The Australian Workplace Giving Awards 2024
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About the Awards
The Australian Workplace Giving Awards celebrate outstanding workplace giving programs across the country. Now in their ninth year, the Awards highlight working Australians’ roles and efforts as they harness their companies’ power to support and build our communities. Leading organisations across the business, charity, and philanthropy sectors generously support the Awards.
Meet the Judges
The Australian Workplace Giving Awards have now closed for submissions, which the Judging Panel is now reviewing.
With thanks to our 2024 Judges:
- Simon J. Robinson Judging Chair & Director, Business for Societal Impact (B4SI)
- Arabella Gibson Chief Executive Officer, Gidget Foundation Australia
- Mark Pearce Chief Executive Officer, Volunteering Australia
- Saskia Ilott Social Impact Manager, King & Wood Mallesons
- Lisa Allan, FFIA and GAICD, Head of Fundraising, The Smith Family
- Rachel Riordan Group Workplace Giving Manager, JB Hi-Fi
- Adam Swirski Associate Partner, Bain & Company
- Janet Liu Head of Social Impact and Community Partnerships, ANZ
- Krystian Seibert Executive Director - Policy, Government Relations and Research, Philanthropy Australia
- Jessica Mendoza-Roth Founder and CEO, Social Impact Hub
- Pero Stojanovski Deputy Chief Economist, Business Council of Australia
Awards Timeline
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Category Finalists
Awards Ceremony & Evening Program
The 2024 winners will be announced at a celebration ceremony held in Sydney on Wednesday, 20th November, generously hosted by Westpac Group, and we are privileged to have Brigid Glanville as MC for the evening.
The option to register your interest to attend and the evening program is coming soon.
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FAQs
Application Process
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Download the Awards 2024 Application Guide and follow the steps to apply for the Workplace Giving Awards 2024.
Quick tip | What you will need before applying:
- Contact details of one key contact to represent the organisation
- Key information required to respond to the Application questions to include in the entry
- Viewing the entry Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Eligibility Criteria
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Applications are open to all Australian organisations, corporates, not for profits and government and individuals that have demonstrated excellence in workplace giving. Applications must address all selection criteria for each category. For more information, please refer to the Award category section.
Judges & Judging Process
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An independent judging panel reviews all Award applications. The judging panel includes industry thought leaders and champions of workplace giving. The Chair of the judging panel assists with the formation of the award categories and judging criteria. Learn more about the 2024 judges here.
In the first round of judging, judges will review and score entries independently. The scores will be sent directly to the Awards administrator, Workplace Giving Australia, for tabulation and verification. In the final round, each panel of judges convenes to discuss the shortlisted entries.
Awards will be made at the discretion of the judges based on a scoring system. The judges' decisions are final.
Tips for Success
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Give yourself enough time. Be sure to prepare your application and keep in mind the timeline. A judge knows immediately who spent time preparing a thoughtful award submission and who didn’t.
Stay on point. Make sure your answer addresses the question directly. Stay on topic and know the judge is most grateful when they have an answer they can quickly grade.
Don’t skip questions. Sounds obvious, right? You’d be surprised how many people skip questions. Every question left unanswered results in a judge marking down your application. Judges almost always work on a points system where the highest score wins.
Stick to the word count. Word counts are designed to ensure judges have enough time to complete all the entries in the allotted time. Going over word count does not impress anyone.
Prepare a draft. This also allows you to share internally for approvals and feedback.
Tell a story. You can make your entry stand out by deploying brand storytelling techniques.
Quantify results. One of the first things you learn when writing fiction is the ‘show, don’t tell’ rule. The same applies to award entries. Don’t say you’re a leading provider; give facts and figures to show you are. Winning entries always show proof of the claims they’re making.
Other Frequently Asked Questions
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Q. Why should I enter?
A. The Awards recognise Australia's most outstanding workplace giving programs and performers. Winning an award can motivate and instil pride in your employees, inspire stakeholders, and create an overall sense of achievement across your organisation.
Q. My organisation would like to apply for a Workplace Giving Award. Where can I find information about the available categories?
A. Awards information can be found here: www.workplacegiving.org.au/2024-awards. Prior to applying, we encourage all applicants to read the award information for the relevant categories – including the terms and conditions.
Q. Can we submit multiple entries?
A. Yes, we encourage you to view all categories and consider applying for more than one.
Q. How will we know my submission has been received?
A. You will receive a confirmation on screen when you submit the entry.
Q. Who should be involved in helping to develop my entry?
A. Include all relevant stakeholders. For example, if applying for the Best Corporate + Charity Partnership, both the corporate and charity partner will need to be involved in developing the application.
Q. What if something changes in my contact details after I submit my entry?
A. Please reach out to our Awards team here.
Q. How will I know if I'm selected as a finalist?
A. All applicants will receive an email in early October 2024 notifying them of the results of their applications.
Q. When will the Award winners ceremony take place?
A. The Awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday 20 November 2024 in Sydney, by invitation only.
Q. Do I get feedback on my application?
A. All applicants are offered the opportunity to receive feedback. If requested, feedback will be distributed after the Awards ceremony.
Q. If I have more questions, who can I contact?
A. Please contact our Awards team here. We will answer all questions via return email within two business days of receiving the enquiry form.
Inspiration from 2023 Winners
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Learn about best practice corporate giving from the 2023 Australian Workplace Giving Awards winners including JB Hi-Fi, EnergyAustralia and REA Group. Click here to view all case studies in Workplace Giving Australia's Public Library.
The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, Minister for Social Services
“The annual Workplace Giving Awards recognise the significant contribution workplaces make to the charitable sector and inspire more Australians to embrace this altruistic form of giving.”
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Are you keen to show your organisation's support for the Workplace Giving Awards? Contact our team to learn more.
Awards Ceremony
The 2024 winners will be announced at a celebration ceremony held in Sydney on Wednesday, 20th November, generously hosted by Westpac Group.
Cameron Trainer, Managing Director, JB Hi-Fi
“JB Hi-Fi is incredibly proud to have our Helping Hands program recognised as winner of this year’s 2023 Workplace Giving Program of the Year category. These Awards are a fantastic way to celebrate our magnificent team for giving generously to Helping Hands and have helped JB donate more than $33m to our charity partners. We believe in workplace giving as a powerful way to contribute to our charity partners.”
Brianne Keogh, Social Impact Manager, ANZ
"ANZ was thrilled to be jointly awarded The Best Employer Grants Program
in 2022 for our longest running community grants program – the ANZ
Community Foundation. It was such a great night and we enjoyed hearing
about everyone’s innovative giving programs. "
Eliza Warren, Charity Administrator, Petspiration Group (The Petstock Group)
"The Awards do an amazing job in highlighting the incredible work companies are doing behind the scenes across Australia. It’s amazing to be able to see the impact these programs are having and gain inspiration for your own company.
While it’s an absolute honor to have won an award, it’s even more of an honor to be able to learn and grow alongside huge national companies that make such an important impact in the lives of both the customers who support them and the charities they help."
Lisa Allan, Head of Fundraising, The Smith Family
“It is an honour to have won an Award - it's a great recognition of the commitment, dedication and generosity of our team members, and their commitment to leading by example for all of our corporate partners. Workplace giving is an important and straight-forward way for our employees to support causes which are close to their hearts”