Welcome to the IHAC Awards 2025

CELEBRATING THE BRILLIANT WORK CREATED BY OUR INDUSTRY

Showcasing the incredible creativity, innovation and business impact in-house and hybrid agencies in Australia and New Zealand have accomplished.

 

WELCOME TO THE 2025 IHAC AWARDS.

Time for your in-house talent to take the spotlight.

The IHAC Awards are the premier awards for in-house and hybrid agencies in Australia and New Zealand. They recognise teams who have produced high-quality industry leading work for judgement by some of the biggest names in marketing.

The IHAC Awards was created by the In-House Agency Council (IHAC) in 2022. The IHAC Award series is a national competition for in-house and hybrid teams who inspire others to greater heights.

The awards are free to enter, so there's no reason not to!

Download IHAC Awards Entry Guide

Why enter?

Winning an IHAC Award can help to build credibility, raise creative ambition and improve your culture.

  1. Recognise the great work of your teams

  2. Reward & retain your talent

  3. Attract the best talent

  4. Build a culture of creative excellence and ambition

  5. Build the external reputation of your In House Agency

  6. Build internal credibility

Important Dates

The Award Categories

  • IHAC Award for Best Creative Work

    This award recognises creative excellence in work produced by an in-house or hybrid team

  • IHAC Award for Best Integrated Campaign

    This award recognises the entirety of an integrated campaign, executed across multiple channels and assets.

  • IHAC Award for Best Innovation

    This award recognises customer facing work produced by an in-house agency team that pushes creative or technical boundaries.

  • IHAC Award for Agility

    The IHAC Agility Award recognises the outstanding achievement of in-house teams to move quickly and respond in real time.

  • IHAC Award for In-House Agency of the Year

    IHAC Award for In-House Agency of the Year

    The In-House Agency of the Year Award honours internal and hybrid agencies for notable achievements in areas such as creativity and execution, cultivating culture, business impact and innovation and more!

  • IHAC Award for Good

    Recognising campaigns that honour impactful messaging on social, environmental, or cause-related issues for positive change.

  • IHAC Award for Rising Star

    A young rising talent, with under 3 years in the industry, who goes above and beyond to take in-house work (and their team) to new heights.

The 2025 IHAC Awards Judging Panel

  • Abby Blackmore

    Abby Blackmore

  • Adam Murphy

    Adam Murphy

  • Anthony Denver

    Anthony Denver

  • Belinda Watson

    Belinda Watson

  • Cameron Lindley

    Cameron Lindley

  • Chloe Lane

    Chloe Lane

  • Chris Maxwell

    Chris Maxwell

  • Diana Costantini

    Diana Costantini

  • Evan Roberts

    Evan Roberts

  • Gab McKenzie

    Gab McKenzie

  • Gemma Poesaste

    Gemma Poesaste

  • Jeff Estock

    Jeff Estock

  • Kate Gilfillan

    Kate Gilfillan

  • Kelly Cordner

    Kelly Cordner

  • Michael Sinclair

    Michael Sinclair

  • Nick Thomas

    Nick Thomas

  • Sarah Hetherington

    Sarah Hetherington

  • Sarah Jones

    Sarah Jones

  • Sheba-Nandkeolyar

    Sheba-Nandkeolyar

  • Sheena Sudra

    Sheena Sudra

  • Stefanie Digianvincenzo

    Stefanie Digianvincenzo

Please provide your details to receive the entry guide PDF

IHAC Awards 2025
Entry Guide

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