2026 NSW State Winners

Celebrating our New South Wales Winners

Congratulations to the businesses recognised as the 2026 Telstra Best of Business Awards NSW State Winners. Browse the businesses recognised across the Change Award, First Nations Award, Growth Award and Innovation Award categories.

Change Award

Papaya Clinic

Papaya Clinic is an integrated women’s health clinic bringing specialist allied health services together under one roof to provide more coordinated, personalised and holistic care. Its clinicians work collaboratively across pelvic floor physiotherapy, acupuncture, psychology, naturopathy and nutrition to provide more connected care for women navigating complex health conditions. 

First Nations Award

Blackrock Industries Pty Ltd

Blackrock Industries is a First Nations-owned business delivering labour hire, civil, mining support and project services across Australia's mining, infrastructure and renewable energy sectors. Driven by its goal of helping close the gap through real employment opportunities, the company's Second Chance for Change program supports people nearing release from custody with mentoring, training and employment pathways into long-term work. 

Growth Award

Anchor Impact Group

Built on decades of aged care experience, Anchor Impact Group helps care providers navigate change to build more resilient organisations through advisory, governance and leadership solutions. Its work spans strategy, governance and workforce development across the aged care and early childhood education sectors.

Innovation Award

YELLOWBOX

Yellowbox helps organisations make better use of space by transforming traditional storage lockers into smart, self-service systems for modern workplaces. Used by Fortune 500 companies across 17 countries, its technology integrates with existing workplace infrastructure, helping organisations make better use of space while supporting the evolving needs of hybrid work.

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