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For 31 years the National Safety Awards of Excellence has been recognising the outstanding work health and safety initiatives in Australian workplaces. From large organisations such as Ford Motor Company (Award for Excellence in WHS – 1999) to the individual heroes in your organisation such as Andrew Bowe (Ian Chisholm Award for the Best Individual WHS Achievement – 2016) all sizes of organisations have been recognised.
Find below a list of winners from previous National Safety Awards of Excellence (select the award to drop down a list of winners).
Note: Data only available from 1999
Note: No awards were presented in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, nominations received were carried forward to 2021
2023 – Shine Lawyers
2022 – Level Crossing Removal Project
2021 – Murrumbidgee Local Health District
2021 – WaterNSW
2019 – Teys Australia
2018 – Melbourne Water
2017 – Buildsafe
2016 – University of Wollongong
2015 – Elders
2014 – Transdev Australasia
2013 – Barwon Water Alliance
2012 – MATES in Construction
2011 – Toxfree Solutions Pty Ltd
2010 – Bovis Lend Lease
2009 – CRT Group
2008 – Sunset Coast Water
2007 – Department of Public Works
2006 – Rail Corporation New South Wales (RailCorp), Pram Safety Project
2005 – Southern Rocklobster Limited
2004 – The Catholic Schools Office, Diocese of Broken Bay
2003 – Golding Contractors Pty Ltd
2002 – Namoi Cotton Co-operative Ltd
2001 – Walter Construction Group
2000 – Bayswater Colliery Co. Pty Ltd
1999 – Ford Motor Company
2023 – Keolis Downer – Adelaide
2022 – Ventia
2021 – Murrumbidgee Local Health District
2019 – St John of God Health Care Hawkesbury District Health Service
2018 – Defence Housing Australia
2017 – Laing O’Rourke
2016 – News Corp Australia
2015 – SA Water Corporation
2014 – Bechtel GLNG Plant Project & The Pittwater House Schools Ltd
2013 – Tenix Group Pty Ltd
2012 – TEN Group (The Energy Network)
2011 – Compass Group Australia
2010 – Bovis Lend Lease
2009 – Goodman Fielder Field Sales – Baking
2008 – Sunset Coast Water
2007 – Catholic Schools Office, Diocese of Broken Bay
2006 – Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre
2005 – Midland Brick Co Pty Ltd
2004 – Integrated Quality Electrical Systems (small organisation)
2004 – Airlite Group (large organisation)
2003 – Golding Contractors Pty Ltd
2002 – Tasmanian Dept of Police & Public Safety
2001 – Country Energy (Previously Great Southern Energy)
2000 – Bayswater Colliery Co. Pty Ltd
1999 – Ford Motor Company Ltd
2023 – Small Business: No Finalists
2023 – Large Business: Cohealth
2022 – Small Business: HSE Global
2022 – Medium Business: SWB Plus
2022 – Large Business: Metcash
2022 – Large Business: Monadelphous
2021 – Small Business: Building Heights
2021 – Medium Business: Guidera O’Connor
2022 – Large Business: Toyota Material Handling Australia
2019 – Small Business: The Lacket Company
2019 – Medium to Large Business: Reece
2018 – Small Business: Fremantle Commercial Diving
2018 – Medium to Large Business: Centurion
2017 – Small Business: ATV Lifeguard
2017 – Medium to Large Business: Buildsafe
2016 – Small Business: Branach Manufacturing
2016 – Medium to Large Business: Metropolitan Express Transport Services Pty Ltd
2015 – Small Business: Adams Haulage
2015 – Medium to Large Business: Adelaide Cemeteries Auhority
2014 – Small Business: Speedie Contractors Pty Ltd & BHA Equipment
2014 – Medium to Large Business: New Future Alliance
2013 – Small Business: Equipment Safety Systems Pty Ltd
2013 – Medium to Large Business: Namoi Cotton Co-operative Ltd
2012 – Small Business: StaminaLift International Ltd
2012 – Medium to Large Business: Sinclair Knight Merz and Balfour Beatty United Group
2012 – Medium to Large Business: New Future Alliance
2011 – Small Business: SafeBridge
2011 – Medium to Large Business: Xstrata Coal QLD
2010 – Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd
2009 – Clipsal Australia Pty Ltd (Wingfield Division)
2008 – Roadtek
2007 – Operator & Technical Training Service
2006 – Standfast Corporation
2005 – Intelligent Ideas and Concepts
2004 – Willow Ware Australia Pty Ltd
2003 – SewerFix Pumping Stations Program.
