outstanding employee
The Outstanding Employee Award recognises an inspirational employee who has demonstrated a passion for their role and a commitment to their workplace and the community.
Entry Criteria
Employers are required to highlight their employees’ commitment over the past 12 months to their workplace, the community, and to being an outstanding employee. To be eligible to enter this category, the employee must have been employed by their current employer for a minimum of 18 months at the time of entry.
Award eligibility check box
- The employee has been employed by their current employer for at least 18 months at the time of entry.
- The employee is not a Regional President, State Councillor or Board Member of NSW Business Chamber Limited.
- I acknowledge if the employee should leave the organisation before the Regional or State Gala event, my entry in this category will no longer be recognised in the Awards program.
- Neither I nor the employee have been a judge in this category in 2025.
- Neither I nor the employee am a judge in the 2026 Business Awards program.
Additional t&c’s
In addition to the general T&Cs, the following apply to this category:
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- Should the entrant leave the organisation before the Regional or State Gala event, they will not be eligible to receive an award.
Questions
1. Provide a brief profile, including their current role and scope of responsibilities. Maximum word count: 200
2. Outline their measurable achievements and key milestones while with the business. Maximum word count: 300
3. Outline how the employee demonstrates integrity and professionalism in the workplace. Maximum word count: 300
4. Detail specific activities and initiatives they have undertaken that demonstrate a passion for their role and a commitment to the workplace and/or the community. Maximum word count: 400
5. Outline the reasons why they are an outstanding employee. Maximum word count: 400
Before you proceed:
- Please reference the Rules of Entry via the entry portal
- Check the eligibility criteria at the top of the category you wish to enter
Information you need to know
- All winners in the following categories progress through Local and Regional Awards to State Awards
- Your business is required to operate in the Lismore LGA at the time of entry, judging and the Awards ceremony on the 1st of August 2026.
- The qualifying period is the 2025 calendar year i.e. January to December 2025. Questions referring to the past 12 months should cover this period. Questions relating to the past 24 months cover the period between January 2024 – December 2025.
- All submissions are subject to a strict word count limit. The maximum word count for each question is specified directly under the question itself. You will be unable to write more than the set word count limit.
- We encourage you to draft your entry in a Word document, then upload the finalised version to the Business NSW portal. All submissions must be uploaded to the award portal to qualify for entry.
- Your entry may be edited until the closing time of 5.00pm on 10th June 2026. However, once you click SUBMIT, your entry cannot be edited.
- All questions must be answered, and criteria addressed.
- Ensure your answers are clear and concise. Avoid using jargon and acronyms.
- Refrain from repeating the same content and validate all statements and claims with supporting evidence.
- Ensure your entries are proofread carefully – check for spelling, grammatical and typographical errors.
- NOTE: The submission deadline is final. NO EXTENSIONS will be provided. The Business NSW portal will automatically prevent submissions being entered after the deadline has passed.
- We strongly urge you to get your submission in well before the closing date!
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