The iTnews Benchmark Awards recognise Australia's leading IT projects and people

For over a decade, the iTnews Benchmark Awards have given end user organisations, their IT leaders and teams an opportunity to gain recognition for their ambition, innovation and the value they have delivered to government, industry and the public.

The People Awards recognise the individuals in the tech industry that are driving innovation and transformation within their organisations.

The Benchmark Awards ceremony has also been re-imagined, with finalists invited to join us early for a 2 hour conference prior the awards ceremony - details to follow.

The People Awards

Please can you answer the 10 questions below to the best of your ability so we can share with the judges.

If you are a 2026 iTnews Benchmark Award finalist, you will receive a total of two complimentary tickets to the gala awards event, where the winners of both the People and Project categories will be announced.

The event will be held on 26th March 2026 at Dolton House Hyde Park, 3/181 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000

iTnews Benchmark Awards agenda

2.30 Registration
3.00 Conference
5.00 Press Media session/Networking
6.00 Pre Event Networking Drinks
7.00 Benchmark Awards
10.00 Finish

There will be an opportunity to purchase additional tickets to the event nearer the time.


When is the deadline for entries?

The deadline for entries is 11pm, 5th December, 2025

The judging process

The awards will be judged by a select panel comprised of the iTnews editorial team and guest judges. Event sponsors have no involvement in the judging process.

Please keep your answers to less then 300 words per question.

Winners will be announced at a gala awards dinner on 26th March 2026 at Doltone House Hyde Park, 3/181 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000

The entry form

Please note that you cannot save your work in this online entry form. We recommend preparing your entry in a separate document, then pasting the information into the relevant fields in this online form. You can download the entry form but use it for reference only and do not send it to us. To enter, you must return here and fill in the online form.
The People Awards will be awarded in the following categories
  1. Federal Government
  2. State Government
  3. Local Government
  4. Industrial (Manufacturing construction, transport & logistics)
  5. Education
  6. Health
  7. Finance (and professional services)
  8. Energy (including utilities)
  9. Retail
  10. Telecommunications
  11. Not for profit
Questions?

You can ask questions about the awards by emailing us here.

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