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EXCELLENCE AWARDEE INFORMATION
Congratulations for being shortlisted as an excellence awardee in the 2026 Australian Mortgage Awards!
The Australian Mortgage Awards recognises and highlights the outstanding achievements of those at the forefront of industry best practice and leadership.
The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Friday 16 October 2026 at the Fullerton Hotel Sydney.
THE PROCESS SO FAR
We conducted a call for nominations from June 2026 to July 2026. This was followed by an intensive research period to verify the nominations and to ensure that those selected as excellence awardees were the most deserving.
As publisher of Mortgage Professional Australia and Australia Broker, we have an unparalleled presence in the industry, making the nomination and research process enormously comprehensive.
More information about the Australian Mortgage Awards methodology is available here.
NEXT STEPS
As an excellence awardee in the 2026 Australian Mortgage Awards, you will receive recognition at a national level both in the lead up to the event and in post-event coverage (if you attend the awards ceremony). Please note:
- You are welcome to share this achievement within your organisation immediately; however, all external announcements are embargoed until Monday, 10 August 2026, which is when we’ll announce the excellence awardees through the Mortgage Professional Australia and Australia Broker online channels and on the Australian Mortgage Awards website.
- Your nomination will now be forwarded to an independent panel of judges comprising mortgage industry leaders and senior representatives. The panel will assess the nominations and vote for the winners in each category according to the relevant criteria.
- To help us make the event more memorable, please provide 1 video following the instructions below, by Monday, 17 August.
- Book your table at the awards ceremony to ensure you are there to celebrate your success with your team. Bookings can be made online here.
VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS AND TIPS
The Australian Mortgage Awards team will put together a compilation with all the excellence awardees videos to show at the awards night. This is an opportunity for the excellence awardees to showcase their work, or to simply put a face to their name! If you wish to be part of this, please provide a short video following the instructions below by Monday, 17 August.
IMPORTANT SPECIFICATIONS AND TIPS
- Video Length: Max 5-10 seconds
- Orientation: 16:9 (horizontal/landscape) in high resolution
- Content Ideas: You can film yourself or your team in the office, waving in front of your company logo, doing something fun, or showcasing interesting activities
- Audio/Text: Please do not include any audio (such as speeches or music) or text. We will add background music and text to all videos
- File Naming: Save the video with the name of the nominee (Name, surname, organisation name for individual awards; Organisation name for company awards)
- Submission: Send your video to awards@keymedia.com.au via email, a shared folder or WeTransfer
- Tips: If possible, use a tripod, try to avoid light behind you, and make sure that there is sufficient light on each face
KEY DATES
Monday, 10 August, 2026
Excellence Awardees announced
Official announcement on Mortgage Professional Australia and Australia Broker and on the awards website
Monday, 17 August, 2026
Excellence awardee video due
Send your video to awards@keymedia.com.au via email, a shared folder or WeTransfer: wetransfer.com
Friday, 18 September, 2026
Guest information due
If you purchased a seat/table, all guest details (including their dietary restrictions and email address) must be provided via the link in the registration confirmation email by this date.
Friday, 16 October, 2026
Australian Mortgage Awards ceremony
ON THE NIGHT
| 7:00 PM | Networking drinks | |
| 7:30 PM | Awards program begins | |
| 11:00 PM | Program concludes | |
| 11:00pm – 01:00am | After Party | |
VENUE
DRESS CODE
Black tie
ENTERTAINMENT
As an TV Presenter, Columnist and Radio Broadcaster, there isn’t much Andrew Daddo hasn’t had a go at.
For over two decades, Andrew has worked as a television presenter, co-hosting ‘The Factory’ and ‘This Afternoon’ as well as hosting ‘Countdown Revolution’ and ‘The One’.
He has also been a dedicated presenter on the Seven Network for a variety of programs. Andrew was the narrator for ‘The Apprentice Australia’ and since 2010 has been familiar voice on ‘RBT: Random Breath Testing’. He entered the African jungle as a contestant on Chanel Ten’s ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here’.
He is also the host of Subaru’s Great Australian Detor and the well-known voices for their television campaigns.
Aside from television, Andrew has authored 18 books and has a regular column in Australian Golf Digest and Sydney’s Sun-Herald. He has hosted popular radio shows including the evening program for Sydney’s 703nABC Radio, Canberra’s 666 and summer afternoons on 2UE.
Experienced, confident and fun, it is no surprise that Andrew has acted as MC and host for major events for a range of companies including the Australian Designer Collection, WA Fashion Award, People’s Choice Award, Tasmanian Award and the International Advertising Awards (Cannes Festival), as well as many others.
Emalia Jane (DJ Em) is one of the most sought-after professional DJs across Australia, Trusted by Australia’s top brands and venues, she delivers high-energy, expertly curated sets shaped by over 14 years of experience.
