Awards definitions

For the purpose of the Awards terms and conditions and eligibility, the following definitions apply:

 

A veteran is/has:
  • an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia
  • 18-years of age or over
  • served at least one day, or is serving in the Australian Defence Force
  • employed by an employer other than the Australian Defence Force (paid or unpaid) 
A partner is:
  • an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia
  • 18-years of age or over
  • the partner (spouse or de-facto) of a serving or former serving Australian Defence Force member (who has served at least one day in the Australian Defence Force)
  • employed by an employer other than the Australian Defence Force (paid or unpaid)
An entrepreneur is/has:
  • an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia
  • 18-years of age or over
  • served at least one day in the Australian Defence Force or is serving in the Australian Defence force, or be the partner (spouse or de-facto) of a serving or former serving Australian Defence Force member (who has served at least one day in the Australian Defence force)
  • the owner of a business (either solely or jointly) that:
    1. is registered and based in Australia
    2. holds an Australian Business Number
    3. is owned by:
      • a person who has served at least one day, or is serving in the Australian Defence Force
      • the partner (spouse or de-facto) of a serving or former serving Australian Defence Force member (who has served at least one day in the Australian Defence Force)
An initiative is: any activity, strategy, policy, process or approach intended to improve civilian employment outcomes for veterans and partners.
A private sector organisation is a business that:
  • is registered in Australia
  • has been operating in Australia for at least 12 months on the closing date of nominations
  • has an Australian Business Number that has been active for at least 12 months on the closing date of nominations.
Public sector organisation includes:
  • organisations registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
  • State/Territory or Commonwealth agencies, statutory and local government authorities
  • Higher education institutions recognised under the Higher Education Support Act 2003.
Collaboration Two or more individuals, organisations or groups working together to achieve a task or common goal.
Nominator The nominator can be the individual, organisation or collaboration nominating for the award or another individual. 
Nomination platform The nomination platform for the 2026 Awards is EventsAir, an event management platform. Nominators will be required to create an account as part of the nomination process. Nomination documentation will only be shared with event organisers and those involved in the judging process. 
Nominee The nominee is the individual, organisation or collaboration being nominated for the award.
Referee form The referee form is a one-page document to support the nomination, to be completed by a person secondary to the nominator. This is to verify and support nomination claims and will be reviewed by the awards judges. 
Supporting documentation

Supporting documentation refers to the 1 attachments nominators can submit to support their nomination claims. This document must be a PDF document and no more than 5 pages. Supporting documentation will be reviewed by the Awards judges. 

 

Supporting documentation may include, but is not limited to: 

  • Work examples
  • Data or excerpts from reports
  • Executive, colleague or customer testimonials
  • Other awards received by the nominee
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