2024 State Winners - QLD

Meet our Queensland Winners

ACCELERATING WOMEN

The Audacious Agency

The Audacious Agency helps businesses craft their stories to stand out and establish themselves as credible leaders. 

Founders Annette Densham and Lauren Clemett leverage their backgrounds in journalism, PR, corporate communications and advertising to help brands craft compelling narratives to build recognition and online dominance. 

BUILDING COMMUNITIES

Accessible Homes Australia

Accessible Homes Australia (AHA) is an NDIS-registered Specialist Disability Accommodation provider with a mission to create high quality, accessible homes. 

Founded by Perry Cross AM, a ventilated quadriplegic who intimately understands the significance of accessible housing, AHA brings together a wealth of experience and commitment to delivering exceptional housing.

CHAMPIONING HEALTH

ConnectedLE

ConnectedLE is an online mental health training platform that blends the power of storytelling and science to develop mental fitness. 

The team helps individuals in frontline service roles help their communities and workplaces better their mental health, shifting Australia's focus from illness to proactive mental wellbeing. 

EMBRACING INNOVATION

Chirpy Plus

Chirpy Plus is an online community combining state of the art technology and face to face events to help solve loneliness for over 50s in Australia. 

From chatting with local members, arranging international travel trips and online virtual trivia contests, Chirpy Plus helps individuals make real-life friends and lifelong connections.

INDIGENOUS EXCELLENCE

Australian Training Works Group

Australian Training Works Group is founded by Gunggandji men, Tony and Ashley Martens. 

The business is passionate about providing meaningful skills development and employment opportunities for First Nations Peoples, with a strong focus on providing tailored solutions for Indigenous training and employment outcomes. 

OUTSTANDING GROWTH

LSKD

LSKD is an Australian-owned and operated brand that prides itself on producing high-quality functional sportswear with a street aesthetic. 

With a direct to consumer app and eCommerce platform, LSKD helps Australians shop quality women's, men's and unisex apparel.

PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY

Sunshine Hydro

Sunshine Hydro is a carbon free energy company leveraging long duration energy storage through pumped hydro systems. 

Its asset management tool, AESOP, optimises operational outcomes and has significantly increased confidence levels in the projects developed by Sunshine Hydro.

Nominate an extraordinary business

Nominations close 5pm AEST Tuesday, 28 July 2026.

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