| Accounting | Accounting firms, taxation agents, financial management services |
| Accounting Bookkeeping Services | Bookkeepers managing a company's financial accounts |
| Allied Health | Qualified health practitioners who work to care for patients mental and physical health within a range of settings, including hospitals, private practice, community health and in-home care, Chiropractors, Speech Pathology, Podiatry |
| Arts, Crafts & Gifts | Artists, craft stores, gift stores, pottery, embroidery, textile crafts, galleries, crystal, and spiritual stores |
| Automotive Mechanical Repairs | Mechanics, Servicing electrical and mechanical vehicle systems |
| Automotive Services | Mechanics, service centres, panel beaters, petrol stations, tyre fitters, car sales, car detailing, auto electrical, automotive accessories |
| Bakery | feewg |
| Barbers | Specialists in men's haircuts and styling |
| Bathroom / Kitchen Improvement | Bathroom renovation, bathroom products, wholesale and retail / Kitchen renovation, kitchen products, wholesale and retail |
| Beauty & Lifestyle Product | Beauty products, skin care products, hair care products, body care and perfumes |
| Beauty and Skincare Services | Beauty salon, day spa, laser/cosmetic, spray tans, hair removal |
| Brows and Lashes | Eyebrow and eyelash services |
| Business Coaching | Business coaches guide a businessperson in the pursuit of their work goals |
| Business Consultancy | Business consultants work with company managers and business owners to guide them in improving their organizations |
| Business Services | Business to business services, sign writers, printers, publishing, office fitouts |
| Butcher | Butcher wholesale and retail |
| Café | Café, coffee shop, coffee bar, casual dining |
| Cake Shop / Patisserie | Cake shops, patisseries, celebration cakes, wholesale and retail |
| Casual Dining | Relaxed, informal dining |
| Catering Business | Supply of food for parties, special events, weddings, private and corporate functions |
| Children's Educational Services | Children's tutoring, children's swimming schools, children's educational programs |
| Children's Services | Children's entertainment, children's health and sporting |
| Chiropractor | Treatment of the spine, aches and pain, muscle stiffness or chronic conditions |
| Cleaning Services | Cleaning companies residential and commercial |
| Conveyancers | Legal work for property lease or purchase |
| Cosmetic Specialist | Cosmetic injectables, Cosmetic aesthetics, non-surgical interventions |
| Dance Studio | Studios that teach dance for all ages, ballet schools, performance studios |
| Dental Services | Dentists, orthodontists, cosmetic dentistry |
| Digital Marketing | Agency using internet and online digital technologies including social media for marketing and SEO |
| Disability Support Services | Providers of services and support for people living with disability |
| Early Childhood Services | Daycare, long daycare, family daycare, services |
| Educational Services | Tutoring, life coaching, industry training, first aid training, trade education, driving schools, swim schools |
| Electrical Business | Electricians, residential and/or commercial |
| Environmental Business | Any business with a focus on environmental sustainability. |
| Event Management | Event Management |
| Fashion | Men's fashion, women's fashion, children's fashion, formal wear, dress hire, boutiques, stylists |
| Fashion Designer | Fashion experts who create original clothing and accessories. |
| Fast Food/Takeaway Shop | Hamburger shops, fish & chips, takeaway franchises, sandwich shops, kebab shops, pizza takeaway |
| Financial Services | Mortgage broker, lending services, investment, lending, and management of money and assets |
| Fitness Services | Personal trainers, outdoor fitness, health and wellbeing, fitness coach/mentoring, gyms |
| Flooring | Install hardwood flooring, carpet, soft tiles, vinyl and rubber for interiors |
| Florist | Flower shops, flower deliveries, wholesale and retail |
| Food Manufacturing | Confectionary, snack foods, spice foods, pre-prepared meals, frozen food, processed meats, dairy, pasta & noodles |
| Fresh Food | Fruit & vegetable shops, seafood outlets, deli and gourmet food, food subscription services, farmers market |
| Gym | A complex providing exercise and strength training equipment |
| Hairdressers | Hairdressers, stylists, hair bars, mobile hairdressers |
| Health Food Business | Wholesalers or retailers of health food products |
| Health Improvement Services | Massage therapists, occupational therapy, accupuncture and alternative therapy |
| Home & Garden Improvement | Gardeners, furniture shops, furniture design, Garden products, trees, shrubs, fertilisers and garden tools |
| Home Builder | New residential, subdivisions, granny flats |
