The Premier’s NSW Export Awards program celebrates the achievements and perseverance of NSW exporters, highlighting their success stories on a global scale. Now in its 62nd year, the 2024 Awards will honor businesses across 13 national categories and 5 NSW-specific categories, in partnership with the NSW Government.
NSW boasts world-class growers, producers, innovators, and creators. The Premier’s NSW Export Awards recognize their brilliance and celebrate the hard work and resilience of exporters who succeed in global markets. The awards inspire others to expand their businesses internationally, supporting jobs and economic growth across the state.
Theme: ASEAN Partnership
This year’s theme focuses on NSW’s dynamic export partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The goal is to highlight these collaborations and promote the numerous opportunities available for NSW firms in the thriving ASEAN market.
We invite all NSW exporters to enter the awards and join us in exploring the evolving landscape of NSW’s export connections with ASEAN countries, where innovation meets opportunity. Collaborations pave the way for a vibrant future.
Award Categories
- National Categories:**
- Advanced Technologies
- Agribusiness, Food and Beverages
- Creative Industries
- e-Commerce
- Emerging Exporter
- International Education and Training
- International Health
- Manufacturing and Advanced Materials
- Professional Services
- Regional Exporter
- Resources and Energy
- Small Business
- Sustainability and Green Economy
NSW State Categories:
- NSW Development Impact Award
- NSW Women in International Business Award
- Western Sydney Exporter Award
- NSW Exporter to Southeast Asia Award
- NSW Indigenous Exporter Award
- NSW Exporter of the Year
Why Apply?
Applicants Benefit By:
- Critically evaluating their business using award criteria that highlight key success factors for international businesses.
- Benchmarking their business against industry peers.
Finalists Benefit By:
- Inclusion in Export Awards media and publicity campaigns.
- Featuring as an Export Awards finalist on the Export Council of Australia’s website.
- Opportunities to profile their business and share their export story at Export Council events.
- Marketing opportunities through the Export Council, including case studies and website exposure.
- Use of the Export Awards finalist logo on business materials.
Winners Benefit By:
- Exclusive use of the Premier’s NSW Export Awards winner’s logo.
- Receiving a winner’s trophy and a framed certificate.
- Invitations to Export Council of Australia’s NSW Export Awards winners’ roundtable and other events.
- Competing for the NSW Exporter of the Year Award.
- Progressing as a finalist in the Australian Export Awards, with the chance to vie for the Australian Exporter of the Year Award.
- Promotion by Austrade on the Australian Export Awards website.
- Complimentary registration for a masterclass on global business trends.
- Attendance at the Australian Export Awards National Ceremony.
- Use of the national Australian Export Awards logo.
- Feedback from national judges.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants Must:
- Earn foreign income.
- Have an active Australian Business Number (ABN).
- Operate as a separate business if part of a larger organization.
- Adhere to business ethics and legal obligations, including anti-bribery and modern slavery laws.
- Not be a government entity as defined in the “A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999”, unless registered as an education and training provider.
- Not be sponsors of a State or Territory Export Awards program or the Australian Export Awards program.
Products or Services:
The exported product or service must have at least 50% Australian content or value-add, including products made in Australia from Australian primary products or using substantial Australian value-add, IP, or know-how.
Financial Requirements:
- Applicants must demonstrate net foreign economic returns to the Australian economy.
- Provide 3 years of export income, unless applying for the Emerging Exporter Award (up to 3 years).
- Provide a genuine estimate of export income for 2023-24 if actual figures are unavailable.
- Applications with incomplete financial details will not be assessed.
Application Process:
The Awards program operates in two stages:
- Stage 1: Apply to your home state or territory Export Awards program, judged on selected national and state-based categories.
- Stage 2: National category winners progress to the Australian Export Awards as national finalists.
- Only one application per business, submitted to the state or territory where the head office or majority of operations is located.
- Applications are only accepted online via the Export Awards application portal.
Special Category Eligibility:
- Regional Exporter: Non-metropolitan head office or majority of operations.
- Small Business: Total annual sales not exceeding A$10 million.
- Emerging Exporter: Exporting for 3 years or less.
Past Winners and Hall of Fame:
- Past national winners are eligible, except for Hall of Fame inductees.
- State or territory Hall of Fame inductees should check eligibility with their home coordinator.
Deadline: June 14, 2024
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