Celebrating Excellence in Workplace Safety: 2025 Australian Workplace Health & Safety Awards

Why Nominate?

Workplace health and safety (WHS) is fundamental to building strong, sustainable businesses. The AWHSA shines a spotlight on those driving cultural and systemic improvements in WHS, from inspiring leaders to forward-thinking organisations implementing innovative safety solutions. If you or your organisation have demonstrated excellence in workplace safety, this is your opportunity to gain well-deserved recognition.

Key Dates

• Nominations Open: 1 May – 31 July 2025

• Finalists Announced: 1 September 2025

• Gala Evening: 12 November 2025, Melbourne

Award Categories

Individual Awards

• WHS Leader of the Year (Small & Large Organisations) – Recognising individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in WHS, driving cultural and systemic improvements.

• WHS Rising Star – Honouring an emerging WHS professional who exhibits exceptional promise, innovation, and leadership potential.

• HSR of the Year – Celebrating a Health & Safety Representative (HSR) who has made a significant contribution to improving WHS through advocacy, engagement, and proactive initiatives.

Organisational Awards

• WHS Team of the Year – Recognising a WHS team that has excelled in implementing innovative safety initiatives, fostering a strong safety culture, and achieving measurable improvements.

• Best Health & Wellbeing Strategy – Awarding organisations that have successfully implemented workplace health and wellbeing strategies enhancing employee wellness and mental health.

• Best WHS Training & Development – Recognising excellence in WHS training programs that enhance worker skills, safety awareness, and workplace safety culture.

• Best WHS Technology Innovation (Small & Large Organisations) – Celebrating organisations that have developed or implemented cutting-edge technology solutions to improve workplace health and safety.

• Best WHS Technology Deployment & Adoption (Small & Large Organisations) – Recognising organisations that have successfully integrated WHS technology solutions into their operations, leading to measurable safety improvements.

To be eligible, nominations must highlight initiatives or achievements from 1 January 2024 onwards.

Be Part of Australia’s Premier WHS Awards

Whether you’re a rising WHS professional, a dedicated safety leader, or an organisation pioneering workplace health and safety initiatives, we encourage you to nominate. These awards not only celebrate excellence but also inspire continuous improvement in workplace safety standards across Australia.

Join us in recognising industry leaders and innovators who are shaping a safer future for workplaces nationwide.

Don't miss your chance to be part of this prestigious event! Start preparing your nomination today.