Australia’s broking benchmark, state by state

Submissions open Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Submissions close Friday, 16 October 2026

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State-based broker awards · 2027

Australia’s most respected state-based broker awards

The reputation you’ve built deserves to be recognised.

For more than a decade, the Better Business Awards have recognised Australia’s leading mortgage brokers, brokerages, and finance professionals, celebrating the businesses and individuals setting the benchmark for excellence in every state and territory.

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About the awards

Recognising the professionals raising the benchmark

Success in broking isn’t measured solely by settlement volumes. It’s built on trust.

It’s the confidence clients place in you during one of the biggest financial decisions they’ll ever make. It’s the relationships you’ve built, the reputation you’ve earned and the business you’ve created. The Better Business Awards exist to recognise exactly that.

For more than 13 years, the awards have celebrated the brokers, brokerages, lenders, aggregators, and finance professionals making outstanding contributions to Australia’s mortgage and finance industry across every state and territory.

This isn’t recognition based on size; it’s recognition based on excellence. Finalists and winners receive independent industry recognition via The Adviser, positioning their achievements in front of clients, referral partners, lenders and mortgage professionals across Australia.

How judging works →
Awards by the numbers
20

award categories recognising excellence across the mortgage and finance profession.

600+

mortgage brokers, lenders, aggregators and industry leaders celebrating excellence across Australia’s states and territories.

13+ years

recognising the professionals shaping Australia’s mortgage and finance industry.

1 prestigious accolade

independent recognition that continues creating opportunities long after awards night.

Why enter

Three reasons Australia’s leading brokers put themselves forward

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Strengthen your reputation in a competitive market

Trust is everything in mortgage and finance broking. Being recognised as a Better Business Awards finalist or winner provides independent validation of your professionalism, expertise, and commitment to outstanding client outcomes. It’s recognition that builds confidence with prospective clients, strengthens referral relationships, and reinforces your reputation within the industry.

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Turn your success into a powerful marketing advantage

The work you do deserves to be seen. Finalists and winners receive recognition in The Adviser and gain access to promotional assets to share across LinkedIn, websites, client communications, proposals, and marketing campaigns. Long after the awards night ends, your recognition continues working for your business.

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Benchmark yourself against the best in your state

Preparing a submission gives you the opportunity to reflect on everything you’ve achieved over the past year. You’ll demonstrate your client outcomes, business performance, leadership, innovation, and contribution to the profession before having your achievements assessed by an independent panel of respected industry judges. Whether you become a finalist or take home a trophy, simply entering positions your business alongside the state’s leading mortgage and finance professionals.

Award categories

Find your category

The Better Business Awards recognise excellence across every area of Australia’s mortgage and finance industry. Whether you’re an individual broker, business owner or industry professional, there’s a category designed to celebrate your achievements.

Explore the categories
Individual

Best Aggregator BDM

View criteria → Business

Best Boutique Non-Franchise Office

View criteria → Business

Best Community Engagement Program

View criteria → Individual

Best Customer Service Individual

View criteria → Business

Best Customer Service Office

View criteria → Individual

Best Finance Broker

View criteria →

Nominations

Know a broker or brokerage deserving of recognition?

The industry’s best professionals are often too busy looking after clients to promote themselves. A nomination ensures their achievements don’t go unnoticed.

It only takes one nomination to begin the process, but the recognition could transform their reputation and open doors for years to come.

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The 2027 roadshow

5 states.
5 nights.

Perth Thursday, 18 February 2027 · Crown Perth
Melbourne Thursday, 25 February 2027 · Crown Melbourne
Adelaide Thursday, 4 March 2027 · Adelaide Convention Centre
Brisbane Wednesday, 10 March 2027 · Sofitel Brisbane
Sydney Thursday, 15 April 2027 · Hyatt Regency, Sydney

2027 calendar

Key dates

  1. 15 Sep 2026 Nominations and submissions open Entries officially open across all Better Business Awards categories.
  2. 16 Oct 2026 Submissions close All submissions must be completed through the awards portal before entries close. Please contact Alessandra Magee on 0480 841 025 or via email if you have any questions or need help lodging your entry.
  3. 4 Feb 2027 Finalists announced The 2027 finalists will be revealed exclusively via The Adviser.
  4. 18 Feb to
    15 Apr 2027     Awards gala Australia’s leading mortgage and finance professionals come together to celebrate excellence as the 2027 Better Business Awards winners are announced.

Hear from those who’ve experienced it

Discover what past winners, finalists and attendees have to say about the experience, the recognition and the opportunities that followed.

Outstanding day put on by Better Business and NAB again! The awards night was also fantastic!

Ashley Churchill - Mortgage Smart

Nominations open

You’ve built the reputation. Now let the industry
recognise it.

The Better Business Awards celebrate the professionals raising the benchmark for Australia’s mortgage and finance industry. Now it’s your turn.

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