Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion recognises a business owner who has embedded inclusive practice, equity and representation into the way their business operates. It celebrates measurable progress in access, participation, culture and opportunity supported by accountable leadership and practical systems.
Is this your category?
A quick read on the businesses this title is written for.
Has personally led meaningful diversity and inclusion practices within the business.
Can demonstrate measurable improvements in representation, access, participation or belonging.
Uses policies, systems and leadership to create an inclusive environment.
Extends inclusive practice into customers, community or industry where relevant.
What judges need to see.
The five areas your answers are assessed against.
Foundation
Foundation: The business context, inclusion priorities and leadership commitment.
Results
Results: Measurable representation, access, participation, retention or culture outcomes.
Decisions
Decisions: Policies, initiatives or systems that removed barriers and improved inclusion.
Leadership
Leadership: Accountability, education, team involvement and the entrant's influence on culture.
Impact
Impact: Wider industry or community contribution and a credible plan for continued progress.
Evidence to start gathering
Start collecting these now so the writing is quick later.
Read the Evidence Pack guideRepresentation data across team or leadership levels.
Employee engagement, belonging or inclusion survey results.
Retention or progression data linked to inclusion initiatives.
Accessibility improvements and usage outcomes.
Policies or programs with measurable participation.
Examples of barriers removed with documented results.
Third-party recognition or accreditation where relevant.
Community or industry partnerships supporting inclusion.
Entry details and eligibility
The format, the dates and the conditions that apply to this title.
- Assessment period
- 2024–27.
- Minimum business age
- 12 months.
- Written responses
- 5.
- Evidence Pack
- 5 pages.
1 January 2024 to 28 February 2027
Minimum 12 months in business as at 4 October 2026.
5 written responses, up to 400 words each.
One PDF, up to 5 pages and 10 MB.
Resources
Before you enter
Five short reads that answer almost everything. Each one opens the Entry Guide at the right place.
Evidence Pack guide
What counts as evidence, what does not, and how to lay the PDF out.
Full eligibility
The rules that apply to every title, including trading dates and locations.
How judging works
Who reads your entry, how it is scored and how finalists are chosen.
Build a strong entry
How to answer the five questions with specifics instead of adjectives.
Frequently asked questions
Costs, deadlines, multiple entries and everything else people ask first.
Category partner
Spear & Arrow Therapeutic
Chantelle Ryan · Dubbo
Presenting Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
Presenting partners do not score, select or influence entrants. Judging is run independently.
RAYE Awards 2027
Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
Entries are written and submitted in the RAYE Awards portal, a separate system to RAYE Haus. Read the criteria, gather your evidence, then head across.