Past winners
(W) = Winner | (HC) = Highly Commended
2023
Sustainability Institution of the Year
The University of Melbourne (W)
Benefitting Society
University of Wollongong (Winner)
Climate Action
Western Sydney University (Winner)
Creating Impact
University of Tasmania (W)
University of the Sunshine Coast (HC)
UNSW Sydney (HC)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Sustainability
The University of Sydney (W)
Next Generation Learning and Skills
The University of Queensland (Winner)
TAFE QLD Gold Coast (HC)
University of Otago (HC)
Leading the Circular Economy
The University of Melbourne (W)
University of Tasmania (HC)
Student Engagement
Australian National University (W)
Sustainability Champion – Staff
Brandan Espe James Cook University (W)
Jesikah Triscott University of Otago (W)
Catherine Donovan Massey University (HC)
Sustainability Champion – Student
Fien Van den Steen University of the Sunshine Coast (W)
Demi Lawerence University of Otago (HC)
Trisha Striker UTAS (HC)
2022
Benefitting Society
University of Tasmania (Winner)
Creating Impact
The University of Sydney (W)
Next Generation Learning and Skills
The University of Queensland (Joint Winner)
University of Tasmania (Joint Winner)
Powerful Partnerships
Western Sydney University (W)
The University of Newcastle (HC)
Victoria University of Wellington (HC)
Student Engagement
University of Otago (W)
Sustainability Champion – Staff
Belinda Gibbons UOW (W)
Sustainability Champion – Student
Eve Poland UTAS (W)
Isabelle Zhu-Maguire Monash (HC)
Research with Impact – Student
Rachael Scott UTS (W)
2021
Benefitting Society
Deakin University (Joint Winner)
Eastern Institute of Technology (Joint Winner)
Building Back Better
University of Otago (W)
The University of Melbourne (HC)
Climate Action
RMIT University (W)
University of Tasmania (HC)
Creating Impact
UTS (W)
The University of Sydney (HC)
Leading the Circular Economy
RMIT University (W)
Next Generation Learning and Skills
UTS (W)
Curtin University (HC)
Student Engagement
University of Tasmania (W)
University of Queensland (HC)
Sustainability Institute of the Year
University of Tasmania (W)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Staff
Fred Gale UTAS (W)
Jesikah Triscott Otago (HC)
Suzanne Davis UQ (HC)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Student
Ruby Craven UOM (W)
Charlotte Brewer Otago (HC)
2020
2030 Climate Action
The University of Newcastle
“Sustainability Reimagined” (W)
Monash University
“Net Zero Initiative” (HC)
Benefitting Society
The University of Newcastle
“Daughters and Dads Active and Empowered” (W)
RMIT University
“TIMeR: Walking with Indigenous stories of land, river and sky” (HC)
Creating Impact
RMIT University
“Let’s Lead the Way – Sustainability Engagement at RMIT” (W)
The University of Melbourne
“Choose to Reuse! Creating lasting, impactful change” (HC)
Learning, Teaching & Skills
Griffith University Business School
“The road to Tri Hita Karana – a transformational MBA journey towards well-being”(W)
Western Sydney University
“Sustainability Bootcamp: Introducing the SDGs to students and staff at Western Sydney University” (HC)
Student Engagement
The University of Newcastle
“out(fit)” (W)
Western Sydney University
“Campus-based Living Labs for teaching, research and engagement” (HC)
Outstanding Leadership Team
UTS Operations
University of Technology Sydney (W)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Staff
Sandra Murray UTAS (W)
Michael Anderson RMIT (HC)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Student
Christopher Dixon UOM (W)
2019
2030 Climate Action
The University of Queensland (W)
Benefitting Society
Macquarie University (W)
Continuous Improvement – Institutional Change
Charles Sturt University (W)
Creating Impact
The University of Melbourne (W)
The University of Adelaide (HC)
Learning, Teaching & Skills
Victoria University of Wellington (W)
Student Engagement
University of Tasmania (HC)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Staff
Dennis Frost – University of Sunshine Coast (W)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Student
Clayton McDowell – University of Wollongong (W)
Raveena Grace – The University of Melbourne (HC)
2018
Benefitting Society
Victoria University of Wellington (W)
Campus Health, Food & Drink
University of Wollongong (W)
Continuous Improvement – Institutional Change
RMIT University (W)
The University of Melbourne (HC)
Creating Impact
James Cook University (W)
Learning, Teaching & Skills
Deakin University (W)
Outstanding Leadership Team
The University of Melbourne (W)
RMIT University (HC)
Student Engagement
Victoria University of Wellington (W)
The University of Melbourne (HC)
Sustainable Campus
University of Otago (W)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Staff
John Pederick – The University of Melbourne (W)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Student
Rachel Hay – University of Tasmania (W)
2017
Built Environment
University of Tasmania (W)
Community
University of Tasmania (W)
La Trobe University (HC)
University of Adelaide (HC)
Creating Impact
UNSW Sydney (W)
University of the Sunshine Coast (HC)
Continuous Improvement – Institutional Change
University of Southern Queensland (W)
Facilities & Services
RMIT University (W)
University of Adelaide (HC)
Learning, Teaching & Skills
RMIT University (W)
Student Engagement
