Australia China Alumni Award Categories

AMET – Australia China Alumni of the Year Award 

AMET – Young Australia China Alumni of the Year Award

CPA – Australia China Alumni Award for Corporate Achievement

Austrade – Australia China Alumni Award for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Australian Ambassador’s  Award for Women in Leadership

Australia China Alumni Award for Research & Science

Australia China Alumni Award for the Arts and Creative Industries

Award for Contributions to the Australia-China Relationship

Australia-China Community Service Award

Study Queensland Alumni Award

This prestigious award celebrates all-round distinction in work, life and community service and aims to recognize an alumna/alumnus who has demonstrated excellence in her/his professional career and/or through charitable activities. 

All nominees for this award will have established themselves as leaders in their chosen fields, and will also have made significant contributions to strengthening the relationship between Australia and China. 

The Australia-China Alumni of the Year Award shall be granted by the Awards judging panel from amongst the nominees for all other Awards.

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This award is open to all alumni who are not yet 35 years old and are involved in fields of employment, community service or voluntary work.

All nominees should demonstrate integrity, initiative and innovation and be on a fast trajectory to leadership in their field.

This award recognises the achievements of our young alumni and celebrates their outstanding talent, accomplishments, and the contributions they have made to the wider Australia-China community. 

Award Sponsor: AMET Education

AMET Education Group was established in 1991. The head office is located in Brisbane, Queensland. AMET Education helps thousands of students every year to make their dream of studying in Australia come true. AMET Education Australia Group is a comprehensive large-scale company with a network of offices around Globally. 

AMET Education offers the complete range of services to international students including, study consultations, overseas student health cover (OSHC) as well as assistance with their document processing, airport pick-ups, opening bank accounts, communicating with schools, document translation, and more.

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This award celebrates alumni who have made significant accomplishments within a corporate environment across all industry sectors.

A nominee’s achievements can span an entire career or can be a single outstanding accomplishment, with outcomes that not only advanced the performance of her or his organization but also developed an internal company culture. 

It seeks to recognise both established and emerging commercial leaders, all of whom should have been able to demonstrate leadership ability, a flair for her or his field, and a passion for corporate social responsibility.

Award Sponsor: CPA Australia

Founded in 1886 CPA Australia is one of the world’s largest professional accounting bodies representing more than 170,000 members working in over 100 countries and regions around the world, with more than 28,000 members working in senior leadership positions.

CPA Australia advances its members’ interests through its focus on education and knowledge exchange, the development of professional networks, advocacy in relation to policy, standards and regulation and the promotion of value of CPA Australia members to employers, government, regulators and the public. The CPA Australia designation denotes strategic business leadership and is recognised and valued throughout the world.

CPA Australia has offices in all Australian capital cities, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

澳洲会计师公会是全球领先的专业会计团体之一，在亚洲已有60多年历史。公会于1990年在香港正式成立办事处，其后再于北京、上海、广州分别开设 办事处，进一步加强与中国会计界的交流与合作，助力中国会计行业的国际化发展。目前，我们在大中华区的会员人数已超过18,000名。会员除了服务于会计师事务所、银行等金融机构、跨国企业之外，还在中石油、中石化、神华集团、中国电力建设集团等大型国有企业，以及审计署、财政部、外汇管理局等政府机构中任职。

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This award recognises alumni who have demonstrated their entrepreneurial and/or innovative abilities in any industry sector.

Nominees can be the owner of, partner in, or investor in an innovative and forward-looking company, or they may have implemented successful entrepreneurial programs in a large company. All nominees should be able to show their creativity, resourcefulness and sustainability, as well as how their work has benefitted wider society. 

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This award recognises alumni who have contributed to the development of research and science which has made a significant impact on the Australia-China community.

All nominees are expected to have advanced current knowledge in a particular field, through significant research or scientific work in an academic, corporate or technological setting.

A nominee’s achievements can span all fields of study and work (for example, sciences, technology, medicine, or academic research).

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This Award is designed to celebrate and honour a woman who leads and inspires others.

Any woman nominated for this award should have demonstrated a commitment to building links between Australia and China and significant career accomplishments. Alumnae may  work in any sector, including business, government, non-profit and academia.

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This award recognises alumni who have achieved excellence in the Arts and Creative sectors and/or whose efforts promote the understanding and value of artistic and creative endeavours. 

It seeks to recognize creativity and success in one or more of a variety of fields, including art and design, architecture, fashion design, literature, music, performing arts, advertising, publishing and the creative media.

A nominee should have a demonstrated ability to use their creative skills in new and innovative ways, perhaps by working across creative mediums, combining or introducing new concepts into the field, and/or introducing creative concepts into new/unique markets.

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