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1 2019 Australasian Reporting Awards Locked Bag 17. AwardsAwards CONDITIONS OF ENTRY. Australia Square NSW 1215. ABN 11 145 956 172. Eligibility How to Enter the 2019 ARA Awards These Awards are open to all organisations that produce an Enter online at annual report: listed and other companies, government OR - complete both pages of the Entry Form and send them agencies (federal, state & local) and not-for-profit bodies to ARA with the total entry fee payable. (including charities). Reporting organisations based in countries outside Australasia are welcome to enter. Annual reports may be shipped to ARA separately after submission of the entry. Address details are provided below. An annual report may be comprised of one or more printed or electronic documents published online that include full audited annual financial statements.

2 (For some Reporting Closing Dates for Submission of Entries entities, an audit review may satisfy auditing obligations). Entries will be accepted from 1 October to COB Friday, 7. Organisations that enter the General Award are eligible to December 2018. Early submission of Entry Form and enter the Sustainability Reporting Award and one or more of delivery of reports will assist the ARA adjudication process. the ARA Special Awards for excellence. Special Awards are Late delivery of reports may be accepted by arrangement. available for Reporting on Governance and Work Health & Late entries may be accepted by arrangement. A late Safety; and for Communication, Online Reporting , and entry fee will apply. Integrated Reporting .

3 See for details. Organisations Reporting for the Financial Year ending on Entrants in the General Award and Sustainability Reporting 31 December 2018 must submit an Entry Form by Award may receive Gold, Silver or Bronze Awards . Report 31 January 2019 and deliver the reports (URLs or printed of the Year Awards will be presented to outstanding entrants copies) ASAP and before 15 March 2019. in the General Award and Sustainability Reporting Award . see for details. Announcement of Results There is also an Award for the Best First Time Entry. Tick Entrants will be advised their results in confidence' in early the box at the bottom of Page 1 of the Entry Form if you May 2019. The results will be announced publicly at the believe this is the first time your organisation has entered the 2019 Awards Presentation Dinner to be held in Melbourne Australasian Reporting Awards .

4 Entry is automatic. on Wednesday, 19 June 2019. The results will be published on the ARA website and distributed to the media. Printed or Electronic Reports Printed copies of annual reports (& supplementary reports), The Judges' Decisions Are Final. or electronic copies of printed reports (URLs must be No correspondence will be entered into regarding the provided) or a combination of the two that comprise the full results of the Awards . annual report may be submitted for the General Award, the Sustainability Reporting Award and the Special Awards Feedback Sessions except the Special Awards for Communication (printed reports only) and Online Reporting (interactive online Award entrants may arrange to have a Feedback Session reports only).

5 With an ARA Adjudicator after the results have been announced. A fee of AUD$ (incl. GST) will be Please provide a list of the printed and/or electronic charged for each Feedback Session. documents that comprise your entry. Organisations that would like to arrange to have an early Feedback Session in May or early June 2019 may contact If printed copies of the report are to be submitted please ARA to make a request. forward five (5) copies of the complete report for the General Award and two (2) copies of the complete report for ARA cannot guarantee to meet all requests for early the Sustainability Reporting Award and each of the Special Feedback Sessions. Early Feedbacks will be subject to the Awards entered.

6 Availability of an appropriate ARA Adjudicator. #. Online Security Policy # Please note ARA Adjudicators volunteer their time to take part in the adjudication process. Payments to ARA are transmitted through a secure server. Credit card data is not hosted by ARA after processing. Courier: Australasian Reporting Awards , Suite 1, 44 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000. Mail: Australasian Reporting Awards , Locked Bag 17, Australia Square NSW 1215. Ph: 61 2 9241 1240 E: W: 2019 Australasian Reporting Awards Locked Bag 17. Australia Square NSW 1215. Entry Form and Tax Invoice (Page 1 of 2) ABN 11 145 956 172. Please submit the Entry Form by Friday, 7 December 2018; 31 January 2019 for YE 31 December 2018 reports.

7 A late entry fee will apply where the entry is received after the closing date. Please keep a copy of this form for your records. 1 Please enter [Formal name of the organisation for the Award Certificate or Trophy (if awarded) and for publication]. 2 Full contact details for the person who is to receive results and all other correspondence from ARA: Dr/Mr/Ms/Mrs First Last Position Organisation Postal Address City State Postcode Email Phone 3 If you are entering an electronic copy of the annual report and/or supplementary report, please provide the URLs for both the organisation and the report(s): Organisation: Annual Report: Supplementary Report: 4 Select the industry in which your organisation is best placed (see for details).

8 Communications & IT Primary Industry Community & Welfare Professional Services & Trade Associations Education & Research Property & Construction Financial Services Public Administration Health & Medical Recreation & Entertainment Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport Resources & Mining Manufacturing Retail 5 Select the main Reporting obligations under which your organisation reports (there may be more than one): . ACNC Act National Health & Hospital Network APRA requirements National Standards & Performance Reporting Corporations Act Specific State & Commonwealth Government Other incorporation Acts Reporting requirements for entities, agencies, Department of Education, Training services, corporations, etc.

9 & Higher Education standards State/Territory fundraising & gaming Acts Local government Reporting Acts Stock exchange listing rules Other - Please specify below 6 Do you believe this is the first time this organisation has entered the ARA Awards ? YES NO . 7 Is this report for the Reporting year ending on 31 December 2018 YES NO . 2019 Australasian Reporting Awards Locked Bag 17. Entry Form and Tax Invoice (Page 2 of 2) Australia Square NSW 1215. ABN 11 145 956 172. Organisation: Entry Fees: General Award AUD$ (incl. $ ); Sustainability Reporting Award and each Special Award AUD$ (incl. $ ). For registered charities with DGR status and total annual income less than $5 million: General Award, Sustainability Reporting Award and each Special Award AUD$ (incl.)

10 $ ). FEE AUD$ AMOUNT. 8 GENERAL AWARD printed copies OR electronic copies $ Late Entry Fee (if applicable) $ . Only entrants in the General Award are eligible to enter the Sustainability Reporting Award and the Special Awards .. 9 SUSTAINABLITY Reporting AWARD printed copies OR electronic copies $ . Private Public & Not-for-Profit . 10 SPECIAL Awards printed copies OR electronic copies To enter one or more of the Special Awards please tick the appropriate boxes. Governance Reporting Private Public & Not-for-Profit $ Work Health & Safety Reporting $ Communication printed copies only Private Public Not-for-Profit $ Online Reporting interactive report Private Public Not-for-Profit $ URL of interactive report: Integrated Reporting $ TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE AUD$ (INC.