The University of Adelaide (W)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Staff
Rachael Goddard – University of Waikato (W)
Nick Swan – The University of Melbourne (HC)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Student
Sophie Lamond – The University of Melbourne (W)
Thomas Crawford – University of Tasmania (HC)
2016
Built Environment
Monash University (W)
Carbon Reduction
Charles Sturt University (W)
RMIT University (HC)
Community Engagement
The University of Queensland (W)
University of Technology Sydney (HC)
Continuous Improvement – Institutional Change
University of Technology Sydney (W)
Facilities & Services
The University of Queensland (W)
Learning, Teaching & Skills
University of Tasmania (W)
Leadership
La Trobe University (W)
Student Engagement
University of Waikato (W)
University of Tasmania (HC)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Staff
Danielle Rostan-Herbert – The University of Melbourne (W)
Daisy Amanaki – University of Technology Sydney (HC)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Student
Emily Newton – The University of Melbourne (W)
2015
Best Newcomer
Australian Catholic University (W)
Built Environment
Central Institute of Technology (W)
University of Tasmania (HC)
Carbon Reduction
Victoria University of Wellington (W)
Community Innovation
La Trobe University (W)
Continuous Improvement – Institutional Change
The University of Melbourne (W)
Facilities & Services
The University of Melbourne (W)
University of the Sunshine Coast (HC)
Leadership
Victoria University of Wellington (W)
Learning, Teaching & Skills
Deakin University (W)
University of Newcastle (W)
Student Engagement
James Cook University (W)
The University of Melbourne (HC)
RMIT University (HC)
2014
Best Newcomer
University of Canberra (W)
Durack Institute of Technology (HC)
Carbon Reduction
University of the Sunshine Coast (W)
Western Sydney Institute (HC)
Continuous Improvement – Institutional Change
RMIT University (W) (IGGA winner)
Facilities & Services
University of Tasmania (W)
Griffith University (HC)
Learning & Teaching & Skills
Swinburne University of Technology (W)
James Cook University (HC)
TAFE NSW – Northern Sydney Institute (HC)
Skills for Sustainability
Monash University (W)
RMIT University (HC)
Social Responsibility (Community Innovation)
University of Western Sydney (W)
James Cook University (HC)
TAFE NSW – North Coast Institute (HC)
Student Engagement
Macquarie University (W)
University of Tasmania (HC)
James Cook University (HC)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Institutional
RMIT University (W)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Staff
Corey Peterson – University of Tasmania (W)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Student
Oliver Lovell – University of Tasmania (W)
2013
Carbon Reduction
Deakin University (W)
AUT University (HC)
University of Wollongong (HC)
Continuous Improvement – Institutional Change
Sunshine Coast TAFE (W)
Griffith University (HC)
Learning & Teaching & Skills
Griffith University (W)
University of Tasmania (HC)
University of Technology Sydney (HC)
Skills for Sustainability
TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute (W)
Social Responsibility (Community Innovation)
TAFE NSW – Western Sydney (W)
Curtin University (HC)
Smaller Institutions
Unitec Institute of Technology (W)
Sunshine Coast TAFE (HC)
Student Engagement
University of Wollongong (W)
La Trobe University (HC)
The University of Adelaide (HC)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Institutional
James Cook University (W)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Individual
Natasha Lay – University of Technology Sydney (W)
2012
Carbon Reduction
James Cook University (W)
Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE (HC)
The University of Queensland (HC)
Continuous Improvement – Institutional Change
Edith Cowan University (W)
University of Tasmania (HC)
Skills for Sustainability
TAFE NSW – Northern Sydney Institute (W)
Macquarie University (HC)
Social Responsibility (Community Innovation)
Charles Darwin University (W)
Student Engagement
University of Technology Sydney (W)
TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute (HC)
Smaller Institutions
TAFE NSW – Western Sydney Institute (W)
Australian Institute of Management South Australia (HC)
Great Southern Institute of Technology (HC)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Institutional
University of Tasmania (W)
2011
Continuous Improvement – Institutional Change
La Trobe University (W)
TAFE NSW – Northern Sydney Institute (HC)
Continuous Improvement – Specific Area
University of Canterbury (W)
Victoria University (HC)
Learning & Teaching & Skills
RMIT University (W)
Australian National University (HC)
Swinburne University (HC)
Student Engagement
The University of Adelaide (W)
Curtin University (HC)
Smaller Institutions
TAFE NSW – New England Institute (W)
TAFE SA Regional Institute (HC)
ACTS Award of Excellence – Institutional
Charles Sturt University (W)
2010
Continuous Improvement – Institutional Change
Charles Sturt University (W)
University of Melbourne (HC)
Monash University (HC)
University of Wollongong (HC)
ANUgreen (HC)
Continuous Improvement – Specific Area
ANUgreen (W)
University of Wollongong (HC)
QUT (HC)
Student Engagement
Monash Sustainability Institute (W)
Griffith University (HC)
Monash University (HC)
Arc@UNSW (HC)
ANUgreen (HC)
University of Canterbury (HC)