Overview

Now in their 20th year, the National Safety Awards of Excellence is Australia’s premier safety awards program, celebrating organisations and people that recognise OHS&E as a cornerstone of elite business performance.

Have you demonstrated a commitment to workplace health, safety and environment that goes beyond the norm? These awards are your opportunity to demonstrate to business and industry that your organisation has the health and welfare of its people at heart.

The awards are open to any Australian operating business, organisation, alliance or individual in the public or private sector, with a workplace health and safety or environment initiative that complies with one of the seven categories. Nominations close 5pm (AEST) 29 June 2012.

Through a formal judging process, organisations that have achieved excellence in their field of work through the introduction, development or improvement of health, safety and environment standards, will be recognised for their initiatives. Winners and finalists will be formally recognised at the 20th National Safety Awards presentation lunch on 11 October 2012 in Sydney.

The key objectives of the awards are:

• To recognise high standards of safety by Australian organisations and individuals
• Promote the winning submissions as examples of best practice OHS&E
• Increase awareness of the NSCA’s vision and commitment to safety.

2012 nomination categories include:

1. Best Implementation of an OHS Management System, sponsored by Lend Lease
2. Best Solution of an OHS Workplace Risk, sponsored by Rio Tinto 
3. Best OHS Training Program, sponsored by mytraining.net
4. Best Communication of a Safety Message, sponsored by Safe Work Australia
5. Best Environmentally Sustainable Work Practice or Solution, sponsored by Queensland Rail
6. Business Excellence through OHS&E Management, sponsored by ExxonMobil
7. Best Workplace Health & Wellbeing Program, sponsored by BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance

Download the 2012 Nomination Guide or click on the category links above to view the questions.

Pinnacle Awards (no nominations accepted)

1. Award for Excellence in OHS&E, sponsored by GIO Workers Compensation

The judges nominate one of the winners from the seven categories above to claim the top honours of possessing the most outstanding OHS&E initiative of the year.

2. NSCA Member of the Year, sponsored by Pro-Visual Publishing

The NSCA Board of Directors select a current NSCA member who has demonstrated outstanding commitment and leadership in the reduction of work related injury and disease.

Sponsors

The NSCA National Safety Awards of Excellence could not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Click below for more information.

Major Sponsor:

GIO Workers Compensation

Category Sponsors:

If you are interested in sponsoring a category in the Awards, please email natsafe@nsca.org.au

Key Dates

Applications close: 29 June 2012, 5pm (AEST)

Judging period: July to August 2012

Awards presentation lunch: 11 October 2012
                                                   Doltone House
                                                   Jones Bay Wharf, Piers 19-21 Upper Deck
                                                   26-32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont NSW 2009

If you have any queries, please contact the NSCA Awards Department, by email natsafe@nsca.org.au or phone 02 9213 6299.