The Outstanding Direction in a Program award is presented to the best directed piece of content, usually for a particular episode.

The Outstanding Editing in a Program award is presented to the program which displays the best use of editing techniques to convey a story, express emotion and/or capture their audiences hearts.

The Outstanding Camera Work in a Program award is presented to the program which displays the best knowledge of cinematography and uses it effectively to increase the quality of a program.

The Best Non-Factual Program award is presented to the program which innovates in, and most effectively uses the non-factual variety of genres to entertain audiences. This category includes but is not limited to Comedy, Narrative, Sketch and other Performance Art-piece programs.

The Best Music Program award is presented to the program which most entertains their audience, whilst promoting local and/or up-and-coming talent.

The Best Factual, Current Affairs or Interview Program award is presented to the program which most effectively explores the stories in, and involves their local communities; whilst innovatively presenting stories of relevance to their communities of interest.

The Best Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Program aaward is presented to the program which most effectively engages and involves their local communities, whilst also sharing and promoting their culture to the wider Australian public.

The Best Special Interest or Lifestyle Program award is presented to the program which most effectively innovates in the space of visual storytelling and entertainment, whilst servicing and exploring niche topics of interest.

The Best Sports Program  award is presented to the program which most effectively entertains and services their local sporting communities.

The Best Seniors Program award is presented to the program which most effectively entertains and services senior Australians of a variety of diverse backgrounds.

The Best Outdoor or Recreational Program award is presented to the program which provides the most entertainment value, whilst also supporting and promoting under-represented communities and activities.

The Best Live and/or Outside Broadcast award is presented to the program which most effectively made use of live television and/or outside broadcast facilities to entertain, inform and engage their audience.

The Best Youth Program award is presented to the program which most effectively entertains, engages and services young Australians from a variety of diverse backgrounds.

The Outstanding Performance in a Non-Factual Program  award is presented to the individual who has best displayed prowess and skill in the stagecraft of acting in a non-factual program, which includes but is not limited to narrative drama, comedy, art-piece, musical performance or sketch program.

The Outstanding Journalism in a Program award is presented to the individual who best performed journalism in front of a camera, or behind the scenes for a Community TV program.

The Outstanding Personality in a Youth Program award is presented to an individual aged under 26 who best engages their local communities through community television.

The Outstanding New Producer awards is presented to an individual who produced their first community television program during the eligibility period for this year's awards.

The Outstanding Personality in a Seniors Program award is presented to an individual whom presents or regularly appears in a program designed for audiences over 55+. Particular preference will be given to personalities whom are also over 55+.

The Personality of the Year award is presented to an individual who has participated as on-screen talent on a community television program, and best engages with their communities of interest.

The Oustanding Contribution to Community by a Program award is presented to the program which has shown incredible contribution to their local communities through the use of the community television platform.

The Outstanding Creative Achievement in a Program award is presented to the program that has best creatively innovated in the production of their community television program.

The Program of the Year award is presented to the program that has shown excellence and skill in the creation of content for community television. 

The Best Arts Program award is presented to the program which most entertains their audience, whilst promoting local and/or up-and-coming artists.

The Best Interview Program award is presented to the program which most entertains their audience, with a focus on interviewing key personalities from diverse backgrounds, interests and experiences.