Terms & Conditions

2019 EA OF THE YEAR AWARD TERMS & CONDITIONS

This Competition is conducted by Michael Page International (Australia) Pty Limited ABN 58 002 872 264 of Level 32, 225 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000, telephone (02) 8292 2000.

Entry into the Competition is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. The Promoter may at its discretion refuse to award any prize to any entrant who fails to comply with these Terms and Conditions.

Entry Criteria

Entry to this Competition is open to all Australian residents over the age of 18 who are currently employed in an Executive Assistant (EA) or a Personal Assistant (PA) role or any other role where their primary responsibility of the role is providing support to one or more individuals.

Entrants need to have been in their current role for a minimum of 6 months.

Entrants are not permitted to enter the Competition using more than one name or enter the Competition on behalf of any third party. Entrants that are discovered to have done so will be disqualified from the Competition without notice.

Any costs of accessing the EA of the Year 2019 campaign page will be dependent on the entrant’s individuate Internet Service Provider and the Promoter is not responsible for any costs associated with such internet access or entering the Competition.

Entry into the Competition is free and does not require or involve the purchase of any service or product offered by the Promoter.

Promoter’s employees and their immediate families are ineligible to enter.

Competition Period

The competition opens at 9:00am (AEST) on Tuesday 17th September 2019 and closes at 5:00pm (AEST) on Friday 18th October 2019

Any entry or vote received after the expiry will be deemed invalid and will not be counted and any such late entrant will be excluded from participation in the Competition.

How to Enter

To enter the Competition, entrants must:

a) Go to the EA of the Year 2019 campaign page on https://expertise.pagepersonnel.com.au/ea-of-the-year-2019

b) Complete the application form

c) Complete the assessment which will be emailed to entrants. An additional assessment must be completed by their executives.

d) Once both EA and Executive have completed the assessment, the EA will be invited to attend the workshop hosted by The EA Network

There will be four State Winners, each from: New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Victoria, and an overall National Winner.

The State Winners will be selected by a judging panel from Page Personnel and EA Network representatives based on the assessment completed by the entrant and the assessment responses completed from the entrants’ executive. The National Winner will be chosen from one of the State winners.

The State and National Winners will be announced on 1 November 2019. Each winner will be contacted directly and upon confirming to their prize wins, this will then be announced on the Promoter's and The EA Network website, Facebook page and LinkedIn page. Decisions of the Promoter are final and will be binding on all entrants and no correspondence will be entered into.

The Promoter will attempt to contact the prize winners within 14 days of the date of the prize announcement. In the event that a prize winner cannot be contacted, the Promoter will retain the prize for 6 months from the date of the judges' decision. If any prize is unclaimed within 6 months of the judges' decision, the judges may, at their discretion, determine other winners.

Prize (subject to the below terms)

The five Prize Winners will each receive a voucher for a 2 night weekend away that includes luxury accommodation for two at a destination in their state, along with an evening meal. Approximate value of this prize is $1500. Prize Winners are responsible for making their own arrangements for transport (including covering the cost).

Furthermore, the National Winner will receive a 12 month EA Network Membership valued at $100, a conference ticket to an EA Network event valued at $1,095 per person, and The NEW Executive Assistant – Exceptional Office Management’ book valued at $29.95.

Each State Winner will also receive a 12 month EA Network membership valued at $100, a $500 voucher towards education and training and The NEW Executive Assistant – Exceptional Office Management’ book valued at $29.95.

Liability and Privacy

The Promoter will not be liable for any loss or damages or for any personal injury sustained as a result of taking of the prize(s) or entering this completion. The Promoter makes no representation or warranties as to the quality, suitability or merchantability or any goods or services offered as prizes. To the extent permitted by law, the Promoter is not liable for any loss suffered to person or property by reason of any act or omission, deliberate or negligence by the Promoter, its related entities, its employees or agents or contractors in connection with the arrangement for the supply or the supply of goods and services by any person to the prize winners and, where applicable, to any person accompanying the prize winners.

General Terms

All entries become the property of the Promoter and EA Network. No responsibility is accepted for late or misdirected entries. The Promoter’s decisions in relation to any aspects of the competition are final and binding on every entrant.

By entering the competition, entrants and the winners agree to participate in and co-operate as required with all reasonable media editorial requests relating to the competition, including but not limited to, being interviewed and photographed, filmed and/or chaperoned. Entrants consent to the Promoter using their name, likeness, image and/or voice in the event that they’re a winner (including photograph, film and/or recording of the same) in any media for an unlimited period without remuneration for the purpose of promoting this competition (including any outcome).

The information that entrants provide will be used by the Promoter for the purposes of conducting the competition and to periodically keep entrants informed about the services provided by the Promoter, related entities and its service providers. Entrants consent to the use of their contact details for the purposes described in this competition. The Promoter may use or disclose entrants personal information to a third party in accordance with its privacy policy

If for any reason this competition is not capable of being conducted by the Promoter as intended, whether because of technical failures (including computer virus), unauthorised intervention or tampering, fraud or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Promoter which in the Promoter’s opinion affects the administration of the competition, security, fairness or integrity, the Promoter may in its sole discretion cancel, modify or suspend the competition with or without prior notice.

Prize terms

If any prize (or part of any prize) is unavailable, the Promoter, in its sole discretion reserves the right to substitute the prize (or part of any prize) with a prize to the equal value and/or specification subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority. No component of the prize can be transferred or redeemed for cash. Tax implications may arise from the prize winnings and the winner should seek independent financial advice prior to accepting the prizes.

Weekend break: The winners and their travelling companions must travel together.

Bookings must be made a minimum of 4 weeks in advance and the Promoter is not responsible if the requested dates are not available.

The prize package is subject to availability and must be utilized and completed prior to 31 October 2020. The accommodation is not valid between 20 December 2019 – 12 January 2020.

No changes or cancellations are permitted once the booking is confirmed.

If the winners and/or their travel companions changes cancel or do not turn up to their accommodation it will be at the expense of the winner and their travel companion.

Any additional costs including but not limited to spending money, other meals, travel and personal insurance, items of a personal nature, room preferences or in room and other incidental charges relating to the accommodation, other transfer not stated above and all other ancillary costs are not included and are the responsibility of the winner and their travel companion.

The Promoter and its associated agencies and companies make no representation as to the safety, conditions or other issues that may exists at any destination.