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Enter yourself or recognise someone else's achievements.
7 award categories
Choose from seven award categories.
Enter by 15th July
Entries close on 15 July 2022, so don't delay.
Awards ceremony
Winners will be announced at a ceremony to be held 23 February 2023.
Health and Safety Representative of the Year
This category acknowledges elected health and safety representatives (HSRs) (who have been elected under section 54 of the Health and Safety Act) and who have represented their designated work group in an outstanding manner.
Photo: Winner 2021 Health and Safety Representative of the Year, Adrian Lidsey and Christopher Ball - Crown Melbourne.
Commitment to Workplace Health and Safety on a Farm
This award acknowledges individuals or businesses who have made a significant difference and tangible improvements on their farm/s through their leadership and practice. This can include a specific safety initiative or a change in farm safety culture.
Photo: Winner 2021 Commitment to Workplace Health and Safety on a Farm, Aurora Dairies.
Workplace Health and Safety Solution of the Year
This category recognises individuals and organisations that develop, implement, and/or manufacture solutions to health and safety issues or hazards in their own workplaces or for industry.
Photo: Joint Winner 2021 Workplace Health and Safety Solution of the Year, Ausnet Services. Joint Winner 2021 Workplace Health and Safety Solution of the Year, Western Health (not shown).
Commitment to Prevention of Mental Injury in the Workplace
This category acknowledges an organisation demonstrating a prevention-led commitment to creating a mentally healthy workplace.
Photo: Winner 2021 Commitment to Prevention of Mental Injury in the Workplace, Western Health.
OHS Leadership/Achievement
This category acknowledges an individual, group or organisation that has achieved or influenced significant improvements to occupational health and safety within their workplace, industry or the greater Victorian community.
Photo: Winner 2021 OHS Leadership/Achievement, Ash Presser - URBNSURF.
Leading Return to Work Practice
This category recognises the outstanding efforts and/or innovation of an individual or organisation to support injured workers to return to safe and sustainable work.
Photo: Winner 2021 Leading Return to Work Practice, Alida Kildey, Return to Work Coordinator – Goulburn Valley Health.
Worker Return to Work Achievement
This category recognises a worker's achievements in returning to work following a workplace injury.
Photo: Winner 2021 Worker Return to Work Achievement, George Vagias – Melbourne Water Corporation.
WorkSafe Awards ceremony
This year we celebrate 33 years of the awards, which recognise Victorian businesses and individuals whose innovation, initiatives and commitment have made an outstanding contribution to workplace health, safety, wellbeing and return to work in their fields.
Photo: 2021 WorkSafe Awards dinner.