Nomination and Application Process:
"Best Companies to Work For in Australia"

Nominations for the "Best Companies to Work For in Australia" study are accepted at any time. However, to be considered for 2009 "Best" Study, nominations must be received by February 27th, 2009. Most companies register well in advance of this deadline however, as the earlier they register, the more choice and flexibility we can offer in timing of the various stages of the selection process.   In addition, Register before December 1st 2008 to receive a completmentary Employee Comments Report, a report including the verbatim comments provided by your employees with identifies strengths and opportunities to improve.
 

We are currently accepting nominations for the 2009 "Best Companies to Work For in Australia" study until
February 27th, 2009.
CLICK TO GO TO ONLINE NOMINATION FORM

Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for the list, any organisation (private, public, and not-for-profit sectors) must have a minimum of 25 full- and part-time employees in Australia, and be at least three years old. Applications must be submitted on behalf of the whole organisation (i.e., corporate office cannot apply separately from the manufacturing branch).

Nomination Process

To nominate an organisation, please fill out the online nomination form. The form will ask you questions regarding Eligibility, organisation Contact information, as well as some additional questions about the employee survey, should you be invited to participate in the selection process. You will also be asked to provide us with a statement as to why your organisation should be considered one of the nation's most outstanding employers- highlighting any unique or special practices or benefits.
 

LINK TO ONLINE NOMINATION FORM
for the study results to be published in 2009

After Submitting Your Nomination

After you have filled out & submitted your nomination form, we will review your responses and if we have any additional questions we will contact you. After the 2009 nomination deadline, we will review all the nominations you will be notified as to whether or not you are invited to participate in the selection process.
After being accepted as a candidate, each organisation must:

Per our guidelines, distribute an employee attitude survey (Great Place to Work^® Trust Index^©) to all employees, depending on the size of your organisation. The survey takes employees about 15 minutes to complete, and employees return it to us by email or in a postage-paid envelope.
Complete the Great Place to Work^® Culture Audit^©; this instrument asks for organisational data as well as responses to nine open-ended questions about the organisation’s workplace practices, philosophy, and work environment.
Send us other relevant supporting materials (employee handbooks, orientation and recruiting materials, employee newsletters and videos, etc.) that give us a fuller picture of why the organisation is an outstanding place to work.

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions, or to discuss your requirements or for an opinion on eligibility and participation.