Australian Export Awards

Search Search

The Australian Export Awards (AEA) is a national program that recognises Australian businesses for their export achievements and contribution to Australia's economic prosperity.

Businesses enter the AEA program through their state or territory export awards programs. State and territory winners progress as national finalists, from which one category winner will be crowned the Australian Exporter of the Year.

The 56th National Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday 27th November in Canberra.

STATE AND TERRITORY AWARD CEREMONIES

Victoria: 14 September 2018
Australian Capital Territory: 27 September 2018
Northern Territory: 27 September 2018
South Australia: 4 October 2018
Queensland: 11 October 2018
Western Australia: 18 October 2018
New South Wales: 24 October 2018
Tasmania: 26 October 2018

The 55th Australian Export Awards

2016 Winners

2017 Yumbah Aquaculture (VIC) Agribusiness: Yumbah Aquaculture is a geographically diverse company focused on growing premium Greenlip abalone.
Read case study

2017 winner Premium Fresh Tasmania_widget

2017 Premium Fresh Tasmania (TAS) Regional Exporter: Premium Fresh Tasmania is a privately owned vegetable farming and processing business.
Read case study

2017 Ego Pharmaceuticals (VIC) Manufacturing: Ego is the largest Australian owned pharmaceutical company specialising in dermatology.
Read case study

2017 winner SRA Information Technology_widget

2017 SRA Information Technology (NT) Environmental Solutions: SRA is a software company providing solutions to assist in the understanding of environmental impacts and footprints.
Read case study

2017 NEC Australia (Japan) Investment: NEC Australia delivers a portfolio of ICT solutions and services to large enterprises, small businesses and government organisations.
Read case study

2017 Tooletries (QLD) Small Business: Tooletries has revolutionised the home and bathroom industry through the development of their patented silicone technology.
Read case study

2017 winner Linear Clinical Research_widget

2017 Linear Clinical Research (WA) Business Services: Linear Clinical Research provides early-phase and first-in-human clinical trial services to the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
Read case study

2017 winner Blast Movement Technologies_widget

2017 Blast Movement Technologies (QLD) Minerals, Energy and Related Services: Blast Movement Technologies measuring the movement of rock that occurs during blasting in open cut mines.
Read case study

2017 Opmantek Software (QLD) Digital Technologies: Opmantek has over 2,000 partners globally that represent Opmantek products in addition to online sales.
Read case study

2017 Envato (VIC) Creative Industries: More than 2 million people make a purchase on Envato every year.
Read case study

2017 Deakin University (VIC) Education and Training: In just over 40 years, Deakin University has transformed from modest regional institution into one of the world’s leading young universities.
Read case study

2017 Leica Biosystems (VIC) Health and Biotechnology: Leica Biosystems produces three of the most recognised and most reliable cancer diagnostic instruments.
Read case study

2017 aussieBum (NSW) E-commerce: Founded in 2001 by Sean Ashby, men’s underwear and swimwear brand aussieBum.
Read case study

55th Australian Export Award Winners

55th Australian Export Awards highlights

Watch these highlights from the 2017 Australian Export Awards and relive the moment when our Australian Exporter of the Year was announced.

Read transcript

56th Australian Export Awards Finalists

View all 2018 finalists

Minerals, Energy and Related Services FCT International (SA) SA: FCT International is a world-leading burner supplier.
read more

Creative Industries Cutting Edge (QLD) QLD: Cutting Edge is a leading provider of sound and picture post production and VFX.
read more

Health and Biotechnology Aspen Medical (ACT) ACT: Aspen Medical provides healthcare in some of the world’s most challenging environments.
read more

Small Business Cornerstone Solutions (VIC) VIC: photoSentinel is a world leader in the manufacture, sale and ongoing service provision of image-cap ...
read more

E-commerce GymAware (ACT) ACT: GymAware measures performance in the weights room
read more

Agribusiness AGRIFREsh (WA) WA: AGRIFREsh is family owned and operated business who is committed to establish fully vertically integ ...
read more

Manufacturing Levett Engineering (SA) SA: Levett Engineering is an exporter of aerospace components and assemblies.
read more

E-commerce Grace Loves Lace (QLD) QLD: Grace Loves Lace produces high quality made-to-order wedding gowns.
read more

Latest News

2018 Women in Export Scholarship winner announced 28 Jun 2018: Ms Dalene Wray-the Managing Director of OBE Organic has been announced as the winner of this year's Women in Export Scholarship.
Read more...

AEA winner Rubicon Water signs multi-million dollar deal with China’s Gansu Government 27 Jul 2017: Victorian based Rubicon Water has signed a joint venture with the Gansu Government to implement technology to help the province improve their water-use efficiency.
Read more...

Efic is proud to have supported Seeing Machines with their global expansion 27 Jul 2017: Efic’s Export Line of Credit gave Seeing Machines the ability to deliver a contract overseas.
Read more...

Hope Bay fits Gekko mission 22 Feb 2017: Gekko's momentous mine project in Hope Bay Canada
Read more...

Plastic Wax: The invisible Studio that works on your favourite games 14 Aug 2017: The story behind Plastic Wax, a family studio in the games industry
Read more...

Visit

Tweets by @exportawards

@AustralianMade Australian MadeTuesday, 23 October 2018, 27 minutes ago
Brand security: New technologies can help you protect your #AustralianMade products and secure your supply chain https://goo.gl/6zBvJ2 #exportpic.twitter.com/5LqALhJBjH
@ChrisTallentire Chris TallentireFriday, 19 October 2018
Dutjahn Sandalwood Oils linking aboriginal heritage and the great perfume houses #waiea2018 A fabulous emerging WA export story.pic.twitter.com/YWoQ1gsDV1
@exportawards Export AwardsFriday, 19 October 2018
Well done to the amazing #ausbiz at the WA Industry and Export Awards 2018 #waiea2018. Can’t wait to see you in Canberra for the Australian Export Awards #ex portawards @austradepic.twitter.com/Npr4UVWRL4
@Aussieexport Export CouncilFriday, 19 October 2018
Hooray to AGRIFresh for winning the WA Exporter of the Year Award as awarded by @BillJohnstonMLA. Excellent milestone for a company that has so much more to go/grow. #waiea2018 @exportawards @Aussieexport
@Aussieexport Export CouncilFriday, 19 October 2018
Thanks to @CCI_WA for sponsoring the Small Business Award at #waiea2018 – And the winner is… Fewster’s Farm Honey! Congratulations guys! @exportawards @Aussieexport