WHS Awards 2023

Recognising and rewarding
Safer, Healthier Work.


The WHS Awards 2023 recognised, and rewarded individuals and organisational effort and achievement, in improving work health and safety.

The WHS Awards Gala Dinner 2023 was an evening of celebration and recognition of the safety successes of Western Australian safety professionals and organisations. Safety professionals and guests from various industries were united to celebrate and network on Saturday 14 October 2023 at The Astral, Crown Perth.

We celebrated achievements, rewarded staff and danced the night away at this special event.

Please see below all our winners and finalists for the WHS Awards 2023. Congratulations to all. 

2023 Award Partners


Award categories for 2023 have been updated to remain contemporary and reflect emerging issues within work health and safety.


Innovation in WHS Award

Program:

WINNER
Whittens Group
Koms Program

FINALISTS

Ngurrara Pty Ltd

Liberty Industrial

Soter Analytics

Product:

WINNER
Koodaideri Innovation & Technology
Hydratune

Camp Connect
Co Connect App

FINALISTS

Nexxis Technology

Engentus Pty Ltd

OCS Services

IKAD Engineering

WHS Training & Information Award

Training

WINNER
Ngurrara Pty Ltd
Ngurrara – Kajarinya Training Alliance

FINALISTS

FIFO Focus

Optimised Mining

Communication

WINNER
Railtrain Holdings Group
ThinkSafe + WorkSafe = HomeSafe

FINALISTS

PBF Australia

Whittens Group

Occupational Health & Hygiene Award

WINNER
Thuroona Services Pty Ltd
Wittenoom Project

FINALISTS

Hofmann Engineering

Edith Cowan University

Psychosocial Health & Wellbeing Award

WINNER
FIFO Focus

FINALISTS

Merz Consultancy Pty Ltd

Town of Port Hedland

FIFO Mental Health Group

WHS Management System Award

WINNER
Harvey Water

Ngurrara Pty Ltd 

FINALISTS

OCS Services

Whittens Group

WHS Risk Management Award

WINNER
Georgiou
Critical Risk Program

FINALISTS

Whittens Group

Railtrain Holdings Group

Co Connect App

Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Award

WINNER
OCS Services

FINALISTS

Ngurrara Pty Ltd

Strong Minds, Strong Mines

Christmas Island Phosphates

Indigenous Engagement in WHS Award

WINNER
Mallard Contracting Pty Ltd
Care Program

FINALISTS

Ngurrara Pty Ltd

Risk & Emergency

Collar Group

Workers’ Compensation & Injury Management Award

WINNER
GenusPlus Group

FINALISTS

Edith Cowan University

Hofmann Engineering

OCS Services

Emergency Preparedness Award

WINNER
Rio Tinto
Pilbara X

Hofmann Engineering
Emergency Services Team

FINALISTS

Co Connect App

Health & Safety Representative Award

WINNER

Orontide Group Limited – Jillian Allan 

FINALISTS

BHP – Robert Nankivell

Christmas Island Phosphates – Farhan Fadli

Christmas Island Phosphates – Chun Kiat Boong

Leadership in WHS Award

WHS Role

WINNER

Collar Group, Jamie Mallinder 

FINALISTS

MACA, Tara Lowry

Hoffman Engineering. Mark Leach

Strong Minds, Strong Mines, Soa Palelei

Non-WHS Role

WINNER

Curtin University, Fiona Notley

FINALISTS

Whittens Group, Jason Hodnett

CEO of City of Rockingham, Michael Parker

MANAGING DIRECTOR’S AWARD

WINNER

PBF Australia 

Christmas Island Prosphates 

Contact

Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Email

WHSawards@whsfoundation.org.au

Phone

(08) 9333 9999

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