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Young BPW Award

Our members who are under 35 can engage with our Young BPW training and self-development program. 

At each BPWA National Conference the Young BPW Award is presented to an inspiring young woman.  In 2023, candidates for the Young BPW Award can be nominated by BPW clubs, our Gold & Diamond sponsors to the Conference will be offered the opportunity to nominate a female staff member or client who is under 35 and meets the criteria.

If you have an outstanding young BPW member in your club who deserves acknowledgement for their achievements, nominating them is through an easy online process. 

Self-nominations are also encouraged.  There is no fee to enter.

Guidelines

Young BPW Award

The Young BPW Award acknowledges and recognises women under 35 for both achievements and  potential in their chosen field. 

Success does not necessarily mean she has reached the top of the tree, but that she is progressing well for her age.

The nominee should be a good all-rounder: 

Nominees will be considered in three divisions, reflecting the Professional and Business membership of BPW and the Community in which we live. Please indicate which of the three divisions the nominee represents in the nomination form.

Nominees who are still studying may be nominated in any of the divisions, based on the nominators reasons for nomination.

After the nomination is accepted, nominees will 

• submit an essay, 

• complete a panel interview and, 

• deliver a speech at the National Conference.

The final overall winner will be determined by the panel after all elements have been completed, at the BPW Australia National Conference, Darwin November 2023

Essay question: 

Discuss how the example of Australian women changemakers has impacted your life, and work, and how you will pay this forward. Reference may be made to specific role models and mentors.

 

Nominees must be aged 35 or less on 30 June 2023

 

Nominations close 5pm Sunday 3 September 2023 (extended).

Awards will be presented at the BPW Australia National Conference in Darwin on 17-19 November 2023.

AWARD NOMINATIONS EXTENDED: 5PM 3 SEPTEMBER 2023

Instructions for Submitting a Nomination:

Zealous is the name of the Awards Management software BPWA is using this year.

You can save your nomination as a draft if you need to gather more info or photos.  

With your Zealous login you will be able you to come back to www.zealous.co, log
back in and then edit your submission right up until the close date.

 

Step 1

Enter the Nominee's Name and Club Name.

Then in the Upload Files area, please upload any Club Photo (Club Awards) or Nominee's Photo - (Portrait Head & Shoulders) for National or Member Awards.
A photo is required to proceed but is not used in scoring your Nomination.

Click Next

 

Step 2

Complete the Application Form. If you need to do so, you can save your Draft and come back to it later.

In Contact details section, please enter your own contact details as the Nominator.

Submit

 

To Edit a Submission in the future, go to www.zealous.co, and login with your details 

Click on the profile icon for your draft nomination and select My Submission then edit.

 

If you are submitting Nominations for multiple Awards you will be able to login once

and proceed to choose another Award and repeat the Steps 1-3 above.

Young BPW Winners

Emma Manser is an outstanding young woman from Melbourne, Victoria and the winner of the biennial National Young Business & Professional Woman of the Year 2022 at BPW Australia National Conference in Adelaide, South Australia in April 2022.
Following a career in regional journalism, Emma took up an opportunity to work within the media team of State politics. Emma became a Club President of BPW Melbourne as a Young BPW, and credits her BPW experience for driving her passion to make change. 
Since winning the YBPW Award, Emma has landed her dream job working with the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. 

Melissa Bright is an outstanding woman from North Lakes, Queensland and the winner of the biennial National Young Business & Professional Woman of the Year 2018 at BPW Australia National Conference in Redcliffe, Queensland in November 2018.

Melissa is the Owner of Bright Group Australia which is a multi-specialist and managed, recruitment and human resources consulting firm. We are recognised for our expertise and success in providing businesses with flexible, motivated and performance based workforce solutions within the Australian & New Zealand marketplace. Dedicated to providing tailored workforce solutions to employers & achieving BRIGHTER futures for job seekers. We act as a partner supporting individuals in their career and by providing companies with the best talent.

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Kelly Pillay is an outstanding young woman from Perth, Western Australia and the winner of the biennial National Young Business & Professional Woman of the Year 2016 at BPW Australia National Conference in Geelong, Victoria in October 2016.

Kelly is an award winning financial planner and accountant and the Managing Director of KLI Group
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