| Home Renovations | Existing dwelling improvements, additions, extensions, home cosmetic changes |
| Human Resources | Consultants, People Management & Development |
| Indigenous Business | Any business that is 50% or more Indigenous owned. |
| Information Technology | Businesses that provide IT services, products, and solutions, including software development, cybersecurity, and managed IT. |
| Interior Design | Experts who make interior spaces functional, safe and beautiful. |
| Jeweller | Jewellers, diamond traders, jewellery design |
| Landscaper | Design, plan and maintain gardens and parks |
| Legal Services | Matters of law, including advice, representation, document preparation and dispute resolution |
| Make-up Artist | Make-up studio, mobile make-up artist |
| Manufacturing | Raw materials are transformed into finished goods - including food, beauty, building products and accessories. |
| Marketing Services | Marketing, public relations, branding, graphic design, advertising services, direct mail, corporate video production |
| Martial Arts | Martial arts academy, self defence |
| Medical Practice | General practitioners, surgeries, home doctors |
| Migration Services | Emergency relief for migrants, Family and domestic violence financial assistance |
| Music Tuition | Professional musician/teacher teaching private instrumental/vocal lessons |
| Nail Artist | Nail salon, mobile nail artists |
| NDIS Provider | A person, business or organisation who delivers NDIS funded supports to participants |
| New Retail Business | Retail businesses must be in operation for less than 2 years at the time of awards entries closing date |
| New Service Business | Service businesses must be in operation for less than 2 years at the time of awards entries closing date |
| Online Business | Businesses that have no shopfront and sell products in an online capacity |
| Painter | Painters, residential and/or commercial. |
| Performing Arts | Dance studios, music schools, acting schools, drama academies |
| Personal Counselling | Counsellors, Psychotherapists |
| Pest Control | Specialist in animal and pest removal |
| Pet Groomers | Wash, cut, brush and style pet hair. Maintaining pet health and hygiene |
| Pet Services | Veterinarians, animal training, pet accessories, pet cremation |
| Pet Training Services | Teach obedience commands, address behavioral issues, enhance the bond between the pet and its owner |
| Pharmacy | Chemist shops, compounding chemists |
| Photography Business | Portrait, Wedding, Fashion, Landscape, Sports, Product, Retail, Event, Residential, Wildlife |
| Physiotherapy | Experts in the human body and movement including sports injuries |
| Plumbing Services | Professional who fits and repairs pipes, fittings, and other apparatus of water supply, sanitation, or heating systems |
| Professional Services | Architects, ISO certification, research, SEO, web design |
| Psychology | Professionals providing help with issues such as anxiety, depression, stress and eating disorders |
| Real Estate Agency | Sell and rent homes, land, and other properties |
| Real Estate Buyers Agent | Home buyers agent, purchasing agents |
| Recruitment Services | Recruitment agencies, work placement |
| Removalist | Professionals in the moving of household items or office equipment from one location to another |
| Restaurant | Fine dining and family restaurants |
| Retail Sole Operator | Any retail business that is owned and operated by a single individual and do not have staff |
| Services | Delivering expert services without physical products |
| Services Sole Operator | Any business that is owned and operated by a single individual and do not have staff |
| Social Enterprise Business | Any business that applies strategies to maximise improvements in financial, social and environmental wellbeing |
| Specialised Retail Small Business | Retail businesses that focus on specific product categories |
| Specialised Small Business | Any business that specialises in industry services. |
| Sport and Recreation Business | Sports, camping, recreation business |
| Swim School | Teach swimming instructions, enforce safety rules and regulations |
| Tattoo Artist | Designing and application of tattoos or body art |
| Tourism | Hotels, accommodation, tour operators, bed and breakfast, souvenir shops |
| Trade Services | Specialised trade services |
| Transport and Logistics | Transport companies, warehousing and distribution, shipping management, freight forwarding |
| Travel Agency | An agency that makes the necessary arrangements for travellers. Travel agents, travel consultants |
| Veterinarian | Vet practices |
| Web Development | Web/digital design and improvement |
| Wedding Services | Bridal wear, dress design, wedding planners, wedding mc, venues, wedding car hire, marriage celebrant |
| Yoga & Pilates Services | Yoga and Pilates studios |
