- Definitions used in these terms and conditions:
- CCIWA, we, us, our – the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia Limited;
- CCIWA Awards – the CCIWA Diversity and Inclusion Awards;
- Closing Date/Time – 5.00pm (WST) on Friday, 25 July 2025;
- Gala Dinner – the gala dinner to be held on Friday, 7 November 2025;
- Finalist – Nominees that have been shortlisted by the judging panel as finalists (and will be filmed by CCIWA as a top 3 contender in a category);
- Nominee, you – the organisation (or a representative of an organisation) submitting an entry into the CCIWA Awards;
- The CCIWA Awards will be administered by CCIWA.
- By submitting an entry into the CCIWA Awards you are deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions. Any entry not complying with these terms and conditions will be deemed invalid. The CCIWA Awards are open to all organisations within Western Australia who have launched a D&I initiative no later than Monday, 31 March 2025. Representatives of an organisation may submit an entry in their individual capacity in relation to category 7 (Individual Change Maker) only.
- Entries for the CCIWA Awards are to be submitted using the online entry portal located at https://cciwa.com/about-us/diversity-inclusion-awards/
- No responsibility can be accepted by CCIWA for incomplete entries via the online entry portal, and incomplete entries will not be accepted. The individual completing the entry on behalf of an organisation must be an authorised representative of the organisation.
- When applying for the CCIWA Awards, you must follow the criteria on the requirements for each category.
- Entries must be submitted no later than the Closing Date/Time. Submissions received after the Closing Date/Time will not be accepted.
- Should you be short-listed as a Finalist:
- you will be notified that you are a Finalist on Friday, 25 June 2025;
- you agree to be filmed as part of your submission to the CCIWA Awards (at a mutually suitable time between Friday 29 August June 2025 and Friday, 17 October 2025); and
- you understand and acknowledge that your attendance is expected at the Gala Dinner. CCIWA reserves the right to withhold any award or prize for non-attendance at the Gala Dinner.
- Nominees are only permitted to enter each category once, but each Nominee may enter as many categories as they so choose, provided that the entry criteria for each category is satisfied. It is the Nominee’s responsibility to ensure that they satisfy all entry requirements for the relevant categories before submitting their entry.
- Sponsors or partners of the CCIWA Awards cannot be a judge of any category they enter.
- Nominees must only upload material including images, photographs, video or other supporting documents, to the online entry portal that the Nominee owns, or that they have sufficient rights of use.
- The Nominee grants CCIWA a non-exclusive licence to use any material (including images, photographs, video or other supporting documents and information) uploaded to the online entry portal by the Nominee in any way (including on CCIWA social media platforms) to promote the CCIWA Awards or any other CCIWA promotional activity.
- Nominees represent and warrant that all information provided to CCIWA throughout the application and submission process is true, complete and correct as at the Closing Date/Time and that the submission will not infringe any third-party rights.
- CCIWA reserves the right to change the judging panel or submission process without prior notice to the Nominees.
- CCIWA and the judges have the right to withhold an award in any category if the CCIWA and the judges (in their absolute discretion) feel the entries for that category are not of sufficient merit.
- CCIWA reserves the right to combine, rename and restructure categories at any time during the entry and judging process if the number of nominations received does not allow for a fair competition.
- Where a Nominee is selected as a Finalist, that entrant may be asked to supply any additional information in relation to their entry.
- By submitting an application, Nominees consent to any information/material contained in the submission being made available to judges and third parties associated with the CCIWA Awards process.
- All valid entries received before the Closing Date/Time will be judged on merit. The judging will be completed by Thursday, 28 August 2025. The judges’ decision is final and binding, and no correspondence will be entered into.
- CCIWA (in its absolute discretion) reserves the right to disqualify entries into the CCIWA Awards for:
- non-compliance with these terms and conditions; or
- if the business of the Nominee (or its representatives) is involved in any conduct or activity in any way (including of a personal or business nature) that is illegal, fraudulent, may harm CCIWA (and any of its related entities), CCIWA’s name or reputation or breaches these terms and conditions.
- The winners from all categories will be announced at the Gala Dinner.
- Any winner may publicise their CCIWA Award provided the year in which it was won is stated. Winning or entering the CCIWA Awards does not confer on you any intellectual property rights in relation to the CCIWA Awards or CCIWA, which remain at all times the property of CCIWA.
- The winners consent to participating in any promotion associated with the CCIWA Awards, including their name, photograph and bibliographical information being published in all media.
- You consent to CCIWA’s use and disclosure of your personal information for the purposes of conducting the CCIWA Awards and for other purposes. A copy of our privacy policy is available on our website at https://cciwa.com/privacy-policy/. Personal information collected will be kept strictly confidential and will not be sold, reused, rented, loaned or otherwise disclosed to any third party otherwise than in accordance with the privacy policy and these terms and conditions.
- CCIWA and any other organisation associated with the CCIWA Awards will not be liable for any loss, injury or damage to any individual or property whether direct or indirect, whether in contract, tort, negligence or otherwise in connection with the CCIWA Awards or accepting or using any prize, except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law (in which case that liability is limited to the minimum allowable by law).
- CCIWA is not responsible in any manner whatsoever for any problems or any financial costs incurred, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to Nominees or any other persons related to or resulting from participation in the CCIWA Awards.
- If CCIWA Awards is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated by due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of CCIWA, CCIWA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law and subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority, to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the CCIWA Awards as appropriate.
- These terms and conditions will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Western Australia.
Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2025 – Terms & Conditions
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