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Award Categories

Monash Business Award Categories 2018/19

Select from the categories below to nominate your business.
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Micro Business employing
up to five people

Category open to businesses that:

  • Operate in any industry including trades, health services and retail
  • Are a sole trader, home-based, public or private organisation
  • Demonstrate leadership, business success and sustainability and have a positive impact on the community
  • Are located in the City of Monash

Nominate

Manufacturing

Category open to businesses that:

  • Create and manufacture products from a mix of materials
  • Contribute to continued research and development to increase efficiencies
  • Demonstrate a commitment to quality through investment and training
  • Are located in the City of Monash

Nominate

Health & science

Category open to businesses that:

  • That provide services or scientific products that enhance the health and wellbeing of their customers
  • Consistently exceed expectations by providing quality services and experiences
  • Have a clear point of difference from competitors
  • Can demonstrate training and opportunities that focus on staff retention and excellence in their field
  • Are located in the City of Monash

Nominate

Construction, trades & transport

Category open to businesses that:

  • Are located in the City of Monash
  • Contribute to the City of Monash in a positive way
  • Can substantiate an established history of growth and diversity of product and/or services
  • Provide and encourage employment opportunities for local residents
  • Enhance the local community and support local activities including schools/universities/community groups
  • Demonstrate leadership, business success and sustainability and have a positive impact on the community

Nominate

Professional Services

Category open to businesses that:

  • That provide services that support or enhance their customers’ ability to grow, including legal, accounting, management consulting, marketing, communications and advertising,; technical design and service, architecture, industrial design and surveying; scientific research services; information technology services, software development and technology integration; financial services, insurance services
  • Consistently exceed expectations by providing quality services and experiences
  • Have a clear point of difference from competitors
  • Can demonstrate training and opportunities that focus on staff retention and excellence in their field
  • Are located in the City of Monash

Nominate

Corporate social responsibility

Category open to businesses that:

  • Are located in the City of Monash
  • Have developed strong partnerships between industry and community organisations
  • Have identified and/or provided job and training opportunities for the socially disadvantaged
  • Invest in and support local charities and community based not-for-profit organisations
  • Provide products or services to enhance wellbeing of community
  • Strives to reduce their impact on the environment

Nominate

Innovation & Technology

Category open to businesses that:

  • Have created, nurtured and developed new, differentiated products or services
  • Have contributed to the invention, design, production, performance, marketing and distribution of their product or service
  • Have a willingness to develop, organise and manage a business venture along with any of its risks in order to make a profit
  • Are located within the City of Monash

Nominate

Not for profit

Category open to businesses that:

  • Have made significant contribution to the community through volunteering, financial support, pro-bono assistance or mentoring. Business and support
  • Must be located in the City of Monash.
  • Have developed strong partnerships with industry
  • Have identified and/or provided job and training opportunities for the socially disadvantaged
  • Provide services to enhance the wellbeing of the local community
  • Demonstrate ongoing financial sustainability
  • Dedicated community service organisations are considered under this category. Also schools, training organisations and sporting clubs.

Nominate

Business of the Year

Category open to businesses that:

  • Chosen by the MBA Committee from each year’s Award category winners, and awarded to the business that best demonstrates outstanding leadership and has contributed the greatest value to the Monash community. All Award category winners are eligible for the Business of the Year Award. No additional entry material is required.