Minister for Better Regulation Matt Kean has congratulated the winners of the 2017 SafeWork NSW Awards.

Our 2017 winners were announced at a prestigious black tie ceremony gala dinner, rewarding business and workers with the highest standards of workplace health and safety and return to work outcomes in the State.

Nine awards were presented across six categories, selected from a field 29 finalists and 160 entries.

MEET THE FINALISTS

2017 SafeWork NSW Awards winners 

Sailfish Catamarans, Alstonville - Excellence In Workplace Health And Safety Culture  for small business

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Port Stephens Council, Raymond Terrace - Excellence In Workplace Health And Safety Culture  for big business

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The Lacket Company, Kiama Downs - Best Solution To An Identified Workplace Health And Safety Issue for small business

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D&D Traffic Management, Unanderra - Best Solution To An Identified Workplace Health And Safety Issue for  big business

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John Pearce - Coffs Harbour City Council, Coffs Harbour - Best Individual Contribution to Workplace Health and Safety 

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Glenn Stewart - Calvary Health Care, Sydney - Best Individual Contribution to Workplace Health and Safety (WHS manager)

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Specialty Fashion Group, Alexandria - Excellence in Recovery at Work for Business

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David Nugent - nominated by Rehab Co, Tarcutta - Recovery at Work Achievement Award for Injured Workers

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Paul Lyndon - Diona , Rouse Hill - Safework NSW Leadership in Safety Award

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2017 SAFEWORK NSW AWARD FINALISTS 

Excellence in Workplace Health & Safety Culture - for small business

• Ecoteam, Lismore
• Riding for the Disabled, Sydney Markets              
• Sailfish Catamarans, Alstonville

Excellence in Workplace Health & Safety Culture - for big business

• Eden Brae Homes, Baulkham Hill
• Lake Macquarie Council, Speers Point
• Port Stephens Council, Raymond Terrace

Best solution to an identified workplace health & safety Issue - for small business         

• Dog Watch Lighting, Lake Munmorah
• Landson Glass, Bradbury
• Safe Treez, Blue Bay
• The Lacket Company, Kiama Downs

Best solution to an identified workplace health & safety Issue - for big business

• D&D Traffic Management, Unanderra
• GWH Build, Thornton
• See Civil and Paul Nielsen Fabrications & Hydraulics, Chinderah       

Best individual contribution to workplace health & safety

a) An employee, such as a health and safety representative, who does not have formal responsibility for work health and safety management as part of their duties;                     

• Brendan Edwards - Komatsu Mining Corp, Moss Vale
• John Pearce - Coffs Harbour City Council, Coffs Harbour
• Ricky McKenzie - Illawarra Retirement Trust, Woonona

Best individual contribution to workplace health and safety

b) An outstanding contribution by a WHS manager or a person with responsibility for WHS as part of their duties.                             

• Billie-Jo Reynolds - Reject Shop, Kensington
• Glenn Stewart - Calvary Health Care, Sydney     
• Grainne Moore – Multiplex, Sydney
• Lauren Hutton - Anglican Care, Booragul
• Lisa McCahon - Coca-Cola Amatil, Northmead

Excellence in recovery at work for business                      

• Speciality Fashion Group, Alexandria
• St Vincent's Private Hospital, Darlinghurst
• Teys Australia Southern Pty Ltd, Tamworth

Recovery at work achievement award for injured workers                 

• David Nugent - Rehab Co, Tarcutta
• Skye Stewart - NSW Police Force, Newcastle

SafeWork NSW Leadership in Safety Award                       

• Maria Hooker - Allied Mills, Rhodes
• Paul Lyndon - Diona , Rouse Hill
• Tony Dean - Teys Australia Southern Pty Ltd, Tamworth

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