1. Eligibility and Application Process
Applications must be submitted using the official form and must address all questions and selection criteria.
2. The QV Care Awards is administered, funded and awarded by Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd (ABN 86 005 142 361) of 21-31 Malcolm Rd, Braeside VIC 3195 (‘Ego Pharmaceuticals’). Employees and their immediate families are ineligible to enter. Immediate family means any of the following: spouse, ex-spouse, de-facto spouse, child or step-child (whether natural or by adoption), parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister or 1st cousin.
3. Application Period
Applications will be accepted from 15th of May 2025 to midnight 22nd of June 2025 AEST. Applications must be submitted via the QV Care Awards website at http://www.qvskincare.com.au/qvcareawards2025 . The awards are open to any Australian resident over the age of 18.
4. Nomination Process
An application form may be completed by an applicant nominating themselves or by nominating someone they believe would be a worthy recipient of a QV Care Award. Nominees or applicants must complete the application form which outlines the criteria for each category (Community, Cause and Individual). Applicants must demonstrate how the nominee meets the criteria. All required information must be provided for the application to be eligible.
5. Award Categories and Withdrawal Rights
Ego Pharmaceuticals reserves the right to withdraw and/or not award a category in any year if there are insufficient eligible applications or other unforeseen circumstances.
6. Assessment and Judgment
All eligible entries will be reviewed and assessed by a panel of judges selected by Ego Pharmaceuticals. The panel's decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
7. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
8. Ego Pharmaceuticals will coordinate a judging panel to assess all eligible applications. The panel will create a short list of potential successful applications. For shortlisted applications with a nominee, the nominator will be contacted to confirm the nominee’s consent to proceed. If consent is obtained, the nominee will be deemed an applicant. If consent is not provided, the application will be treated as withdrawn.
9. Awards and Prizes
Each successful applicant will receive the sum of $10,000. Payment of the prize will be made within 30 days of the announcement. Any winners from WA, NT, SA, QLD, NSW, ACT and TAS will also be provided with return flights, transfers and accommodation for themselves plus one other person to attend the QV Care Awards event in Melbourne on the 13th of August 2025. Successful applicants must provide Australian bank account details for prize payment.
10. Publicity and Privacy
Successful applicants may be required to provide a brief biography and a picture. Ego Pharmaceuticals should be acknowledged in any publication, social media post or presentation resulting from the award.
11. Ego Pharmaceuticals reserves the right to publish information about the QV Care Awards and successful applicants in any medium.
12. Applicants should seek their own advice regarding the tax implications of receiving a QV Care Award.
13. Any costs associated with applying, entering or participating in the QV Care Awards (including internet access and download charges) will be borne by the applicant.
14. By entering, applicants grant Ego Pharmaceuticals a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable and sub-licensable transferable licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish and display the entry for any purpose in any media without compensation, restriction on use, attribution or liability. Applicants warrant they have full authority to grant these rights and will not assert any moral rights in respect of the entry. Ego Pharmaceuticals collects personal information (‘PI’) to conduct the awards and may disclose PI to third parties, including agents and Australian regulatory authorities. Entry is conditional on providing this PI. Ego Pharmaceuticals will also use and handle PI as set out in its Privacy Policy, which can be viewed here. In addition to any use that may be outlined in the Ego Pharmaceuticals’ Privacy Policy, Ego Pharmaceuticals may, for an indefinite period, unless otherwise advised, use the PI for promotional, marketing, publicity, research and profiling purposes, including sending electronic messages or telephoning the applicant. The Privacy Policy also contains information about how applicants may opt out, access, update or correct their PI, how applicants may complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles or any other applicable law and how those complaints will be dealt with. All entries become the property of Ego Pharmaceuticals. Ego Pharmaceuticals will not disclose PI to any entity outside of Australia.
15. By submitting an application form, applicants confirm that all information submitted is accurate and an applicant will submit substantiating information if required by Ego Pharmaceuticals. Applicants consent to receive marketing communications from QV and Ego Pharmaceuticals from time to time (and may unsubscribe at any time).
16. Conflict of Interest
Judges and applicants must disclose any potential conflicts of interest. A conflict of interest exists when a judge or applicant has a personal or financial interest that could improperly influence their judgment or actions. Ego Pharmaceuticals reserves the right to disqualify any application or judge if a conflict of interest is identified.
17. Notification of Results
Successful applicants will be notified of the results via email by 15th July 2025. Successful applicants will also be contacted by phone. All applicants will receive a notification regardless of the outcome.
18. Disqualification Criteria
Applications may be disqualified for reasons including, but not limited to, providing false information, failing to meet the eligibility criteria, or submitting incomplete applications. Ego Pharmaceuticals reserves the right to disqualify any application at their sole discretion.
19. Appeals Process
There is no appeals process for the QV Care Awards. The decisions of the judging panel are final and binding and no communications will be entered into relating to any application.