WA Business Awards
WHY ENTER
The story of your business is intrinsically tied to its success; it is what makes it unique and the WA Business Awards showcase this. The visibility and credibility that the awards process provides is an invaluable tool to reward your employees, elevate your brand and promote your enterprise to potential stakeholders. It is an industry benchmark that sets you apart and lifts your business above the rest.
Category winners also receive $10,000 in value towards an extensive Business News campaign, including invaluable editorial coverage and publicity. The overall winner is further elevated, receiving a total $20,000 in value.
Key Dates
Award Categories
-
1.Startup Business of the Year
-
2.Micro Business of the Year
-
3.Small Business of the Year
-
4.Chris Wilson Fitness Studio Medium Business of the Year
-
5.Paywise Large Business of the Year
-
6.Aveling Not for Profit/Charity of the Year
-
7.Mader Group Employer of the Year
-
8.Regional Business of the Year
-
9.Indigenous Business of the Year
-
10.Multicultural Business of the Year
-
11.Western Australian Business of the Year
-
Recognising businesses that have completed fewer than three years of trading.
In addition to the standard criteria the judges are looking for:
- Scalability of business.
- Evidence of a positive or disruptive impact on an established industry through the use of technology.
-
Recognising business with 10 or fewer staff that have been trading for at least the last three financial years.
This award celebrates small teams of exceptional quality who are punching above their weight.
In addition to the standard criteria the judges are looking for:
- Evidence of the benefits of a small workforce.
-
Recognising businesses that have between 10 and 30 full time equivalent staff and have been trading for at least the last three financial years.
-
Recognising businesses with more than 30 but less than 100 full time equivalent staff and have been trading for at least the last three financial years.
-
Recognising businesses with more than 100 full time equivalent staff and have been trading for at least the last three financial years.
-
Recognising organisations that are run as not for profit and/or have official charity status and have been trading for at least the last three financial years.
-
Recognising businesses who prioritise and invest in their team and use this as a tool for organisational growth.
In addition to the standard criteria the judges are looking for:
- Evidence of the positive impact of employee strategy.
- Excellence in people management, staff remuneration and workforce motivation.
- Recruitment and retention strategies.
-
Recognising businesses that are based in regional and remote Western Australia and have been trading for at least the last three financial years.
In addition to the standard criteria the judges are looking for:
- Evidence of the positive impact the organisation has on their local town centres which contributes to making regional Western Australian a better community.
-
Recognising businesses that are 50% or more Indigenous owned and have been trading for at least the last three financial years. In addition to the standard criteria the judges are looking for:
- The number of Indigenous employees within the business.
- Evidence of the organisation's commitment to Indigenous training.
- Evidence of the organisation's investment in Indigenous communities.
-
Recognising business owners born overseas who demonstrate excellence in fostering cultural diversity and inclusion.
Business owners should be currently residing in Perth, and running a business that has been trading for at least the last three financial years.
In addition to the standard criteria, the judges are looking for:
- Evidence of culturally diverse ownership, inclusive policies and practices, and initiatives that promote equal opportunity..
- Examples of how cultural diversity has contributed to business performance, innovation or growth.
- Evidence of meaningful engagement with and contributions to multicultural communities in Western Australia.
-
Winners of each category will be pooled and judged, with an overall winner named the 2026 Western Australian Business of the Year.
