business Champion Awards
The Small Business Champion Awards is a celebration of small business and its contribution to the Australian way of life. The aim of the awards program is to assist small business operators with their development and provide marketing opportunities to enhance and grow their business. The program also acknowledges the vision, dedication and outstanding level of customer service of successful small businesses. Nominate for these awards.
Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards
The Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards is a prestigious and comprehensive program that supports and recognises small businesses owned by women across Australia. The awards seek to recognise the hard work that women business owners contribute to the local community in generating employment for millions of Australians, as well as their commitment to the Australian economy. Nominate for these awards.
The Australian Business Awards
The Australian Business Awards is a national awards program recognising success, innovation and ethics across all industry sectors. The awards honour Australia’s industry leaders through the acknowledgment of innovative business processes, business excellence and overall business success. Nominate for these awards.