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These prestigious national awards present an outstanding opportunity for the leading women in financial services to accelerate their business growth, reach more clients and propel their career, on top of giving them the recognition they deserve.

Bringing together more than 700 representatives from across the financial and professional services industries, this year’s awards program celebrates the work of the women making a difference in accounting, banking, insurance, financial advice, funds management, mortgage broking and superannuation.

The awards are open to all women and businesses operating in Australian financial services that are committed to promoting gender diversity across the industry.

Recognising women and businesses, the Women in Finance Awards celebrates the work of the women making a difference in accounting, banking, insurance, financial advice, funds management, mortgage broking and superannuation.

You do not need to be nominated to enter the awards. A nomination is a kind gesture and a prompt for you to enter the program by a third party. Judges are not advised if you are nominated nor are scores affected. You are welcome to make a submission on your own accord.

You can nominate a colleague or friend through our event website. You will need to complete the online form and provide the email address and phone number of the nominee so that we can let them know of the nomination. This can be done anonymously.

When you nominate someone for an award, they will receive an email notifying them of the nomination. You can choose to be anonymous or to let them know of your nomination. The email will contain details about what they have been nominated for and the submission process, encouraging them to enter the awards. Note that a submission still needs to be made in order to be eligible for the award.

You are welcome to make more than one nomination or to nominate multiple people. Making more than one nomination does not increase the chances of becoming a finalist. Finalist selection is based on the submission made by the nominee.

No, entering is free and we encourage you to join or nominate people in as many eligible categories as possible.

To enter a submission for the Women in Finance Awards, please click here once submissions are open. Create an account, answer the questions and attach any supporting documents such as references, testimonials, statistics, video, media coverage, business metrics or third-party data that supports your application. Once all sections are complete, confirm and submit. Prompts are available throughout the portal to assist you. If you have any questions, please contact Lizzie Whitlock at [email protected]

The Women in Finance Awards is dedicated to recognising the outstanding women shaping and influencing the financial services industry. Designed to be a networking powerhouse awards of the top mortgage brokers, financial advisers, accountants and banking executives in the country, this is the financial service industry’s biggest awards show, and one you don’t want to miss being recognised at.

Yes, you are welcome to make your own submission or a submission on somebody’s else’s behalf. Please ensure that permission is granted before making a submission on somebody’s else’s behalf.

Please see the category criteria and eligibility on our website.

You can log in any time to amend or add to your submission until the submission closes. If you have any problems here, please contact Lizzie Whitlock at [email protected]

Supporting documents can include references, testimonials, statistics, video, media coverage and financial or business metrics and/or statements and third-party independent data reports that support your submission. However, there are limits to the size of documents that can be uploaded. If you are having problems uploading a document, please let us know. Supporting documents are looked upon favourably by the judges, so consider their content, relevance and format.

The official deadline for close of submissions is 5.30pm on Thursday, 9 July 2020. If you have problems meeting the time indicated, please contact Lizzie Whitlock at [email protected]

Finalists may have their headshot displayed alongside their name on screen when they are announced at the event. We may also use headshots to announce finalists on our social media campaigns.

A selection of videos will be compiled and screened at the awards evening. Your video may or may not be played. If you do not want your video to be played at the event, please advise us no later than COB on 24 July 2020.

Although there is no official scoring for the videos, judges may consider the effort that has gone into making it if, for instance, they are weighing up scores against other submissions in your category.

This answer will not be scored as part of your submission. Your answer will be displayed on the screen if you are announced as a winner.

Answer the questions. Provide accurate and concise information. Make use of the available word count to draw upon examples to support your claims. Remember that judges often have a lot of submissions to consider, so make it entertaining and informative. Supporting documents are also looked upon favourably as it strengthens your submission, provided that they are relevant to your submission. Judges do not want to spend a lot of time reviewing information that is not relevant to the questions or submission. Don’t be shy — contact your colleagues and clients for testimonials and references.

Although we would love to give everyone feedback on their submission, they are reviewed by multiple judges who are not always able to comment on each entry.

A judging panel made up of highly respected industry professionals with a broad range of experiences will be chosen to examine the submissions. Judging is allocated to ensure that there will be no conflict of interest in each category. Each judge will be assigned a number of categories and will be asked to score each submission in those categories based on all documentation provided by award entrants. Several judges are assigned per category to ensure a range of expertise and opinions. The aggregate highest score will determine the winner of each award.

All information is highly confidential and is only shared with the events team and the judges for that category. The information is not published and permissions would have to be sought if required.

Finalists will be announced on 20 July 2020.

An announcement will be sent out via email to all entrants and published on the website.

This is impossible to answer. Follow the tips above to increase your chances. Some categories have very many entries and it’s a very difficult process determining finalists. We do limit the number of finalists, so if you don’t make it, don’t be put off as you may have only just missed out. Remember that you do have to be “in it to win it”!

Getting the recognition that you deserve by winning an award or becoming a finalist can be a real boost to your business. Our events also provide a great opportunity to network with like-minded companies and individuals. You are provided with a finalist seal and certificate that you can display on your website or in your office. You are also provided with a press release to help you spread the word to your network.

You are encouraged to register if you make it as a finalist. The awards gives you an opportunity to be celebrated for (and to celebrate) your outstanding work in the field.

You will receive a trophy. You will also be provided with a winner’s seal that can be used on your email signature, LinkedIn, resume or website.

A sumptuous three-course meal, beverages and entertainment from our MC.

There is a $200 (ex. GST) discount for tables of 10.

Bring whoever you would like! Please feel free to bring colleagues, friends and family to the event.

While the event allows minors, we are unable to give a discount to children and minors.

We will be able to assist you with any dietary requirements as long as you notify us in advance at [email protected] Kosher meals will incur a fee.