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2007 Safe Work Australia Awards

 

2007 Award Winners

The winners of the 2007 national Safe Work Australia Awards were announced by the Hon Julia Gillard MP, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations with Mr Bill Scales, Chairman, Australian Safety and Compensation Council in an evening ceremony held 28 April 2008 at Parliament House, which was attended by over 300 people.

• View the announcement Media Release (PDF 98Kb)
  
•     View Minister Gillard's Media Release
  
•     View Minister Gillard's speech
  

Request for photos to be sent via email can be made through info@ascc.gov.au

Congratulations to all the winners on demonstrating excellence in occupational health and safety:

Category 1 - Best Workplace Health and Safety Management System

Catholic Schools Office, Diocese of Broken Bay (NSW)

Category 2 - Best Solution to an Identified Workplace Health and Safety Issue

EARS Australia (VIC)

Category 2 - Highly Commended Finalist

Watpac Australia (QLD)

Category 3 - Best Workplace Health and Safety Practices in Small Business

Sharpe Bros. (Aust) Pty Ltd (NSW)

Category 4 - Public Sector Leadership Award for Injury Prevention and Management

Department of Public Works, Queensland (QLD)

Category 5 - Best Individual Contribution to Workplace Health and Safety

Captain Sharryn Batt, Department of Defence, Special Air Service Regiment, Army (Comcare)

Images of the Awards ceremony

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What are the Awards?

The National Safe Work Australia Awards are the premier national OHS awards in Australia and promote continuous improvement in OHS by recognising excellence at the government, organisational and individual level.

Finalists for the Awards are winners of OHS awards in their state or territory.

The ceremony to recognise award winners is to be held on 28 April 2008, coinciding with international activities for World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

Categories and Finalists for 2007

Australian Safety and Compensation Council Chairman Mr Bill Scales announces finalists for the Safe Work Australia Awards 2007.

View the Media Release

Finalists for the 2007 Awards are:

Category 1 Best Workplace Health And Safety Management System

This award recognises demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement of workplace health and safety through the implementation of an integrated systems approach.

• Construction Control (ACT)
• John Holland Group (Comcare)
• Catholic Schools Office, Diocese of Broken Bay (NSW)
• Townsville City Council (QLD)
• Santos Ltd (SA)
• SKILLED Group Limited (TAS)
• The Australian Ballet (VIC)
• Pilbara Constructions Pty Ltd (WA)

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Category 2 Best Solution To An Identified Workplace Health And Safety Issue

This award recognises excellence in developing and implementing a solution to an identified workplace health and safety issue. Entries for this award may include a product solution, design/engineering innovation, a training program, awareness-raising activity or other risk control measure that reduces the risk of work-related injury and disease.

• ACT Territory and Municipal Services, Domestic Animal Services (ACT)
• Department of Defence, Royal Australian Navy, Amphibious and Afloat Support Group (Comcare)
• NSW Rape Crisis Centre (NSW)
• Watpac Australia Pty Ltd (QLD)
• OneSteel Whyalla BOS SHIFT 2 (SA)
• Metro Tasmania Pty Ltd (TAS)
• EARS AUSTRALIA (VIC)  
• OZ TANK WA and Sundowner Technologies (WA)

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Category 3 Best Workplace Health And Safety Practices In Small Business

The small business category may include, but is not limited to, any of the following:

• Solutions to identified risks
• A demonstrated commitment to safety
• Improved consultation
• Training programs
• Toolbox meetings where occupational health and safety is discussed or
• Any other practice that has improved occupational health and safety performance in your business.

This category is limited to small businesses that have less than 20 employees or full-time equivalents.

• Dave Cavill N' Co Pty Ltd (ACT)
• Sharpe Bros. (Aust) Pty Ltd (NSW)
• Vino Ristorante (SA)
• Laddersmart (VIC)

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Category 4 Public Sector Leadership Award For Injury Prevention And Management

This award recognises government organisations that demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement in occupational health and safety (OHS) and injury management performance through the application of leadership and best practice in the workplace. This award is open to all levels of government (federal, state and local) and includes departments, agencies, authorities and government business enterprises.

• Department of Health and Ageing (Comcare)
• Department of Public Works, Queensland (QLD)
• Broome Port Authority (WA)

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Category 5 Best Individual Contribution To Workplace Health And Safety

This award recognises an individual such as a health and safety representative who is not a management employee, whose contribution has made an exceptional difference to health and safety in their workplace.

• Jane Cullen, Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services (ACT)
• Captain Sharryn Batt, Department of Defence Special Air Service Regiment, Army (Comcare)
• Jason Painter, Woolworths Supermarkets (NSW)
• John (Dick) Turpin, Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd (QLD)
• Veronica Wilkey, tafeSA Regional (SA)
• Tarek Soueid, Woolworths Ltd, Hume Distribution Centre, Broadmeadows (VIC)
• Bill Towie, Forest Products Commission (WA)

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