Finalists in the prestigious Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards 2024 have been decided, with the winners to be announced at Optus Stadium on October 31.

The judging panel has chosen a record 41 finalists for the five categories of the Awards.

The five Award categories are:

• Work health and safety invention of the year;
• Best solution to a work health and safety risk;
• Best intervention to address a psychosocial hazard in the workplace;
• Leadership excellence award; and
• Health and safety representative of the year.

WorkSafe Commissioner Sally North said today the Awards were a great opportunity to have workplace safety and health achievements publicly recognised.

“The physical and mental health and safety of WA workers is the top priority for WorkSafe, and the Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards recognise organisations and individuals that make an extra effort to protect workers,” Ms North said.

“The Awards recognise outstanding innovations and solutions to specific work health and safety issues in WA, and a wide range of workplaces are represented in this year’s nominees.

“This year we’ve had a record 89 submissions, and I attribute this to increasing awareness and engagement with making workplaces healthier and safer.

“It’s evident that the Awards’ momentum is building, and I’d like to thank every organisation and individual that submitted – you are all worthy of recognition for your efforts. Congratulations to the finalists, and good luck for the winners’ presentations in October.”

A full list of finalists and further detail can be found here.

Media Contact: Caroline De Vaney, 0408 927563 (media enquiries only).

caroline.devaney@demirs.wa.gov.au