Award Categories

The Achievement Awards offer a total of 21 awards, 10 open to individuals and 11 best practice awards for organisations. 20 of these awards are open for public nomination. Please click on an award below to view and download the relevant Award Assessment Criteria. 

Individual Categories

The highest accolade in Public Administration in WA

• Patron's Award (nominated by the IPAA WA Council)

Leader of the Year (5 Awards)

• Murdoch University Leader of the Year in State or Federal Government
• Leader of the Year in Local Government 
• Leader of the Year in the Not for Profit Sector
• Leader of the Year working within a Division, Team or Organisation
• Public Sector Commission Young Achiever of the Year NEW!

Best Practitioner in the Public Service (4 Awards)

• Human Resource Management Practitioner of the Year
• Information Technology Practitioner of the Year
• Policy Practitioner of the Year
• Department of Finance Finance Practitioner of the Year

Organisational Categories

• Business News Excellence in the Not-for-Profit Sector

Best Practice in Collaboration (2 Awards)

• Moore Australia (WA) Award for Best Practice in Collaboration Between Government and any other Organisation (NFPs, Private, Corporate etc.)
• Australia Post Award for Best Practice in Collaboration Across Government Agencies

Organisation Demonstrating Best Practice (8 Awards)

• Best Practice in Innovation
• Lotterywest Best Practice in LGBTI Inclusion
• Best Practice in Corporate Social Values
• Department of Health Best Practice in Health and Wellbeing
• Australian Evaluation Society Award for Best Practice in Public Sector Evaluation 
• Office of Digital Government Best Practice in Digital Transformation
• Commissioner for Children and Young People Award for Best Practice in Children’s Consultation 
• Award for Best Practice in Procurement  NEW!