2024 India Australia Business & Community Alliance Awards

Through the IABCA Awards, they invite you to share stories of bi-lateral success across social impact initiatives and trade & investment. Featuring twelve categories recognising excellence across the fields of science, research, innovation and the circular economy, IABCA presents a major opportunity to further strengthen the India- Australia relationship by acknowledging achievements on a global stage.

2023 IABCA Awards Categories

• Young Professional of the Year
• Managing Director or Business Leader of the Year
• Community Services Excellence Award
• Businesswoman of the Year
• Australia India Impact Award
• Australia India Science, Research & Development Award
• Excellence in Trade & Investment
• Excellence in Partnerships
• Excellence in Innovation
• SME of the Year
• Lifetime Achievement of the Year (non-contested)

Awards Entry Process

• There are four components to an IABCA Award entry which are split across four tabs in the online nomination form.
• In total there are four tabs named Details, Award Criteria and Attachments.
• Details: In the details tab they request basic information about your business and key contact details
• Award Criteria: This is the core component of an IABCA nomination and what the judges will score. The Award Criteria for each category can be found in this document.
• Attachments: Here you will attach photos/images and a video to further support your entry.

Eligibility Criteria

• Individuals or organisations that work in the Australia India space and Australians with Indian Heritage including Australians based in India are eligible to nominate.
• Businesses and Not-for-profit based in Australia are eligible to nominate.
• Australian companies that export services or products to India are eligible to nominate.
• Indian investors in the Australian market are eligible to nominate.
• There are no fees associated with nominating individuals or businesses, the entire process is free.
• Organisations and Not-for-profits must have been operative for a minimum of twelve months.
• Nominations should include achievements and success stories for at least a 12-month period. The nomination should address each point of the award criteria to be eligible.
• Full-time or part-time employees of Gandhi Creations, members of the judging panel and members of the advisory board are not eligible to nominate for an award unless they are part of a non-contested category.
• IABCA Youth Ambassador program participants can nominate for IABCA as they are not privy to sensitive information.
• IABCA panel has the right to and will automatically disregard entries of businesses and individuals that have gone bankrupt or have provided incorrect information.