Her versatile repertoire spans decades, genres, and cultures, with each set tailored to elevate the atmosphere and connect with the crowd.
Effortlessly vibrant onstage and unassuming offstage, Emalia Jane is an artist known for delivering flawless performances.
Her expertly curated music repertoire spans decades, cultures, and genres - blending timeless classics with contemporary hits. From House and EDM to Pop, R&B, and global influences, every set is designed to elevate the atmosphere and connect with the crowd.
Rejecting a one-size-fits-all approach, Emalia customises each performance to reflect the unique taste and vision of her clients - no music request is too unconventional.
Kate Ceberano has forged a unique presence among the true legends of Australian music in a career spanning five decades: a commanding personality, an electrifying performer and a peerless voice that defies time, fashion and genre.
Her 11 platinum and 8 gold album status, 11 Top 10 albums, 15 Top 40 singles, 3 Countdown awards, 5 ARIA awards from 22 nominations (9 for Best Female Artist) and more than 6,000 live performances only begin to attest to her unassailable impact on the Australian stage.
In 2025, Kate’s sold-out 21-date Australian Made Tour built on the momentum of two previous sold-out national tours — the epic orchestral My Life Is A Symphony in 2023, Superstars Live with Jon Stevens in 2024 — to celebrate her own platinum catalogue alongside classic Australian songs that helped shape and inspire her extraordinary career.
In turn, her concert album Australian Made Live! documented that extraordinary triumph over 28 tracks in August 2025, notching up another hit and her 11th ARIA Top 10 album.
It was the original Australian Made tour of 1986/7 with INXS, Jimmy Barnes, Divinyls, Models and more that first brought Kate’s jaw-dropping voice to national attention on the heels of Bear Witness, the platinum debut by her early band I’m Talking.
Her vast legacy includes a record-breaking run with John Farnham in Jesus Christ Superstar, a 3 x platinum solo pop debut, Brave, a platinum jazz album, You’ve Always Got The Blues, her 2014 induction into the Australian Songwriters’ Hall of Fame and countless triumphs spanning pop, rock, jazz, soul and beyond. Recent years have brought new acclaim as a painter and a memoir titled UNSUNG: A Compendium of Creativity.
Kate’s currently touring all six states with Jimmy Barnes’ on his massive 40th Anniversary Working Class Man tour, then she will embark on her massive 30 date Australian Made Tour 2026.
Singer, songwriter, author, artist and spokeswoman for generations of self-empowered artists defining their own ground on their own terms, Kate is a force of nature, Australian entertainment royalty and a bona fide national treasure.
ORDER OF AWARDS PRESENTED ON THE NIGHT
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Success & Broker Best Industry Marketing Campaign
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NAB Best Industry Service
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Bluestone Home Loans Best Customer Service from an Individual Office
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Prime Capital Boutique Aggregator of the Year
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MSA National Aggregator of the Year
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Rate Money Non-Bank of the Year
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Infinity Capital Financial Group Bank of the Year
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Firstmac Best Aggregator BDM
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Mortgage Street Best Major Bank BDM
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So Money Best Non- Major Bank BDM
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Mortgage Choice Best Non-Bank BDM
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Bendigo Bank Broker Young Gun of the Year
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ANZ Woman of Distinction
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Equity-One Broker of the Year - Productivity
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La Trobe Financial Broker of the Year - Commercial
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FBAA Broker of the Year - Residential
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NAB Broker of the Year - Regional
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Pepper Money Broker of the Year - Specialist Lending
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Keystone Capital Mortgage Manager of the year
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Bankwest New Brokerage of the Year
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Liberty Brokerage of the Year - Diversification
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AMP Bank Brokerage of the Year - Regional
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MFAA Brokerage of the Year (1-5 staff)
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Resimac Brokerage of the Year (6-20 staff)
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Commonwealth Bank Brokerage of the Year (>20 staff)
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RedZed Fintech Lender of the Year
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Liberty Australian Brokerage of the Year
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Westpac Australian Broker of the Year
ABOUT THE AWARDS CEREMONY
Accepting the award
If your organisation wins, please discuss beforehand who will go up on stage to accept the award from the presenter. As the program is running to strict time, please refrain from making a speech. N.B. If you are an excellence awardee in two categories in a row, please make sure you have two different people present to collect the award in case you win. The first person who collects the award may still be outside having their photo taken while the winner of the next award is being announced.
Photographs and video
Immediately after accepting your award, a Key Media staff member will escort you off stage to the media station for an official photograph and brief interview.
The Australian Mortgage Awards is a spectacular black-tie gala evening, where hundreds of mortgage professionals gather for a night of celebration, fine dining and exciting live entertainment. Every award winner present on the night will have their photo featured in the post-event coverage.
Book your table now and ensure you are there on the night to celebrate your success with your team.
Congratulations again and we look forward to seeing you at the event!
The Australian Mortgage Awards team