2010 SRCC Safety Award finalists announced
Media release
- 18 Jun 2010The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (SRCC) today announced the national finalists in its annual safety awards, which include a new focus of keeping workers healthy at work.
In its 10th year, the safety awards recognise and reward excellence in work health and safety, rehabilitation and return-to-work achieved by employers and employees within the Comcare scheme.
The addition of a new category: Best Workplace Health and Wellbeing Program, attracted strong entries from government and private self-insurers. The new category seeks to recognise organisations that promote health and wellbeing in the workplace–long before employees are affected by injury.
Mr Peter Henneken, SRCC Chairperson, said the entries confirmed that organisations in the Comcare scheme were continuing to meet high standards in developing workplace health and safety solutions.
"The high level of innovative entries received from across Australia demonstrates a real commitment from organisations to improving work health and safety, rehabilitation and return-to-work results."
Winners will be announced at the presentation event in the Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra on Thursday 23 September 2010.
The finalists in each of the six award categories are:
Category 1: Best Workplace Health and Wellbeing Program
- Centrelink for LivWell - Life Works
- IP Australia for Health & Wellbeing - The Choice is Yours
- TNT Australia for Looking After Number One
Category 2: Leadership Award for Injury or Disease Prevention and Management
There are no finalists in this award category.
Category 3: Best Workplace Health and Safety Management System
- Commonwealth Bank for Banking on Safety - RBS OHS Management System
- K&S Freighters for Colour Chart Process/Safety Programs Guide
- Visionstream for Effective Health and Safety Management System
Category 4: Best Solution to an Identified Workplace Health and Safety Issue
- Centrelink for Positive Workplace Climate Strategy
- Centrelink for Centrelink Mobile Office - safely taking services on the road
- CSIRO Livestock Industries for Liquid Nitrogen - Dewar Filling Station
- K&S Freighters for C.R.E.A.T.E
Category 5: Best Individual Contribution to Health and Safety
Sub-category a) An employee (e.g. Health and Safety Representative)
- Bruce Hansen, Department of Defence
Sub-category b) An outstanding contribution by a person with responsibility for OHS as part of their duties
- Rocky Armstrong, Linfox
- Jo Oliver, Centrelink
Category 6: Rehabilitation and Return-to-Work Award
Sub-category a) An organisation that has demonstrated excellence and innovation in rehabilitation and return-to-work
- National Australia Bank for NABs Injury Management Model: Excellence and Innovation in Rehabilitation
Sub-category b) An outstanding contribution by an individual in rehabilitation and return-to-work
- Lynne McDonald, Attorney General's Department
- Jacinta Macaulay, Border Express
- Anna Lewis, Department of Defence
More details can be found at www.srcc.gov.au
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Media release: 2010 SRCC Safety Award finalists announced [pdf]