Held biennially, the WorkSafe Tasmania Awards are designed to recognise Tasmanian organisations and individuals who are leading the way in workplace health, safety and wellbeing, and to promote best practice by:
- encouraging public and private workplaces and individuals throughout Tasmania to develop and implement workplace initiatives and solutions that help to achieve a safer, healthier and well work environment
- sharing learning and helping innovative safety solutions to find their way into widespread practical application in workplaces around Tasmania
- publicly highlighting significant achievements in workplace health, safety and wellbeing statewide.
Operating since 1996, the WorkSafe Awards are an initiative funded by the WorkCover Tasmania Board. The previous WorkSafe Awards were held in 2018.
WorkSafe Awards categories
Category 1: Excellence in work health and safety systems
This award recognises demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement in work health and safety through the implementation of an integrated systems approach.
Category 2: Excellence in implementing a work health and safety solution
This award recognises excellence in developing and implementing a solution to an identified work health and safety issue.
Category 3: Excellence in work health and safety culture
This award recognises demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement of work health and safety outcomes through the creation and continuation of an outstanding safety culture.
Category 4: Excellence in contributions to work health and safety
This award recognises individuals or teams who have made an exceptional difference to work health and safety.
Category 5: Excellence achieved by a health and safety representative
This category acknowledges elected health and safety representatives (HSRs) who have made a significant contribution and improvement to work health and safety within their designated workgroups.
Category 6: Excellence in injury management
This award recognises an organisation's outstanding efforts and continuous improvement of rehabilitation and return to work through the implementation of an effective injury management system.
Category 7: Excellence in an individual’s contribution to injury management
This award recognises an individual’s outstanding efforts in rehabilitation and stay at/return to work, and in improving the workplace’s rehabilitation culture.
Category 8: Excellence in a workplace health and wellbeing initiative
This category recognises excellence in the successful implementation and outcomes of a workplace health and wellbeing initiative.
Category 9: Excellence in a workplace response to COVID-19
This award recognises outstanding and innovative responses to managing the challenges COVID-19 has presented, and continues to present in workplaces across the State.
Leadership Excellence Award
All entries in categories one to nine that demonstrate strong leadership are eligible to be nominated for the Leadership Excellence Award by the judging panel; direct entries are not submitted for this category.
WorkSafe Awards resources
Awards terms and conditions of entry (PDF, 137.4 KB)
2018 WorkSafe Awards Winners in Workplace Issues magazine(PDF, 1.4 MB)
Entry for the 2021 WorkSafe Awards has now closed.