2022 State Finalists - Accelerating Women

Bambuddha Group brings humanity back to business. It teaches business leaders about corporate sustainability and equality. With evidence-based coaching, the group empowers companies to be kinder to people and the planet.

Galmatic’s all-female team aims to equip women with basic car maintenance skills. With a Rosie the Riveter attitude, the team runs hands-on car maintenance workshops and online courses to give women car confidence.

MyMuse is changing the way businesses respond to cancer by providing holistic and co-designed programs to improve individual wellbeing and return to work rates during the cancer journey. It was founded by Nikki Shah, who lost her partner to cancer.

She’s A Crowd makes cities safer for women. By collecting and mapping crowdsourced data about women’s unsafe experiences, She’s A Crowd aims to address unsafe areas in city planning and close the gender data gap.

Birdcage Marketing is a digital marketing agency with an ambitious, big picture attitude towards digital marketing. Its full-service approach is grounded in connection, guided by intuition and backed by data and analytics.

Grace Loves Lace creates handcrafted, affordable bridal gowns that break from tradition. From its sunlit studio in Burleigh Heads, each dress is sustainably made and designed with versatility and originality in mind.

KLM Solicitors supplies an empathetic, down-to-earth legal service to vulnerable clients in their darkest hour. Since 2015, its dedicated team has represented family law, criminal law, and domestic and family violence matters.

Pakko creates out of the box packaging. Since 2017, the dedicated team of designers and packaging specialists has produced custom solutions for businesses of all shapes and sizes.

Social Care Solutions specialises in the sensitive work of foster care assessment, training and consultancy. It’s a progressive and independent company driven to ensure better outcomes for children and young people.

Advance Behavioural Training is a dog owner’s best friend. From structured behavioural training to socialisation therapy, grooming services and a Doggy Day Care centre, it makes dog training a walk in the park.

Born out of a need for functional and aesthetic bathroom wares, interior designers and twin sisters, Alisa and Lysandra Fraser, created Al.ive Body, a collection of luxurious products that are kind to the planet.

House Inspect Australia's vision is to become leaders in the building inspection industry with a core focus on addressing the gender gap and being a champion for women in the industries they operate in.

Established by CEO Sian Burton, Lotus Consulting has a strong focus on empowering other women to achieve exponential business growth without sacrificing themselves or their family values.

Oranje is a full-service advertising agency without the big agency overheads. As a creative agency, its entire business is about innovating to help clients answer the needs of today's ever-changing digital communications landscape.

Chris and Filly Functional Medicine is on a mission to end burnout, one parent at a time. This virtual, Australia–wide health practice provides holistic healing for parents struggling with energy, mood and gut issues.

#GoKindly is a bed and bath brand with a social conscience that's passionate about creating a kinder world for women. It produces hotel quality bedding, with the proceeds being used to support women experiencing homelessness.

Circle In helps businesses care for carers. It is an intuitive and personalised platform supporting working parents and carers – giving employees and managers access to workflows, guides for conversations and a community.

Hutton Consulting Australia is an executive search company working exclusively within the education sector. Its accomplished team provides high level service and candidate care and supports diversity at an executive level.

Where others see a problem, Just Gold sees an opportunity. The full-service consultancy and creative agency is also an accredited social enterprise and offers pro bono or low bono services via its impact program.

Business Station works with Australian entrepreneurs to bridge the skills gap needed to build better businesses. Programs are focused on founders from regional areas, women-led and people from ethnically diverse backgrounds.

Multiplan is a construction modelling company converting design ideas into complex 3D models and steel fabrication drawings. Its Women in Steel initiative is driving change and finding career opportunities for women.