2011 SRCC Safety Award Finalists announced
Entries for this years Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (SRCC) Awards have been described as outstanding.
Chairperson, Peter Henneken AM today announced the finalists in the awards with the winners to be announced at a gala dinner in Melbourne on Tuesday 13 September 2011.
Mr Henneken said while previous entries have been of the highest calibre, this year has surpassed all expectations.
“It’s delightful to be part of Safety Awards that people have taken to heart, they want to be a part of getting the safety at work message to every workplace.
“I know it has been so hard to split the entries this year and I look forward to announcing the winners in a few months time”, Mr Henneken said.
In its 12th 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 finalists in each of the six award categories are:
Category 1: Best Workplace Health and Wellbeing Program
- Optus Pty Ltd for Health and Safety – Our Focus, Your Wellbeing
Category 2: Leadership Award for Injury or Disease Prevention and Management
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship for Leadership in Health and Safety – Becoming well@work
- Department of Defence for Safe Delivery of Parachute Training
Category 3: Best Workplace Health and Safety Management System
- CSL Limited for CSL Health, Safety and Environment Management System
- Department of Defence for OHSMS Improvement Strategy – 16th Battalion
- Optus Pty Ltd for Customer Field Services – OHSMS
Category 4: Best Solution to an Identified Workplace Health and Safety Issue
- Visionstream for Visionstream TelePATH
- Centrelink – Human Services Portfolio for Scanning Operation Centre Workstations
- Visionstream for National Fibre Program – Working in Remote Locations
- Department of Defence for Passenger and Air Crew Survivability
- Department of Defence for ‘Air Force Officers’ Training School
Category 5: Best Individual Contribution to Health and Safety
Sub-category a) An employee (e.g. Health and Safety Representative).
- Kevin Dettmann , Border Express
- Leading Seaman Natalie Irvine, Department of Defence
Sub-category b) An outstanding contribution by a person with responsibility for OHS as part of their duties.
- Tracey Bell, Department of Immigration and Citizenship
- Lieutenant Commander Andrew Rohrsheim, Department of Defence
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
- Border Express for Best Practice Rehabilitation and Return to Work
- Department of Defence for Royal Australian Navy Diving School
- Asciano Services for Rehabilitation Tracker Success
- Department of Defence for School of Military Engineering, Training Rehabilitation Wing
Sub-category b) An outstanding contribution by an individual in rehabilitation and return to work
- Debbie Maher, ACT Shared Services
- Julie Sharples, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services
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