Introducing the 2024 Beyond Service Awards

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for an award, the individual or organization must satisfy all the eligibility requirements for each category, as outlined below. For comprehensive eligibility criteria and definitions, please refer to the Terms and Conditions.

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1. The Rising Star Award

Open to non-employing businesses (sole traders, companies, trusts, and partnerships without employees), micro-, small and medium businesses, and public sector organisations owned or operated by a person 35 years of age or under.

To be eligible for this award, the applicant must also meet all of the following criteria:

• be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia  
• be 18 years of age or over
• be 35 years of age or under during the nomination period
• own or operate an eligible business outlined above
• have served at least one day of full time service in the Australian Defence Force, or must be a de facto partner, in a registered relationship with, or legally married spouse of a current or former serving Australian Defence Force member.

2. The New Mission Award

Open to non-employing businesses (sole traders, companies, trusts, and partnerships without employees), micro-, small and medium businesses, and public sector organisations.

To be eligible for this award, the applicant must also meet all of the following criteria:

• be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia  
• be 18 years of age or over  
• Own or operate (solely or jointly) an eligible business outlined above
• have served at least one day of full time service in the Australian Defence Force.

3. Community Impact Award

Open to non-employing businesses (sole traders, companies, trusts and partnerships without employees), micro-, small and medium businesses, and public sector organisations.

To be eligible for this award, the applicant must also meet all of the following criteria:

• be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia  
• be 18 years of age or over  
• Own or operate (solely or jointly) an eligible business outlined above
• have served at least one day of full time service in the Australian Defence Force, or must be a de facto partner, in a registered relationship with, or legally married spouse of a current or former serving Australian Defence Force member (who has served at least one day of full time service in the Australian Defence Force).

4. Defence Family Business of the Year Award

Open to non-employing businesses (sole traders, companies, trusts and partnerships without employees), micro-, small and medium businesses, and public sector organisations.

To be eligible for this award, the applicant must also meet all of the following criteria:

• be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia  
• be 18 years of age or over  
• Own or operate an eligible business outlined above (solely or jointly)
• Must be a de facto partner, in a registered relationship with, or legally married spouse of a current or former serving Australian Defence Force member (who has served at least one day of full time service in the Australian Defence Force).

5. Business of the Year Award

This category is not open to public nomination. The winner will be selected by the judging panel from the pool of winners from all Beyond Service Awards categories.