Award Categories

There are 18 awards detailed below. Each award is presented to the most innovative ICT solution entered in the category. Choose the award you think most closely describes the field your entry relates to – eligibility details, judging criteria and application information is available on each awards page.

Communication sponsored by ZD Net Australia

The Communication iAward is presented to the most innovative ICT solution supporting or providing any form of communication service.

e-Government sponsored by NICTA

The e-Government iAward is presented for outstanding ICT innovation dedicated to delivering improved government service delivery or other electronic initiatives to the community.

e-Health sponsored by Starlight's IT Fund for Kids

The e-Health iAward is presented to the most innovative ICT solution that supports superior outcomes across the broad spectrum of services and activities delivered by healthcare professionals.

e-Inclusions and e-Community sponsored by ACS

This iAward is presented to the ICT solution that best supports, promotes or encourages social inclusion or community cohesion.

e-Learning sponsored by IBSA

The e-Learning iAward recognises the most successful and innovative application of ICT to the delivery of education and training.

e-Logistics and Supply Chain sponsored by MAAT Solutions

This iAward is presented to the most innovative nomination for an ICT solution that enhances supply chain and logistics related activities.

Financial Industry Application sponsored by KPMG

This iAward is presented to the most innovative ICT solution offered to the financial industry.

ICT Exporter of the Year sponsored by 'Welsh Assembly Government

The ICT Exporter of the Year iAward recognises the company achieving excellence in exporting their solution.

Industrial Application sponsored by Box Hill Institute

The Industrial Applications iAward recognises ICT innovation that delivers improved outcomes in industrial processes or activity.

Media and Entertainment sponsored by Sill Marketing

The Media and Entertainment iAward is presented to the best ICT innovation delivering superior outcomes in the media and entertainment industries.

Research and Development sponsored by IBM

This iAward recognises the most outstanding ICT R&D project.

Secondary Student Project

This iAward is presented to the most outstanding ICT project undertaken by a secondary student or group of secondary students.

Security Application sponsored by ZD Net Australia

The Security Application iAward recognises the most outstanding contribution to the security industry made by an Australian ICT innovation.

Start-up Award sponsored by Microsoft

Start-up Company is an Information and Communication Technology company who develop an innovative and potential superior ICT Product but the company itself is still considered at the early stage of inception.

Sustainability and Green IT sponsored by Fujitsu Australia

The Sustainability and Green IT iAward recognises outstanding technology innovation that delivers improved environmental outcomes.

Tertiary Student Project

This iAward recognises the most outstanding project undertaken by a tertiary (undergraduate) student or group of students.

Tools and Infrastructure sponsored by Viocorp

This iAward is presented to the most innovative nomination for an ICT solution that provides tools for the management or creation of hardware or software infrastructure.

Tourism and Hospitality sponsored by Opsis

This iAward recognises outstanding ICT innovation designed to deliver superior outcomes in the tourism or hospitality industries.

In addition to the 18 iAwards categories, announced at the iAwards Gala Dinner on 5 August 2010 will be the major Victorian Government Inspiration iAward. The Inspiration iAward recognises the ‘best of the best’ ICT innovation for 2010. All Australian-headquartered state winners are in the running for this award.