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Unitywater prides itself on being a forward-thinking and innovative organisation and has been recognised as such through a number of industry awards.

Awards

  • Australia Water Awards – Ozwater 2026
    Infrastructure Project Innovation Award (Metro) Winner
    Wamuran Irrigation Scheme
    Unitywater, WIS Joint Venture, GHD and Abergeldie
  • Qld Water Awards 2025
    Infrastructure Project Innovation Award (Metro) Winner
    Unitywater, WIS Joint Venture, GHD and Abergeldie
    Wamuran Irrigation Scheme
  • WIOA Queensland Conference 2025
    Best Paper, FNQ and Townsville Mutual Aid Initiative
  • UDIA Queensland Awards for Excellence
    Community Engagement Winner, Aura and Harmony Infrastructure Program
  • AIPM Project Management Achievement Award 2024
    ​    QLD Chapter winner: Sustainable project - Awarded to The Wamuran Irrigation Scheme.
  • QLD Water Awards
    Infrastructure Project Innovation Award (Metro) Winner.
  • UDIA Awards for Excellence: Innovation
    Awarded to Unitywater Digital Neighbourhood – Smart water meter project.
  • QLD Water Awards: R&D Excellence award
    Awarded to Contributing organisations for A living Laboratory – R&D at Yandina Creek Wetland and Blue Heart Sunshine Coast.
  • AIPM Project Management achievement award
    ​    Small Projects: QLD - Awarded to Reduce ARC Flash risk.
  • AIPM Project Management achievement award Construction/Engineering projects - Awarded to Fisherman’s Road Sewer Main Replacement.
  • IPMA Global Project Excellence Award
    Gold Winner: Small/Medium-sized Projects - Awarded to Transform our Project Management Capability Unitywater.
  • Annual Award Leading Change
    Awarded to The Peoples Panel and Community Hub Project Team.
  • AIPM Project Management Achievement Awards - QLD
    ICT/ Telecommunications Projects - Awarded to Unitywater Safe when Working Alone – Stay Safe App.
  • AIPM Project Management Achievement Awards - QLD Winner and National Winner
    Transformation Projects - Awarded to Transforming the Portfolio Management Capability Within.
  • AWA Qld Project Innovation Award
    ​    Awarded to Kenilworth Sewage Treatment Plant Going Green.
  • ASTT New Installation Project of the Year
    ​    Awarded to Caloundra Sewage Transport System.
  • Queensland CCF Earth Awards​
    Projects valued up to $2 million - Awarded to Alexandra Headland Foreshore Sewer Main Rehabilitation, jointly with Interflow.
  • LearnX Impact Awards Best Learning and Development Project
    Induction/Onboarding - Awarded to Unitywater's new induction program.  
  • Project Management Achievement Awards (Qld) Engineering/Construction Award - Awarded to Petrie Water Supply Upgrade, jointly with Seqwater.
  • Flexible Working Day: Champion of Flexible Work Award
    Awarded to Unitywater's Organisational Development Team.
  • Australasian Society for Trenchless Technology (ASTT) Project of the Year
    New Installation Award - Awarded to Unitywater’s Noosa River Drill Project.
  • National Energy Efficiency Awards Leading Energy User for 2017 
    Awarded to Unitywater's Energy Reduction Program.
  • Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA) of Australia and New Zealand Dial Before You Dig Award
    Awarded to the Asset Knowledge and Performance team.
  • AWA Infrastructure Innovation Project Award
    Awarded to Suncoast-Coolum-Maroochydore Sewage Treatment Plant Reconfiguration Project.
  • Project Management Achievement Awards Queensland (Regional Projects)
    Awarded to Unitywater's Tariff Reform Project.
  • Governance Risk and Compliance Institute (GRCI) Awards
    Awarded Compliance Team of the Year Australia and Compliance Team of the Year Overall.
  • AWA Qld Infrastructure Project Innovation Award
    Awarded to Coolum-Suncoast-Maroochydore Sewerage Reconfiguration project.
  • Project Management Achievement Awards Queensland (Construction/Engineering)
    Awarded to Unitywater’s upgrade of its SCADA system.
  • UN World Environment Day Business Award for Best Specific Environmental Initiative
    Awarded to Maleny Sewage Treatment Plant and Wetlands.
  • Isle Global Technology Approval Group Awards
    Awarded Most Active Member.
  • Project Management Achievement Awards
    Awarded to Unify Customer Service and Billing Solution project 2014.
  • WIOA Best Operator Platform Paper Qld and Best Platform Paper Overall Qld
    Awarded to James Castle.
  • Healthy Waterways Sustainable Education Award
    Awarded to Unitywater World Toilet Day Art Prize 2013.
  • AWA Queensland Infrastructure Innovation Award 2014
    Awarded to Unitywater Maleny Sewage Treatment Plant.
  • AWA Queensland Program Innovation Award 2014
    Awarded to Unitywater World Toilet Day Art Prize 2013.
  • The Australian Business Awards 2014
    Unitywater recognised as an ABA100 Winner for both the Innovation and Technology categories.
  • LGM Queensland Risk Management Excellence Award
  • Employer Achievement Award for Rehabilitation and Return to Work
  • WIOA Operator of the Year
  • AWA Queensland Program Undergraduate Water Prize
  • AWA Queensland Water Industry Woman of the Year
  • AWA Queensland Program Innovation Award

 

Accreditations

International accreditation in food safety

Unitywater has become the first distributor-retailer in south east Queensland to be certified for the International Food Safety Certification ISO 22000.

We achieved this certification for our Drinking Water Management System.

Other accreditations

Our Laboratory is accredited under the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) to AS ISO/IEC 17025-2005. We are third party certified to the Quality Management ISO 9001, Environmental Management ISO 14001, Occupational Health and Safety 45001, and Food Safety Management ISO 22000 certification.

 

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