Australian Workplace Health & Safety Awards

After a momentous night in Darling Harbour, we are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Australian Workplace Health & Safety Awards. Please join us in thanking the following: Australian WHS Champion (CEO) of the Year < 1,000 employees: Mell G., Before You Dig Australia Australian WHS Champion (CEO) of the Year > 1,000 employees: Ross Taylor, Fletcher Building Australian WHS Leader of the Year < 1,000 employees: Wade De Maniel, CouriersPlease Australian WHS Leader of the Year > 1,000 employees: Stuart Rawlins, Autopact Australian WHS Emerging Leader of the Year: Jayson Withers, Georgiou Australian HSR of the Year: Robert Nankivell, BHP Newman Operations Australian WHS Team of the Year: GAMUDA Best Health & Wellbeing Program: Project WERC - Woolworths Group in partnership with the University of South Australia and The University of Queensland. Best WHS Learning & Professional Development Program: BlueScope Best WHS Technology Innovation: Beam Mobility Best Technology Deployment and Adoption: Mort & Co Congratulations to each of our winners as well as our finalists, and thank you to everyone who joined us for a fantastic night. Click below to learn more about the winners. We would like to thank Zenergy Health, Safety & Sustainability for partnering with us to deliver the Awards, as well as each of our Award Sponsors Amazon, BGIS, Curtin University, ecoPortal and Endeavour Energy (NSW).

Gamuda Australia’s Health and Safety team has been honoured with the 2024 Work, Health and Safety (WHS) Team of the Year Award! Presented by the Australian Institute of Health & Safety, the award provides national recognition of organisations that demonstrate excellence and innovation in the WHS field. Gamuda Australia’s ‘Enabling Work’ program has been commended for its innovative approach to engaging employees at all levels, incorporating immersive training and technology to ensure the voices of our people shape our safety practices every day. Ben Kirkbride, Head of Health and Safety, reflects on this achievement and how it strengthens the Gamuda community’s awareness of and commitment to safety across all operations. Congratulations to the team!

How is AI technology improving health & safety for people and animals in the agriculture sector? This case study spotlights how Mort & Co, a leading beef cattle lot feeder and exporter of premium Australian agricultural products, is using Presien's AI vision system Blindsight to provide an extra level of safety for staff when using machinery on the field. Blindsight is a pre-trained AI vision system designed for mobile plant and fixed infrastructure. Presien's AI vision models recognise people, machinery, vehicles, and objects with remarkable accuracy, preventing accidents by alerting vehicle operators and crew to objects in blind spots. The system logs safety incident data for stakeholder access and safety reporting. Grassdale was chosen as the Blindsight trial site due to its significant number of traffic movements and previous collision incidents. Following a successful pilot, where critical detections were reduced by 65%, Mort & Co committed to rolling out the system on all front-end loaders across its wholly-owned feedlot locations. “There are many moving parts at a feedlot. With unpredictable animals, people on-the-go, and machinery, we’re always looking for ways to improve safety. As soon as we installed Blindsight, we gained a better understanding of our site. Plus, there were clear improvements in the team’s awareness of their surroundings. The automated reporting showed us that safety was improving with fewer critical detections. I think it’s something that could add huge value to other businesses within our industry.” - Caitlin Isaac (COHSProf), Workplace Health and Safety Manager, Mort & Co. After implementing Blindsight, Mort & Co was selected as a winner of the Australian Workplace Health & Safety Awards 2024 for Best WHS Technology Deployment and Adoption.   "Presien has delivered projects in construction, infrastructure, mining, and now agriculture. We invested in the potential for this built environment technology to expand into adjacent industry use cases, so it's exciting to see the value now being delivered for natural capital assets." - Julian Kezelman, Innovation Director, Taronga Ventures.   Read the case study: https://lnkd.in/gMAuKWcd #TarongaVenturesPortfolio #AIvision #safetyinnovation #workplacesafety #WHS

🏆🎉 Celebrating our Australian WHS Leader of the Year 🎉🏆 At Autopact, safety is at the heart of everything we do and drives our mission of ensuring that all our employees, customers and suppliers can 'Drive Away Happy' every day. We are so proud to announce that last month our very own Chief Safety Officer, Stuart Rawlins, was awarded the 2024 Australian Institute of Health & Safety 'Australian WHS Leader of the Year (Large Business)' Award. Some words from Stuart: "Whilst this is an individual award category, I have no doubt that I would not have been in a position to win if I didn't have the full support of my CEO and our amazing 1600 employees at Autopact. Safety is about people, how you treat them, how you talk to them and how you listen to them. I can say that at Autopact we are definitely heading in the right direction on our safety journey." 👏 Please join us in congratulating Stuart for living our mission and values every day and making an enormous and lasting impact here at Autopact. #safety #aihs #safetyaward #whs #automotive #celebration #employeesafety #automotivesafety #workplacesafety #safetyinnovation #automotivesafetymarket Motor Trades Association of Australia

Great evening at the Australian Workplace Health & Safety Awards evening in Sydney with Ashlea Smith. Congratulations to all the winners, especially the guys at Mort & Co taking home the Best Technology Deployment and Adoption award. Caitlin Isaac (COHSProf) Great to learn first hand how companies are utilising technology to make workplaces a much safer place for everyone. #AWHSA2024 #HealthandSafety #WHS

We were proud to have our Australian Steel Products (ASP) business recognised with 'Award 7: Best WHS Learning & Professional Development Program' at the Australian Workplace Health & Safety Awards (AIHS)! The award was in recognition of the Empowering Safe & Healthy Teams program, which is a comprehensive safety and well-being leadership initiative that was co-designed and facilitated by Resilience Health and Safety. The program is intended to enhance the skills and safety culture of our leaders at ASP. We thank all of the BlueScope people who have participated in and contributed to the development of the program—a fantastic achievement! Not to mention, we congratulate all of the other finalists and award recipients who were featured at this special event. See a recent post by AIHS to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gXc6raZ4 From left to right, those included in the group image from the night are: Lauren McColl (Health and Safety Professional); Sophia Urlich (Legal Counsel); Rebecca Roberts (General Manager, People); Sally Jones (BBC HSE Manager); Troy Williams (HSE Manager - Governance); and Nicole Malm (Health and Well-being Manager).   Discover how we strive for safe, healthy and inclusive workplaces across our global BlueScope sites: https://lnkd.in/gGaz7gCX #BlueScope #CreatingStrength #safety #event #HealthAndWellbeing

An amazing evening with the Zenergy Health, Safety & Sustainability team at this years Australian Workplace Health & Safety Awards in Sydney. Congrats to all the winners and nominees and a big thank you to all the workplace, health and safety professionals that contribute to a safer workplace each and every day.

What an incredible experience at the Australian Institute of Health & Safety Australian Workplace Health & Safety Awards Gala in Sydney last week! It was an honour to be surrounded by so many passionate professionals who are truly making a difference in our industry. A huge congratulations to all the winners and finalists - your dedication and hard work are inspiring. 👏 A special shout-out to Robert Nankivell from BHP, who I had the pleasure of spending two nights with. Rob took home an award for us in WA, and it was a privilege to see his achievements recognized on such a big stage. Well deserved, mate! 🏆 To everyone who attended and contributed to making this event such a success - thank you for an unforgettable experience. #AIHS #WorkplaceSafety #WHS #Leadership #Safety