Update: Entries for the 2010 Australia and New Zealand Internet Best Practice Awards are now open.
The winners of the 2009 Australia and New Zealand Internet Best Practice Awards have been announced.
They aim to recognise organisations, businesses, groups and individuals that have made significant contributions towards the security, openness, diversity and accessibility of the internet.
The awards are a joint initiative between InternetNZ and auDA, the Australian domain name administrator. They were launched at the 35th meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in Sydney in 2009.
The categories and winners for 2009 were:
- Best Security Initiative - that is at the forefront of developing solutions to security threats and building trust and confidence in the online environment. WINNER: Hector’s World Limited
- Best Openness Initiative - that enables Internet users to benefit from increased access to online materials, knowledge or information. WINNER: Australasian Legal Information Institute. Highly commended: NSW Rape Crisis Centre
- Best Diversity Initiative - that encourages expressions of cultural diversity and identity, including the promotion of multilingualism and indigenous cultures online. WINNER: *Vicnet – State Library of
- Victoria*. Highly commended: Australian Communications Exchange
- Best Access Initiative - that aims to combat the digital divide, facilitating access for groups such as the elderly, disabled or socially disadvantaged. WINNER: *The Deaf Society of New South Wales*.
- Highly commended: Deaf Aotearoa
The 2010 Internet Best Practice Awards will open in July 2010. To register your interest and receive notification of this year’s categories email: bestpractice@bestpracticeawards.org.au