Defence & National Security Workforce Awards -

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Best Aerospace Technical Specialist Under 35

This award recognises a technical specialist who has excelled in the aerospace domain as an up-and-coming practitioner in their field.

Best Cyber Technician or Specialist Under 35

This award recognises a technician or specialist who has excelled in the cyber domain as an up-and-coming practitioner in their field.

Best Female Technical Specialist under 35

This award recognises a female technical specialist who has excelled in any domain supporting the Australian defence and national security industries as an up-and-coming practitioner in their field.

Best HR Specialist Under 35

This award recognises an HR specialist who has excelled in supporting the Australian defence and national security industries across any domain as an up-and-coming practitioner in their field.

Best Land Technical Specialist Under 35

This award recognises a technical specialist who has excelled in the land domain as an up-and-coming practitioner in their field.

Best Logistical Operations Specialist Under 35

This award recognises a logistical operations specialist who has excelled in supporting the Australian defence and national security industries across any domain as an up-and-coming practitioner in their field.

Best Maritime Technical Specialist Under 35

This award recognises a technical specialist who has excelled in the maritime domain as an up-and-coming practitioner in their field.

Best Marketing/Communications Specialist Under 35

This award recognises a marketing/communications specialist who has excelled in supporting the Australian defence and national security industries across any domain as an up-and-coming practitioner in their field.

Best Project Manager Under 35

This award recognises a project managementer who has excelled in any domain supporting the Australian defence and national security industries as an up-and-coming practitioner in their field.

Best Change Management Implementation Program or Initiative

This award recognises the company working within the Australian defence and national security industries that operates a change management implementation program or Initiative within their company or organisation.

Best Diversity and Inclusion Program or Initiative

This award recognises the company working within the Australian defence and national security industries that operates a diversity and inclusion program or initiative within their company or organisation.

Best Employee Incentive Program, Initiative or Event

This award recognises the company working within the Australian defence and national security industries that operates an employee incentive program, initiatives or events within their company or organisation.

Best ESG Program

This award recognises the company working within the Australian defence and national security industries that operates an ESG program within their company or organisation.

Best Future Skills Provider

This award recognises a company working to support the Australian defence and national security industries through the development and training of the future workforce. Either through initial skills and qualification training or through retraining/skilling programs.

Best Indigenous Workforce Development Program

This award recognises the company working within the Australian defence and national security industries that operates an Indigenous workforce development program within their company or organisation.

Best New Parent Program

This award recognises the company working within the Australian defence and national security industries that operates a new parent program within their company or organisation.

Best Reservist/Volunteer Support Program

This award recognises the company working within the Australian defence and national security industries that operate a reservist/volunteer program that supports, encourages and develops employees with a defence background or who are active in the defence reserves or other volunteer programs.

Best Training and Development Program

This award recognises the company working within the Australian defence and national security industries that best upskills staff to tackle new and emerging challenges.

Best Veteran Support Program

This award recognises the company working within the Australian defence and national security industries that operate a veteran program that supports, encourages and develops employees with a defence background or who are active in the defence reserves or other volunteer programs.

Best Wellness and Health Program

This award recognises the company working within the Australian defence and national security industries that operates a wellness and health program within their company or organisation.

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Thank you for your interest in the Defence & National Security Workforce Awards 2025.

Please find the attached category descriptions.

For any additional information, or any questions, please contact Adrian Connell email or alternatively call 0448 021 996.

We look forward to seeing your submission.

Best wishes,

Defence & National Security Workforce Awards Team

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