We are delighted to announce that AusSeabed won the Kerry Kennedy Award at the IPAA Spirit of Service Awards Gala on 5 November 2026.
The Kerry Kennedy Award sits alongside the four core award categories and recognises smaller organisations, particularly those demonstrating excellence through collaboration, innovation and the effective use of resources.
It was a wonderful moment and an extraordinary recognition of what this community has built together.
So much of what AusSeabed has achieved has come from people choosing to contribute because they believed that, by working together, we could achieve something better for Australia.
This recognition reinforces just how much we have achieved together, and we were incredibly proud to accept the award on behalf of the entire AusSeabed community.
AusSeabed brings together organisations across government, research and industry to build a coordinated national approach to seabed mapping.
By improving how seabed data is collected, quality assured, published and reused, the initiative is helping transform fragmented information into a trusted and accessible national resource.
This work supports better-informed decisions about marine management, maritime safety, offshore energy and infrastructure, while contributing to the sustainable development of Australia's blue economy.
AusSeabed demonstrates what can be achieved when organisations combine their expertise, resources and commitment to address shared national challenges.
Learn more about AusSeabed or the Kerry Kennedy Award at the IPAA Spirit of Service website.