ISSA Excellence Awards
Celebrate Innovation and Excellence in Cleaning
The ISSA Excellence Awards highlights the industry’s latest innovations in the cleaning industry. Participating exhibitors will showcase their products, services and/or technologies that have made an impact in the commercial, institution, and residential cleaning community.
Each will take stage to unveil their most innovative products or services that address key challenges industry professionals are trying to solve in their daily operations while protecting the health of occupants. As the industry transforms and the needs of building occupants change, this program highlights products that elevate the standards of clean.
Celebrate Innovation and Excellence in Cleaning
The INCLEAN Excellence Awards honor the most innovative and high-quality products and services in the cleaning industry.
Join us at the 2024 ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo to honor those who demonstrate exceptional quality and application benefits for end-users.
Meet the 2024 Award Winners
“We found the benefits and recognition from the industry to be profound. The awards provided a great platform for us to showcase our latest products and innovations. We highly encourage other organisations to participate and in doing so continuing to raise the recognition of the industry.”
Lisa Michalson
Director, CLEANSTAR/XPower
Why Enter the Awards
Gain Recognition, Maximise Your Impact
Showcase your achievements and innovations by participating in the 2025 ISSA Excellence Awards. These awards provide opportunities to recognise your team, promote best practices, create success stories, celebrate innovation, and the chance to showcase your products at the ISSA Expo’s Innovation Zone.
Gain Recognition, Maximize Your Impact
Showcase your achievements and innovations by participating in the 2023 INCLEAN Excellence Awards. Free to enter, these awards provide opportunities to recognize your team, promote best practices, create success stories, celebrate innovation, and the chance to showcase your products at the ISSA Expo’s Innovation Zone.
Who Participates
Eligibility Criteria
Open to exhibitors of the 2025 ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo, nominated products must have been released in Australia within the last 12 months. Products must be commercially available and comply with Australian standards and safety requirements.
Award Entry Requirements
$250 AUD + GST for Members and $350 AUD + GST for Non-Members per entry
Entries are accepted from 2025 ISSA Cleaning and Hygiene Expo exhibitors for products launched between 1 April 2024 and 31 May 2025. Entries will need to be submitted by 18 August 2025. Products should demonstrate improved performance, productivity, safety, or sustainability. Entrants may submit multiple products; each product is considered one entry.
Eligibility Criteria
Open to both exhibitors and non-exhibitors of the 2023 ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo, nominated products must have been released in Australia within the last 24 months. Products must be commercially available and comply with Australian standards and safety requirements.
Award Entry Requirements
Entries are accepted from organisations in the Oceania region for products launched between 1 July 2022 and 31 July 2024. Submit a 200-word summary and up to two high-resolution images by 6 October 2024. Products should demonstrate improved performance, productivity, safety, or sustainability.
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Terms Of Entry
- Nominated products must have been released to the Australian market within the last 12 months however, award entries must be original and not submitted in past ISSA Oceania or INCLEAN award programs.
- Nominated products and services should be commercially available in the Australian marketplace and comply with all relevant Australian standards and safety requirements.
- Entrants must be available to answer any further questions via email, phone or video call.
- Nominations are open to exhibitors of the 2025 ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo
- Award finalists will have the chance to display the nominated product at the Innovation Zone at the 2025 ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo. Please note, there may be size limitations.
- All finalist products will be in the line-up to win the overall People’s Choice award
- Entry payment must be made for the product submission to be considered.
- Winners will be announced on the Expo show floor during the Networking Event at 4:30 pm on 29 October. The overall People’s Choice Award will be announced on 30 October.
- Voting for the People’s Choice Award will take place at the ISSA Cleaning and Hygiene Expo.
