Award Categories

Green IT Award (Corporate): sponsored by Platinum sponsor Queensland Government Chief Information Office
The Green IT Award recognizes an organisation who has shown leadership in Queensland implementing or persuading organisations or the community to use ICT to contribute to the health of our environment and so provide long-term sustainability. submission template

Innovation Award: sponsored by The Australian e-Health Research Centre
The Innovation Award recognises the development of a product or service that breaks new ground – but is yet to be commercialised. It may not yet be proven in the marketplace but an understanding of the potential market must be demonstrated. The product or service could include hardware, software, services – such as training or support, telecommunications, new techniques or any similar innovation. Innovation may consist of a unique combination of technologies that have been combined for the first time. submission template

Online Award:
The Online Award recognises excellence in the use of ICT to provide information and services delivery to clients in both the public and private sectors. The emphasis in this award is on the customer interface, ease of use, user acceptance, and innovation, rather than on the implementation process. This category also includes commercial transactions or application of systems in Queensland that enable electronic business transactions, including transmission of commercial data, business-to-business electronic trading, services and sales via the Internet.

Nominations should be for information and/or a service delivered predominantly from within Queensland or for an organisation based within this State. submission template

Service Delivery and Training Award:
The Service Delivery and Training Award recognises excellence and/or innovation in the provision of ICT services. This broad category may include, but is not limited to, all types of services from training, outsourcing, call centres, network and billing service providers, and contract and billing management.

Nominations should be for a service delivered predominantly from within Queensland or for an organisation based within this State. submission template

Student Project Award:
The Student Project award recognises a student project, up to and including undergraduate or honours level, undertaken at a Queensland secondary or tertiary education institution during the year. Emphasis is placed on practical IT&T applications. submission template

Telecommunications Award:
The Telecommunications Award recognises excellence and/or innovation in a telecommunications project or product. This broad category may include, but is not limited to, new applications of telecommunications services, products or projects that deliver new features or performance levels and methodologies for improving the use and application of telecommunications technologies.

Nominations should be for information and/or a service delivered predominantly from within Queensland or for an organisation based within this State. submission template