2024 WorkSafe Awards finalists announced

Finalists by category

The WorkSafe Awards recognise excellence in workplace health and safety and return to work and the 21 finalists shortlisted for the 2024 WorkSafe Awards are:

Commitment to Prevention of Mental Injury in the Workplace

• Department of Transport and Planning
• Bendigo Kangan Institute

Health and Safety Representative of the Year

• Barry McKenna – United Petroleum Hastings Terminal
• Cameron Barber – Delcon Civil
• Cameron Middleton-Else – Wodonga Middle Years College
• Danny Humphrey – Qenos
• Michael Puche – Glenelg Shire Council
• Sue Healey and Melissa Courts – Echuca Regional Health

OHS Leadership/Achievement

• Community Roadsafe Mildura
• Peter Horwood – Northern Grampians Shire Council
• Pound Road – Seymour Whyte Construction
• Ai Adaptive Learning – Working at Height Association (WAHA)

Workplace Health and Safety Solution of the Year

• Genesis Safety Change Table – Genesis Safety
• Precast Industry Fall Prevention – Westkon Precast Concrete
• Oversnow ambulance – Ambulance Victoria

Leading Return to Work Practice

• Austin Health
• Melbourne Water
• St John of God Health Care

Worker Return to Work Achievement

• Matthew Manley – Kinross Farm
• Nicholas (Nick) Johansen – Mainstream Aquaculture
• Steele Anderson – GV Unique Outdoor Landscaping

Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations for this year's awards.

WorkSafe received 147 nominations across the award categories this year and as always it was a challenging process to determine the Finalists for 2024.

Winners of the 2024 WorkSafe Awards will be announced at the Awards Dinner and Presentation on February 27th next year.