(Isstories Editorial):- Brisbane, Queensland Nov 12, 2025 (Issuewire.com) – Australia was represented by a powerhouse of founders, executives, thought leaders and innovators in New York this week, after a record number of local women won gold, silver and bronze at the 22nd annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, one of the most competitive global platforms recognizing women shaping business, industry, and social change.
From disability care and multicultural advocacy to AI, retail, hospitality, social impact, consumer products, and visibility strategy, Australian women are standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the world’s best across more than 40 categories.
What ties them together isn’t just their industries; it’s grit, originality, and the refusal to do business the way it’s always been done.
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A snapshot of standout Australian winners:
Public Policy, Advocacy & Government
Malini Raj – Australian Multicultural Women’s Alliance
SILVER – Female Executive of the Year – Government/Non-Profit
SILVER – Female Thought Leader of the Year – Government/Non-Profit
Malini leads the national organisation representing migrant and refugee women. She shapes policy, advises government, influences federal submissions, and even secured PBS support for rare-disease medications — advocacy with real-world consequences.
Disability Care & Social Change
Kerry Bolton – Caring Lotus
GOLD – Best Female Entrepreneur – Consumer Services
SILVER – Female Social Entrepreneur of the Year
SILVER – Most Resilient Female Leader
Kerry runs a disability care organisation that treats people like humans, not compliance risks. She’s ripping out the red tape and rebuilding care around safety, dignity and genuine connection.
Spear & Arrow
GOLD – Women-Run Company for Social Good
SILVER – Social Change Maker – Disability
BRONZE – Social Change Maker – Race
Spear & Arrow supports regional and First Nations families living with disability. Their work is trauma-informed, culturally grounded and designed for communities that mainstream services often overlook.
Foundations of Hope – Danielle Bradtke
GOLD – Most Innovative Woman – Government/Non-Profit
SILVER – Female Social Activist of the Year
SILVER – Female Executive – Government/Non-Profit
BRONZE – Organisation of the Year – Government/Non-Profit
Danielle supports women in the terrifying aftermath of domestic violence, the stage where most services end but trauma doesn’t. She rebuilds safety, stability and futures.
Entrepreneurship & Business Services
Jenny Pither – Allied Health Admin & Consulting
SILVER – Best Female Entrepreneur – Business Services
BRONZE – Female Executive – Business Services
Jenny helps allied health clinics survive the administrative chaos of NDIS, Medicare and compliance. She creates systems that prevent burnout and keep clinicians doing what they’re trained for… actual care.
Kristy Smith – Virtual Elves
SILVER – Best Female Entrepreneur – Business Services
Kristy was building virtual teams long before Zoom calls were mainstream. She specialises in helping businesses outsource properly so they can grow without headaches or chronic overwhelm.
Boxer & Co – Gwen Blake
SILVER – Company of the Year – Business Services
BRONZE – Best Female Entrepreneur – Business Services
Gwen leads one of Australia’s most respected FMCG branding agencies. If you’ve ever picked up a supermarket product because it “just felt right”, her team probably designed it.
Consumer Products, Performance & Innovation
SANAME Performance & Immunity Multi-Collagen & Bone Broth – Peta Warby GOLD – Best Female Entrepreneur – Consumer Products
GOLD – Woman of the Year – Industry
GOLD – Achievement in Product Innovation
SILVER – Best Women-Led Wellness Product
SILVER – Company of the Year – Consumer Products
SILVER – Best New Product – Consumer Products
SANAME develops premium collagen and bone broth formulations backed by science, not snake oil. Wellness and functional foods can be ethical, effective, and led by women who know their stuff.
Little Windmill Clothing Co
SILVER – Best New Product – Consumer Products
SILVER – Company of the Year – Consumer Products
Little Windmill makes hard-wearing, bush-inspired kidswear that actually survives childhood. It’s grounded in rural heritage, not fast fashion.
For Keeps – Jess Chalk
BRONZE – Best Female Entrepreneur – Consumer Products
Jess runs Australia’s leading floral and memorabilia preservation studio, transforming bouquets, heirlooms and mementos into pieces families can keep forever.
Wiluray Gunyah – Indigenous-led Respite House
GOLD – Best New Product or Service – Consumer Services
Wiluray Gunyah offers culturally grounded respite care designed by Indigenous families for Indigenous families — a model the entire sector should be paying attention to.
Events, Tourism & Experience Design
Atelier House of Events – United Cup 2025 Multicultural Festival
GOLD – Event of the Year
This team brought multicultural Australia to the global tennis stage with an event that felt as joyful as it was inclusive.
Beam in Business – Beam Awards 2025
SILVER – Event of the Year
A national awards program celebrating women in small business, now officially recognised as an international-standard event.
Gilberton Outback Retreat
SILVER – Company of the Year – Consumer Services
A family-run, off-grid luxury escape in Far North Queensland redefining what high-end outback tourism looks like.
Hurricane’s Grill – Laura Goldberg, COO
SILVER – Female Executive of the Year – Consumer Services
SILVER – Women in Family Business Leadership
Laura is steering one of Australia’s most iconic restaurant groups through expansion, crisis and rebuilding, all with a people-first approach.
Technology & AI Leadership
Inbal Rodnay – Inbal Rodnay Consulting
SILVER – Achievement in Thought Leadership
SILVER – Most Innovative Woman – Technology
BRONZE – Achievement in Technology Innovation
Inbal helps everyday business owners understand and adopt AI without jargon or fear. She’s known for making technology human.
SpeakerLinq – Talk Hubs
BRONZE – Best New Product – Business Products
SpeakerLinq created branded conversation hubs that keep audiences engaged after the keynote — finally solving the “what now?” problem at events.
Books, Content & Social Impact
Sheila V – The Brave Woman
SILVER – Social Change Maker – Gender
SILVER – Book of the Year
Sheila teaches women how tiny brave steps create massive life shifts–her book and platform are empowering thousands to stop playing small.
Macy Morrow
BRONZE – Female Employee of the Year – Business
Macy is the practice manager every business wishes they had — organised, compassionate and impossibly reliable.
“This group couldn’t be more different in what they do, yet they’re fuelled by the same determination,” said Annette Densham, long-time award strategist.
“These women aren’t waiting for permission. They’re rebuilding broken systems, creating new industries, and showing the world that Australian leadership doesn’t come out of a rulebook, it comes out of lived experience, resilience and guts. Australia isn’t just on the global stage this year; we’re taking up space in a way that’s impossible to overlook.”
More than 1,500 entries from 48 countries were submitted to the 2025 Stevie Awards for Women in Business, across categories spanning executive leadership, entrepreneurship, innovation, social change, and creative industries. Australian finalists represent one of the strongest contingents ever from the region, signalling the growing influence of Australian women in global business.
Winners were announced at the gala event in New York on 10 November 2025.
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