2002 – BHP Steel – Transport & Logistics
2001 – Tasmanian Police
2000 – Haskins Contractors
1999 – AGL Construction
2023 – New Plumbing Solutions & Ventia
2021 – Level Crossing Removal Project
2021 – Metcash
2019 – The Crane Industry Council of Australia
2018 – Shadforth Civil Contractors
2017 – Bolton Clarke
2016 – University of Wollongong
2015 – Employers Mutual
2014 – Transdev Australasia
2013 – RSPCA Queensland
2012 – Pensar Pty Ltd
2011 – Toxfree Solutions Ltd
2010 – Rio Tinto Alcan
2009 – Youthsafe
2008 – Lubrizol
2007 – Alphapharm Pty Ltd
2006 – Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta
2006 – ITE Services
2005 – Airlite Group
2004 – Sydney Children’s Hospital
2002 – Namoi Cotton co-operative
2001 – Walter Construction Group
2023 – Blackwoods
2022 – Blackwoods
2021 – CBGU D&C JV
2019 – Greening Australia
2018 – Moly-Cop Australia
2017 – Downer
2016 – Ausenco & Ergon Energy
2015 – Elders
2014 – Morris Corporation
2013 – Metro
2012 – YMCA Victoria
2011 – Public Safety: Queensland Rail
2011 – Work Safety: Leighton Contractors
2010 – Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board Melbourne
2009 – Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2008 – MB Century Drilling
2007 – Tammy Trudy Samuel, Rural Fire Brigade
2006 – Rail Corporation New South Wales (RailCorp)
2005 – The Benevolent Society
2004 – BlueScope Steel (AIS) Pty Ltd
1999 – Andrea Carson, The Age Melbourne
2023 – Jo-Anne McDonald-Singh (Liberty Industrial) & Matthew O’Connor (Modus Projects)
2022 – Ash Presser (URBNSURF)
2021 – Melissa Colonna (MetLife Australia)
2021 – Sandi Hatfield (St John of God, Berwick)
2019 – Steve Southall (Crown Equipment)
2018 – Paul Lyndon (Diona)
2017 – Jamie Pickels (Otraco International)
2016 – Andrew Bowe (Ergon Energy)
2015 – Stephen Shield (BOC)
2014 – Andrew Ryan (Asciano Ltd)
2013 – Daniel Smith (Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia (Inc.))
2010 – Mr Tom Phillips AM
2009 – Cheryl Romer (Workplace Tragedy Family Support)
2023 – Hitachi Rail
2022 – Australian Country Choice
2021 – WaterNSW
2019 – Teys Australia
2018 – Melbourne Water
2017 – Lendlease
2016 – Barwon Water
2015 – Metropolitan Express Transport Services
2013 – Barwon Water Alliance
2023 – Shine Lawyers
2019 – ConsMin
2018 – Monash University
2018 – Pearson Australia
2017 – Defence Housing Australia
2016 – Silver Chain Group
2015 – Kimberley-Clark Australia
2014 – Port Waratah Coal Services
2013 – Hydro Tasmania
2012 – MATES in Construction
2023 – Telstra
2022 – Amart Furniture
2021 – Australia Post Group
2023 – Commonwealth Bank of Australia
2023 – Arrowes Roading Safety Pty Ltd
2022– Officeworks
2021 – Linfox Logistics
2021 – Officeworks
2021 – Ventia
2022 – Department of Transport and Main Roads Queensland
2021 – Dr Marilyn Hubner
2019 – Mylan
2019 – Andy Lewis
2018 – Greencap
2017 – Safe Work Australia
2016 – Ansell
2015 – Sparke Helmore Lawyers
2014 – Queensland Rail
2013 – Interface Landscapes
2012 – Brookfield Multiplex Constructions
2011 – Mr Alan Newey – Chat Safety
2010 – Dematic
2009 – Lubrizol
2008 – Investa Asset Management
2007 – Department of Public Works
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The National Safety Awards of Excellence are proudly organised and hosted by the NSCA Foundation.
If you have any questions regarding the National Safety Awards please don’t hesitate to contact the Awards project team.
Phone: 02 8875 7820
Email: awards@nscafoundation.org.au