Previous Winners

Each year, the WHS Awards honour outstanding achievements in work health and safety across Western Australia. From individuals driving positive change to organisations implementing innovative WHS initiatives, these awards shine a spotlight on those making a real difference in the workplace.

Use the dropdown menus below to explore all winners from recent years.

Please note: Whilst the WHS Foundation has proudly hosted these premier safety awards for over 40 years, this page features winners from 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 only.

Innovation & Technology Award

Technology: Curtin University (Digital Permit to Work System)

Engineering: Toll Transport (Route Truck Safety Initiative)

Automation: The Perth Mint (Automated Refinery Technologies)

 

Training & Information Award

Training: Mineral Resources (Safety First Respect Always Program)

Communication: Goldstar Transport (Use of Yarno App in WHS)

 

Health & Wellness Award

Occupational Health: PLS & TiBi Healthcare (Minesite Health Screening Program)

Mental Health: BGC Australia (B’Well Program)

 

Psychosocial Health Award

Railtrain Holdings Group (Together on Track Program)

 

WHS Management System Award

Two winners – BHP WAIO (Contractor Adoption Program) & Fortescue (Leading Safety Index)

 

WHS Risk Management Award

Midland Brick (Comprehensive Risk Management Program)

 

Volunteering WHS Award

City of Rockingham (Volunteer WHS Program)

 

Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Award

SME Business: Wanslea (Together at Wanslea Program)

Large Business: Mineral Resources (Mungala Resort)

 

Workers Compensation & Injury Management Award

Aegis Aged Care (Susan Miller & Aegis WCIM Program)

 

Emergency Preparedness & Response Award

Two winners – Rio Tinto (Central Emergency Coordination Initiative) & Emergency Management Community of Practice (ESS Assessment & AIHS Emergency Response Certification)

 

H&S Representative & Committee Award

Patrick Stevedores Operations (HSR Corey Kopa)

 

Leadership & Achievement Award

WHS Professional Role: Electrotechnology Training Institute (WHS Team)

Executive / Management Role: Dredge Robotics (Leadership Team)

 

Managing Director’s Award

Two winners – Edith Cowan University (Wildland Firefighter Exposure Study) & The FIFO Family Project (New Parents Guide)

Innovation & Technology Award

Technology: Department of Communities (Remote Worker Safety)

Engineering: Goldstar Transport Group (Trailer Fall Protection System)

Automation & Robotics: Dredge Robotics (Underwater Dredging Robot)

 

Training & Information Award

Training: BGC Australia (True North Safety Program)

Communication: Two winners – PBF Australia (Lived Experience Safety Talks) & Mineral Resources (Safe & Respectful Behaviours Campaign)

 

Work Health & Wellness Award

Occupational Health: Goldfields (Welding Fume Control Program)

Mental Health: Two winners – BSS Psychology & Rio Tinto Iron Ore (Proactive Onsite EAP) & BSS Psychology & Chevron Australia (First Responders Program)

 

Psychosocial Health Award

Two winners – Gold Corporation (The Perth Mint) & Crime Stoppers WA (Safe2Say)

 

WHS Management System Award

Genus Plus Group

 

WHS Risk Management Award

Harvey Water

 

Contractor Management Award

Genus Plus Group

 

Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Award

Two winners – Mallard Contracting (Indigenous Engagement) & Railtrain Holdings

 

Workers Compensation & Injury Management Award

Mineral Resources (Early Intervention & Recover at Work)

 

Emergency Preparedness & Response Award

Two winners – Rio Tinto (ESCT Program) & Emergency Management (Community of Practice)

 

H&S Representative & Committee Award

Costa Casuarina (Health & Safety Committee)

 

Leadership & Achievement Award

WHS Professional Role: Two winners – Nerissa Rowe (BGC Group) & Melinda Simpson (Curtin University)

Executive / Management Role: Downer EDI (IPG Senior Leadership Team)

 

Managing Director’s Award

Wanslea (Emergency Management)

Innovation in WHS Award

Program: Whittens Group (KOMS Program)

Product: Two winners – Koodaideri Innovation & Technology (HydraTune) & Camp Connect (Co Connect App)

 

WHS Training & Information Award

Training: Ngurrara (Ngurrara – Kajarinya Training Alliance)

Communication: Railtrain Holdings (ThinkSafe + WorkSafe = HomeSafe)

 

Occupational Health & Hygiene Award

Thuroona Services (Wittenoom Project)

 

Psychosocial Health & Wellbeing Award

FIFO Focus

 

WHS Management System Award

Two winners – Harvey Water & Ngurrara

 

WHS Risk Management Award

Georgiou (Critical Risk Program)

 

Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Award

OCS Services

 

WHS Indigenous Engagement Award

Mallard Contracting (CARE Program)

 

Workers Compensation & Injury Management Award

GenusPlus Group

 

Emergency Preparedness Award

Two winners – Rio Tinto (Pilbara X) & Hofmann Engineering (Emergency Services Team)

 

Health & Safety Representative Award

Jillian Allen (Orontide)

 

Leadership in WHSAward

WHS Professional Role: Jamie Mallinder (Collar Group)

Executive / Management Role: Fiona Notley (Curtin University)

 

Managing Director’s Award

Two winners – PBF Australia & Christmas Island Phosphates

Innovation in WHS Award

Program: RiskTalk

Product: Rio Tinto (Emergency Services – RORI)

 

Health & Wellbeing Award

City of Rockingham

 

WHS Management Award – SME

Consolidated Group

 

WHS Management Award – Large

Electrical Group Training

 

Women in WHS Award

Alanna Ball (Women in Safety)

 

WHS Indigenous Engagement Award

Two winners – SX5 Group & Thuroona Services

 

WHS Promotion & Program Award

Training: Byrnecut (Training & Induction Centre)

Initiative:  MCS Security

 

Emergency Preparedness Award

Scentre Group

 

Health & Safety Representative Award

Siobhan Wiersma (Crown Perth)

 

Leadership in WHS Award

Sandra Lam (FIFO Focus)