National Award Categories
AGRIBUSINESS AWARD
For outstanding export achievement in the field of agricultural products, services or technology, including processed foods and beverages, and the forestry, fisheries and fibres industries.
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT AWARD
For outstanding export achievement across all cultural industries including fine arts, performing arts, electronic and on-line entertainment.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING AWARD
For outstanding innovation and export achievement in the field of education and training services, expertise and curriculum.
EMERGING EXPORTER AWARD
For outstanding export achievement by an enterprise in any industry sector which has been exporting goods or services for three years or less.
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AWARD
For outstanding export achievement in the field of information and communication products, technology or services.
LARGE ADVANCED MANUFACTURER AWARD
For outstanding export achievement by a manufacturer with total annual sales of $30 million or more.
LARGE SERVICES AWARD
For outstanding export achievement in a recognised services industry such as the consultancy, fashion, finance, insurance,engineering, legal, health, design, community, sports, events and tourism sectors with total annual sales of $15 million or more.
MINERALS AND ENERGY AWARD
For outstanding export achievement in the production or primary processing of extractive and value-added minerals or energy products, technology, equipment and services to the minerals and energy industries.
REGIONAL EXPORTER AWARD
For outstanding export achievement by a business whose head office is based in a non-metropolitan location.
SMALL BUSINESS AWARD
For outstanding export achievement by any business with total annual sales not exceeding $3 million.
SMALL TO MEDIUM MANUFACTURER AWARD
For outstanding export achievement by a manufacturer with total annual sales of less than $30 million.
SMALL TO MEDIUM SERVICES AWARD
For outstanding export achievement in a recognised services industry such as the consultancy, fashion, finance, insurance, engineering, legal, health, design, community, sports, events and tourism sectors with total annual sales of less than $15 million.
PRIME MINISTER’S AUSTRALIAN EXPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Prime Minister’s Australian Exporter of the Year will be selected by the Prime Minister of Australia from the winners of the categories shown above.