Online nominations have now closed for the Australian HR Awards and intensive research is currently underway to determine the finalists.

All award categories received a significant number of nominations, and anticipation is building for what looks to be the highlight event on the HR industry calendar.

The Australian HR Awards will be held at the Hilton Sydney hotel on 28 October 2011. The event will be a black-tie affair to be attended by leading HR professionals and hosted by popular television presenter Shelley Craft.

Key Media publishing director Justin Kennedy said the event was receiving positive feedback from the industry.

"We have had a great response so far and are confident the Awards will be a real success," said Kennedy.

"The standard of nominations is very high and we are looking forward to the announcement of the finalists."

The Awards finalists will be revealed on the official Awards website on Friday 2 September 2011. Exclusive pre-event coverage will also feature in issue 9.10 of Human Capital magazine.

For more information about the Australian HR Awards please visit www.hrawards.com.au or email eventqueries@keymedia.com.au.