What is the judging process?
Step 1: Applicants are judged in their home state or territory Export Awards program.
Step 2: State and Territory winners of each of the national award categories are announced at State or Territory award ceremonies. Winners become ‘National Finalists’ of the Australian Export Awards.
Step 3: National finalists go through further category judging including assessment of soundness of financial strategy and planning by finance experts.
Step 4: The national judging panel meets to consider the scoring and financial insight and determine a winner in each category. They also make recommendations for the Australian Exporter of the Year.
Step 5: The Minister for Trade and Tourism endorses the National Judging Panel recommendations and selects the Australian Exporter of the Year.
What are the judges looking for?
All applications are assessed against the judging criteria.
Ensure the information you provide is relevant to each question. Make your responses compelling. Use the available word count to give examples and include data to support your claims.
Check your spelling and grammar before you submit.
Why do I have to provide financial data in my application?
Judges need this data to assess soundness of financial strategy and planning to support international growth in the coming year. This includes assessing whether you have a sound financial base (cash, assets and other revenue sources) to support export activity.
Actual data should be supplied, with the exception of the current Financial Year, where estimates can be used. You should explain any losses or significant changes.
Insolvency of an entrant
At any time following submission of an entry in the Awards, but prior to the presentation ceremony, should a business become insolvent, or placed under administration, the applicant is no longer eligible to receive an award.
In this case no alternative business will be elevated to the status of national finalist.
If, following the presentation ceremony, the business returns to solvency, then the award cannot be reclaimed.
Do I need a professional writer to win?
No! Many past winners have written their own submission. You know your business inside and out, and that passion cannot be replicated. However, you are permitted to use a professional writer.
I need help with my application, who do I contact?
Contact your State or Territory Export Awards program contact with any questions related to your application.
I need help with the online application portal, who do I contact?
For Technical support use the Help button at the bottom of your screen of the portal, email support@simplylogical.net or call 02 5100 4009 (Support line available between 9:00am to 5:00pm AEST).
Can I get feedback after I have applied?
All national finalists are able to receive judges feedback on their completed submission at the end of the program.
If you are a national finalist or national winner, you will receive an email from the Australian Export Awards team in December regarding this.
Who sees the information supplied in my submission?
All information supplied in your application will be treated as commercial in-confidence.
State and territory and national Export Awards coordinators use the information solely for the purpose of judging the 2023 Australian Export Awards.
All judges sign a confidentiality agreement and conflict of interest declaration.
I am interested in Sponsorship opportunities. Who can I contact?
Check out the 2024 sponsorship opportunities.
For more information contact export.awards@austrade.gov.au