Australia’s leading PR and communications awards
Step into the spotlight at Australia's premier PR and communications awards – the Mumbrella CommsCon Awards. These accolades possess the power to shape the future success of your PR agency or communications team.
Seize this golden opportunity to assess your accomplishments from the past year and pit them against the best in the business. Whether you're vying for recognition in a campaign, team, or personal category, a triumph at the Mumbrella CommsCon Awards has the potential to chart an entirely new course for your year ahead.
Who should enter the awards?
Are you a standout player in the world of PR and communications? Have you and your team developing innovative campaigns and achieving remarkable results? If so, this is your chance to shine.
Be sure to enter if you work in the following areas:
- PR and Brand Communications
- Social Media and Influencer Marketing
- Stakeholder, External, Media or Community Relations
- Corporate (including CSR) or Public Affairs
- Employee Communications
- Marketing Communications
- Publicity
- Account Management and Business Development
Key dates
First entry deadline:
15 December 2023
Final entry deadline:
12 January 2024
Shortlist announcement:
20 February 2024
Check out the 2024 winners
2024 Award Categories
CAMPAIGN CATEGORIES
Best Social Media or Digitally-led Campaign
Best B2C Campaign
Best B2B Campaign
Best Campaign with a Small Budget
Best Use of Owned Media
PR-led Content Creation
Best Internal Communications or Change Management
Launch or Relaunch Campaign of the Year
Best Government Sponsored Campaign
Best PR-led Brand Partnership Campaign
Corporate Social Responsibility
Pro Bono Campaign of the Year
Best Influencer Strategy
Best Use of Research And Insights
Best Non-Traditional Business Opportunity
Best Media Relations-led Campaign
PEOPLE CATEGORIES
BUSINESS CATEGORIES
Final entry deadline closes 12 January 2024.
View the winners gallery
Best Social Media or Digitally-led Campaign
#HireMeHilton - History Will Be Kind for Hilton
Best B2C Campaign
Kentucky Fried Couture - Ogilvy PR with Ogilvy Australia for KFC
Best B2B Campaign
Helping Australia ‘Reimagine Legacy’ Ahead of the Nation’s Biggest Ever Intergenerational Wealth Transfer – Sefiani for Generation Life
Best Campaign with a Small Budget
It's Time to Play Better - Hopeful Monsters for PARK SSC
Best Use of Owned Media
Poise Pledge - We Are Different
PR-led Content Creation
Exhibit A-i - Howatson+Company for Maurice Blackburn
Best Internal Communications or Change Management
inclUSive - Microsoft ANZ
Launch or Relaunch Campaign of the Year
Dirty Weekend Away – CampaignLab for MACH
Best Government Sponsored Campaign
Don't Get Burnt By Hype. Invest In Facts - Australian Securities and Investments Commission with UM and Mediabrands Content Studio
Best PR-led Brand Partnership Campaign
5G Touch and Track – Herd MSL with AFLTinder x WESNET: Making Dating Safety a Priority - WESNET with Daily Digital for Tinder Australia for Telstra
Corporate Social Responsibility
Exhibit A-i - Howatson+Company for Maurice Blackburn
Pro Bono Campaign of the Year
The Life Saving List – Ivy PR with Strength to Give and Lifeblood for Liam O’Brien
Best Influencer Strategy
1,000 Voices for 1,000 Girls - World Vision Australia with TBWA\Melbourne, EssenceMediaCom and Eleven
Best Use of Research and Insights
'Cost Of Life, Not Just Living': SPA Community Tracker – Provocate for Suicide Prevention Australia
Best Non-Traditional Business Opportunity
For a Boundless World - Keep Left for Guide Dogs NSW/ACT
Best Media Relations-led Campaign
Putting Farmer Mental Health on the National Agenda - Havas Red for Norco Co-operative
Best New PR Talent of the Year
Izzy Gardener - Domino's Pizza Enterprises
PR Professional of the Year
Azadeh Williams - AZK Media
PR Leader of the Year
EJ Granleese - History Will Be Kind
Best New-Comer of the Year
snack PR
Best PR Employer
History Will Be Kind
Best PR Team of the Year - In-house
Domain Group
PR Agency of the Year - Boutique/Small
SPEAK Communications
PR Agency of the Year - Midsize
Poem
PR Agency of the Year - Large
alt/shift
Meet Your MC
Andrew Hansen is a comedian, pianist, guitarist, composer and vocalist as well as a writer and performer who is best known as a member of the Australian satirical team on ABC TV’s The Chaser.
Andrew also co-wrote, produced and starred in Australian Epic (ABC TV, 2023), a comedy series that retells true Australian stories as musicals.
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FIND OUT MOREA snapshot of the jury
Abigail Dawson
Group Communications Director,
BMF – Enero Group
Claire Haigh
Vice President Communications,
Accor Pacific
Dan Chamberlain
Head of PR Campaigns & Content, APAC,
Amazon Web Services
Danika Porter
Head of Brand and Marketing - Tourism,
Federal Group
Geraldine Davys
Director, CX, Marketing and Innovation,
BUPA Aged Care (BVAC)
Heather Mollins
Communications Specialist,
The Comms People
Jacqui Abbott
Executive Director, Group Communications,
Foxtel Group
Joanne Painter
Group Managing Director,
Icon Agency
Kristine Arnott
Communications Manager,
Google Australia
Leilani Abels
Chief Executive Officer,
Thrive PR
Luke Girgis
Chief Executive Officer,
The Brag Media
Mitzi Begent
Head of Communications, Health,
Bayer Australia
Olivia Kruimel
PR & Communications Specialist
Richard Brett
Chief Executive Officer,
Ogilvy PR & Ogilvy Health
Sonia Clarke
Principal,
Clever Manka
Tim Powell
Chief Public Relations Officer ANZ,
Dentsu Creative