This award recognises outstanding data science and analytics that delivered meaningful and accessible insights to inform decisions.    

Your nomination should include a project that delivered a measurable benefit to the Australian public through an innovative approach which provides an evidence base for better decisions around policy, regulation or service delivery.   

Entrants guide 

Focus: Extracting insights from data using statistical, machine learning or computational techniques. 

Example areas include: 

• Predictive modelling and forecasting 
• Statistical analysis and econometrics 
• Machine learning and AI applications for analysis 
• Data mining and advanced analytics for decision-making 

Example Projects: 

• Using AI to predict hospital readmission rates 
• Forecasting public health or economic trends 
• Analysing Medicare or welfare claims to identify cost drivers 

Best for: Analysts and data scientists who build models, run complex analyses and uncover hidden patterns.