Eligibility:
100+ employees, 50+ women
Current Deadline:
31 December 2026
List Announcement
5 March 2027
The first step to earning a spot on our prestigious Best Workplaces lists is earning Great Place To Work Certification™. Once Certified, you will be automatically considered for all Best Workplaces lists in the next 12 months.
Start your Certification today or you could miss out on being eligible for upcoming lists.
Eligibility:
100+ employees, 50+ women
Current Deadline:
31 December 2026
List Announcement
5 March 2027
Eligibility:
Tech Industry
Current Deadline:
31 March 2027
List Announcement
13 May 2027
Eligibility:
Finance & Insurance Industry
Current Deadline:
15 May 2027
List Announcement
25 June 2026
Eligibility:
10+ Employees
Current Deadline:
15 May 2027
List Announcement
27 August 2027
Eligibility:
Healthcare & Social Assistance Industry
Current Deadline:
15 August 2026
List Announcement
2 October 2026
Eligibility:
Biotechnology & Pharma Industry
Current Deadline:
15 August 2026
List Announcement
2 October 2026
Eligibility:
Manufacturing & production industry
Current Deadline:
15 September 2026
List Announcement
19 November 2026
*List publication schedule are subject to change.
† To be considered for a specific list, you must complete your Great Place to Work Certification™ by the corresponding “Get Certified” date and meet the additional eligibility requirements. Please keep in mind that you’ll need 3-4 weeks to complete your Certification. Once Certified™, you’ll be considered for all subsequent Best Workplaces lists while your Certification is valid.
Select a 2-week period to launch our Trust Index™ employee survey.
Fill in a short questionnaire about the makeup of your organisation.
If your Trust Index™ results are 65% or higher, you’ll be Great Place to Work-Certified™ and be eligible for our annual Best Workplaces™ lists.
Learn how to secure a spot on the most prestigious Best Workplace lists in Australia and worldwide.
Organisations looking to be recognised on a Best Workplaces™ list must first earn Certification as a great workplace. Through the Certification process, we capture valuable employee insights and data using our research-driven Trust Index™ survey, as well as company-provided information about the history and makeup of your organisation. Only the top-performing Certified companies who pass a rigorous assessment by our culture experts can earn official recognition as a Best Workplace.
We use our For All™ Model and Methodology to evaluate our pool of Certified Great Workplaces. Using the results from the Trust Index Survey, we recognise the top results as our Best Workplaces. To become Certified, companies must survey their employees using our flagship assessment, the Trust Index survey, and complete a Culture Brief questionnaire about their workplace.
To be eligible for our Best Workplaces™ awards, you will need a minimum of 10 employees, be Great Place to Work Certified. All eligibility criteria for each Best Workplaces™ List can be found on our upcoming lists calendar.
The Culture Brief is a short questionnaire that allows us to build a profile of your company’s history and demographics. The information you submit in the Culture Brief will be used to determine your Best Workplaces™ List eligibility and must be completed in order for your organisation to become a Certified great workplace.
The Culture Audit is required for companies with 1000+ employees who want to be considered for Best Workplaces recognition (not required for Certification). The Culture Audit contains five required essay questions that allow us to evaluate your company’s people practices against our For All™ model.
The Wellbeing Index is comprised of a specific set of 8 core statements from the Trust Index™ focusing on employees’ holistic experiences of wellbeing at work, including their work-life balance, sense of fulfilment, social support, and job satisfaction.
The responses to the Wellbeing Index are analysed to form a total Index score which must exceed a threshold of 65% in order to be considered for recognition. The results of the wellbeing Index are then passed through our rigorous assessment, paying particular attention to how these employee experiences vary depending on job role, gender, age, and other characteristics to ensure that companies are creating a great workplace For All™.
The Development Index is made up of 10 statements from the core Trust Index grouped into the 4 key ‘essentials’ necessary to offer great experiences of professional growth and development. The 4 key essentials are focused on experiences around development, management behaviour, empowerment and recognition.
The responses to the Development Index are analysed to form a total Index score which must exceed a threshold of 65% in order to be considered for recognition. The results of the Development Index are then passed through our rigorous assessment, paying particular attention to how these employee experiences vary depending on job role, gender, meaningful opportunities, and other characteristics to ensure that companies are creating a great workplace For All™.
Yes. As a consultancy business, our fees are tailored to the needs and specific solutions that are relevant to your organisation. Get in touch with one of our Great Place to Work® experts to discuss your requirements.