Transparency Awards



The PwC Transparency Awards were introduced to Australia in 2007 to recognise the quality and transparency of reporting in the not-for-profit sector. The concept originated in the Netherlands where they were introduced by the local PwC firm in 2004 and they have since been introduced by PwC to other countries around the world including Germany, Australia and Korea.

In Australia PwC consulted with the not-for-profit sector to determine the appetite for introducing the Awards and based on feedback from the sector, adapted and launched the Awards in 2007 in collaboration with the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA). During 2008 this collaboration was extended to include the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) as well as the ICAA.

Ongoing consultation with the not-for-profit sector has resulted in expansion of the Awards. Nominees for the PwC Transparency Awards from 2012 onwards will be in the following categories:
  • Generate revenue >$30m
  • Generate revenue >$5m but less than or equal to $30m
A Most Improved Award will be presented to the nominee showing the most significant improvement from their prior year submission. We will also offer an award to the best first time entrant into the awards.

Each participant in the PwC Transparency Awards is eligible to attend at no cost the executive course, "Transparent Reporting for Not-for-Profits" offered by the Centre for Social Impact. These wil be held after the conclusion of the 2012 awards in both Sydney and Melbourne.

2012 PwC Transparency Award Recipients

Revenue $5m to $30m

  • Winner – Youth off the Streets
  • Runner Up – St John Ambulance SA

Revenue greater than $30m

  • Winner – Plan International Australia
  • Runner Up – Mission Australia

Most Improved Award

  • Winner – St John Ambulance SA

Best First Time Entrant

  • Winner – Good Beginnings

Top 10 – Revenue $5m to $30m

  • Bridge Housing Limited
  • Cancer Council SA
  • Leukaemia Foundation of Australia
  • Lifeline Australia
  • MS Australia – QLD
  • Multicap
  • Opportunity International Australia
  • St John Ambulance Australia SA
  • Surf Life Saving New South Wales
  • Youth Off The Streets

Top 10 – Revenue > $30m

  • Australia Red Cross
  • Cancer Council NSW
  • CARE Australia
  • Compassion Australia
  • Mission Australia
  • Plan International Australia
  • SDN Children's Services
  • The Benevolent Society
  • West Wimmera Health Service
  • World Vision

Past PwC Transparency Awards Recipients

  • 2011 Winner – Cancer Council NSW and Opportunity International
  • 2011 Runner-up – Oxfam and Youth off the Streets
  • 2011 Most Improved Award – Lifeline Australia
  • 2011 Best first time entrant – Bridge Housing Limited

  • 2010 Winner – Mission Australia and Camp Quality
  • 2010 Runner-up – Oxfam and Opportunity International Australia
  • 2010 Most Improved Award – Plan International Australia

  • 2009 Winner – World Vision Australia
  • 2009 Runner-up – Mission Australia

  • 2008 Winner – Oxfam Australia
  • 2008 Runner-up – World Vision Australia

  • 2007 Winner – Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
  • 2007 Runner-up – Australian Community Support Organisation