Women in business and women leaders awards

The AFR 100 Women of Influence Awards identifies and celebrates bold, energetic women who capture the spirit of progress, helping shape a vibrant, inclusive economic and social future for Australia. Please note: These awards are no longer running.

The Australian Financial Review’s long-standing and much-loved Women in Leadership Awards, highlights the work and achievements of those women poised to enter the upper echelons of Australia’s corporate decision-makers. These prestigious awards offer a platform to showcase your exceptional leadership journey, inspire other women and shape the future of business in Australia. Don’t miss this opportunity to be recognised among the nation’s most influential female leaders!

The AusMumpreneur Awards are all about supporting Australian mums in business. They are nationally recognised and are proudly presented by AusMumpreneur and The Women’s Business School. The AusMumpreneur Awards recognise and acknowledge success in business, product development & innovation and customer service at a glamorous awards event.

The Awards for Excellence in Women’s Leadership recognise the contribution of women at a National and State/Territory level to the advancement of gender equality across Australia. More specifically the awards recognise individual women that have, through their actions, improved the likelihood of other women within their field of endeavour having greater access to leadership equality.

The Australian Women's Small Business Champion Awards celebrate the enormous contribution that women make every day to the nation. It is an opportunity for small businesses to profile their story; to share with the world their own passion and commitment to excellence and opportunity. The Australian Women's Small Business Champion Award philosophy strives to independently examine participants on objective criteria, whilst always practising inclusive leadership. Offering a unique opportunity to highlight Australia's most outstanding small businesses, 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.

Beam Magazine’s Women to Watch Awards is an annual event that celebrates female entrepreneurs and influencers who have positively impacted society.

Canberra Women in Business (CWB) is a vibrant not-for-profit association supporting women in business in the Canberra region. Each year they hold the CWB Annual Gala Awards Night to recognize and reward the valuable contributions and outstanding achievements of ACT business women.

The Cartier Women's Initiative is an annual international entrepreneurship program that aims to drive change by empowering women impact entrepreneurs. Founded in 2006, the program is open to women-run and women-owned businesses from any country and sector that aim to have a strong and sustainable social and/or environmental impact.

With programs around the world, EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ identifies ambitious women entrepreneurs and provides them with advice, resources and access to unlock their full potential. This executive leadership program identifies women entrepreneurs from Asia-Pacific whose businesses show real potential to scale — and then helps them do it.

The Harvey Norman Gold Coast Women of the Year awards aim to celebrate and recognise the inspirational, influential and innovative women of the Gold Coast.

In spite of challenges—and there have been many in the past couple years—entrepreneurs continue to do what they do best: improvise, adapt, and make something from nothing. The women on Inc.’s annual Female Founders 250 show how to do just that. If you’re an inspiring, creative, tenacious, trailblazing role model in entrepreneurship, we want to celebrate all that you’ve accomplished. You're in good company: Recent years have honored such game-changing leaders as Venus Williams, Sallie Krawcheck, Lena Waithe, Emma Grede, and Eva Longoria. Get the recognition you deserve!

The Influential Businesswoman Awards sole objective is to encourage and support women as they further participate in entrepreneurial endeavours as Acquisition International believes that their participation is vital in ensuring a balanced and forward- thinking economy.

The NAWIC NSW Awards for Excellence, recognises individuals, businesses or organisations that actively promote and encourage participation and career progression of women in the construction, building or related industries. This award celebrates the continuing commitment towards advancing the interests of women in the construction and building industry as a whole. For example this may be by way of establishing policies, supporting legislation and creating organisational structures that benefit women.

The NSW Women in Mining Awards recognise and celebrate the contributions and achievements of women and gender diversity champions across the industry.

The SA Woman Awards are designed to celebrate the achievements of women-led businesses in South Australia. They not only give the winning businesses and finalists well-deserved recognition, but also a platform and opportunity to showcase their business and success.

The SBE Impact Awards recognise women entrepreneurs and those who support them. Individuals can nominate an inspiring woman entrepreneur or can enter themselves.

The Stevie® Awards for Women in Business are the world’s premier business awards for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the organisations they run.

The Telstra Best Business Awards are one of the most reputable and respected business awards programs within Australia. The 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. The awards categories include: Outstanding Growth, Embracing Innovation, Accelerating Women, Championing Health, Building Communities, Indigenous Excellence and Promoting Sustainability. The award application process involves three phases: a questionnaire (stage 1), video submissions (stage 2) and a written submission (stage 3). The shortlisted businesses will then participate in a Q&A. Stage 1 usually opens in June and closes in July. Stage 2 usually opens and closes in August. Stage 3 usually opens and closes in September.

The Awards for Excellence in Women’s Leadership recognise the contribution of women at a National and State/Territory level to the advancement of gender equality across Australia. More specifically the awards recognise individual women that have, through their actions, improved the likelihood of other women within their field of endeavour having greater access to leadership equality. Created in 2014 and nominated by members of the WLA community, the underlying purpose of the awards is to increase visibility and momentum for the push for Australian women to receive equitable access to leadership positions across all industries and the broader community.

WB40 Top 10 Women to Watch celebrates 10 women aged 40, 50, 60 or beyond who are inspirations either in business or in life. The winners participate in a range of activites, including community work, caring for others, kicking goals in a business, creating something great, working on the front line, or advocating for others.

The Western Sydney Women Awards is the only awards program representing women at all stages in their life, business & career across the Inner West, Greater West, North West and South West of Sydney. The awards are free to enter and free to attend.

The Women in AI Awards honour the top Australian and New Zealand women in AI: the pioneers who are taking the road less travelled; the women who are paving the way for others to reach even further and to dare to dream even bigger.

The Women in Business Awards recognise and honour outstanding women making a difference in business across Queensland. This exciting initiative for women provides a platform to honour outstanding and successful businesswomen and industry achievers. The awards encourage ambition, empower confidence and inspire new female leaders now and into the future.

The Women in Finance Awards recognise the best and brightest women leading the charge across the finance sector. The national awards program was designed to recognise and acknowledge the leading women influencing the Australian finance industry. This is the benchmark for excellence around Australia, and year after year recognises the outstanding contribution made to the profession, propelling the finance industry forward.  

The Women in Industry Awards recognise outstanding women from the industrials sector – those who work in mining, road transport, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, bulk handling, waste management, rail and infrastructure.

The Women in Law Awards is the benchmark for excellence, celebrating and recognising the outstanding women influencing the Australian legal profession. This prestigious national awards program presents an exceptional opportunity for leading women to showcase their achievements, attract more clients and propel their career, on top of giving them the recognition they deserve.

Women in Resources National Awards (WIRNA) recognises and celebrates the achievements of women and gender diversity champions across Australia’s resources sector. Established in 2013, the awards demonstrate the diverse careers available to women in the sector and the industry's commitment to attract, train, encourage and promote women.

As an initiative created to support gender parity and representation across the tech industry, Women Leading Tech Awards is an event inclusive of non-binary and gender diverse members of the tech industry, as well as any individual identifying as a woman.

The Women's Agenda Leadership Awards celebrate women leading with real impact alongside compassion, courage and collaboration.