Enter the Awards
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Key Dates
Entries open: Mid July
Entries close: Late August
Awards ceremony: 25 November 2020
Why enter the Awards
The Workplace Giving Excellence Awards recognise the most outstanding Workplace Giving programs and performers in Australia. Awards not only motivate and instill pride in your employees, they inspire stakeholders and create an overall sense of achievement across your organisation.
Judging
The judging panel is made up of industry thought leaders and champions of workplace giving. The chair of the judging panel assists with the formation of the award categories and judging criteria. Click here to view the 2019 judging panel.
Award Winners
Congratulations to the 2019 Award Winners!
King & Wood Mallesons DigDeep® – working to reduce inequality and poverty
Best Overall Program - Gold
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Commitment and a default participation creates engagement and impact
Best Overall Program - Silver
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JB Hi-Fi has an unwavering commitment to workplace giving and its charity partners
Best Overall Program - Bronze
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Keeping Helping Hands fresh through innovation & meaningful partnerships
Most Unique Innovation - Gold
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BOC team members ‘fly the kite’ with family and friends to support Redkite
Most Unique Innovation - Bronze
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Commitment to encourage businesses to prioritise workplace giving
Most Unique Innovation - Highly Commended
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Drought relief program initiated by staff giving
Most Innovative Charity / Employer Partnership - Gold
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Innovation and strong leadership supports expansion and growth
Most Innovative Charity / Employer Partnership - Silver
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Ending energy poverty together through solar lighting
Most Innovative Charity / Employer Partnership - Bronze
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Migrants and refugees benefit from mentoring and entrepreneurship
Most Innovative Charity / Employer Partnership - Bronze
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Providing young refugees and asylum seekers hope so they can dream
Best Launch / Refresh (Charity) - Gold
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Giving a Goodstart to life for children most in need
Best Launch / Refresh (Charity) - Silver
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Senior leadership support & a determination for success
Best Launch / Refresh (Employer) - Gold
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Organisational philanthropy with workplace giving at the core
Best Launch / Refresh (Employer) - Bronze
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Suncorp shines a light on charities team members can get behind
Best Launch / Refresh (Employer) - Highly Commended
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ANZ double matches donations to triple its social impact
Best Launch / Refresh (Employer) - Highly Commended
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PwC tackling social issues through systemic change, innovation and collaboration
Best Pro Bono / Workplace Volunteering - Gold
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Over 32,000 hours of pro bono time donated in a year & sector collaboration
Best Pro Bono / Workplace Volunteering - Silver
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Westpac Foundation increases the impact of its grant-making by inspiring professional growth
Best Pro Bono / Workplace Volunteering - Bronze
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Australia Post answers the call from its workforce and the community to support drought relief
Best Public Sector Program - Gold
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Award Categories
Best Overall Program
Employers with staff that make donations to charity direct from their pay and have added the most value to workplace giving.
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Best Launch or Refresh: Employer
Employers of all sizes with staff that make donations to charity direct from their pay and have launched / refreshed its WPG program in the previous 18-months.
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Best Pro-Bono / Workplace Volunteering
Employers with staff who engage in pro-bono / workplace volunteering giving back to the community through time and skills.
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Most Unique Innovation
Any organisation (employer, charity, supplier or other) that has crafted and delivered a workplace giving innovation that transforms workplace giving.
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Most Innovative Charity / Employer Partnership
Jointly awarded to a charity and employer that have run a successful and creative campaign together.
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Best Launch or Refresh: Charity
Charities that have launched a new workplace giving offering to employers or refreshed an existing one in the previous 18-months.
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Best Public Sector Program
Government or public sector employer that has developed an effective and innovative program where staff make donations to charity direct from their pay.
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Award Terms & Conditions
Please read these Award Terms & Conditions prior to submitting an application.
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Awards Administrator
Workplace Giving Australia’s mission is to see One Million Australians donating to charity through the most ethical timely way to give.
