Telstra Best of Business Awards

Celebrating Australia's brightest changemakers

Our Awards are for small and medium-sized businesses helping build Australia's economic, social and cultural prosperity.

Good luck to our Stage 2 entrants

If you've entered Stage 2, we'll let you know if you're moving onto Stage 3 by 19 June 2025.

Why enter

Whether you progress to finalist, or go on to win a Telstra Best of Business Award, you'll access an array of invaluable experiences and opportunities to add to your arsenal of business expertise.

Plus, Awards Entrants get access to an exclusive Insights Report, helping them understand the broader business landscape in Australia, and benchmark themselves against similar businesses across the nation.

Nominate any business, including your own

Build your profile

Our Awards provide a platform to share your passion and showcase your business.

Recognise your team

You and your team work hard every day, and the Awards provides an opportunity to celebrate.

Learn and network

Join a growing network of successful business leaders, share knowledge and learn from experts.

Explore award categories

Accelerating Women

For businesses actively challenging exclusion and inequality to create meaningful and lasting equity for women.

View Accelerating Women

Building Communities

For businesses making a positive impact on culture and society so everyone can thrive as part of a supportive community.

View Building Communities

Championing Health

For businesses focused on innovative solutions, improving health outcomes for every Australian.

View Championing Health

Embracing Innovation

For businesses innovating with technology to develop solutions for challenges faced by modern Australia.

View Embracing Innovation

Indigenous Excellence

For Indigenous-led, owned and operated businesses succeeding through entrepreneurialism and inspiring our next generation.

View Indigenous Excellence

Outstanding Growth

For businesses achieving significant growth and contributing to a more resilient Australian economy.

View Outstanding Growth

Promoting Sustainability

For businesses reducing their environmental impact by driving sustainable change within their industry for a healthier planet.

View Promoting Sustainability

Our program dates

Nominations open

All year round

We accept nominations all year round. If you know an exceptional business moving Australia forward, nominate them today.

Nominate now

Stage 2

30 April to 20 May 2025

For this stage, the goal is to gain a deeper understanding of your business and give you an opportunity to expand on your answers from stage 1.

Stage 3

19 June to 10 July 2025

If your Stage 2 entry is successful, you will be able to complete Stage 3. For this stage, the goal is to understand how you would pitch your business to prospective investors or partners.