The award, given out by the Australian Institute of Architects, says "community-oriented projects" dominated this year's competition.
Here is a selection of images of winning and shortlisted buildings
1-Kerstin Thompson's House at Hanging Rock - built on a steep slope - won the Robin Boyd award in the category for new houses
2-This boatshed and surf life-saving club in Bicheno - the work of Birrelli architects - won the award in the category for Small Project Architecture
3-The Australian Plant Bank - by BVN Donovan Hill - was shortlisted in the category for Public Architecture
4-The winner in the Public Architecture category was The University of Queensland Advanced Engineering Building - a joint venture by Richard Kirk Architects and HASSELL. The building also won in several other categories.
5-The North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club was also shortlisted in the Public Architecture category. The wave-like building is the work of Durbach Block Jaggers in association with Peter Colquhoun
6-The interiors of the Sustainable Industries Education centre in South Australia earned a place on the shortlist for MPH Architects and Architectus
7-Room 11 Studio were shortlisted in the Urban Design category for this riverside community park in Tasmania, known by its acronym, GASP!
