Judging criteria
The following criteria will be used when determining which entries proceed through the validation process. It may help to keep this in mind when writing your story, and if you are asked for further information from the Awards team.
To jump to a category’s criteria, please choose one of the categories below:
Health and Safety Invention of the Year
Best Solution to a Specific Workplace Health and Safety Issue
Health and Safety Representative of the Year
Health and Safety Committee of the Year
OHS Management System of the Year
Excellence in Health and Safety Management
Commitment to Workplace Health and Wellbeing
Employer Excellence in Return to Work
Treating Health Practitioner Achievement (individual)
Return to Work Coordinator Excellence
Worker Return to Work Achievement
Health and Safety judging criteria
Health and Safety Invention of the Year AND Best Solution to a Specific Workplace Health and Safety Issue
Transferability of entry
Can this initiative be applied across other industries and workplaces?
Innovation
To what extent is this initiative innovative, creative, new and different?
Risk Control
How does the initiative apply the hierarchy of control? (Elimination, substitution, engineering, isolation, administrative controls)
Risk Profile
What difference would the initiative make to the risk profile of a workplace as a whole?
Commitment
What commitment is evident in the initiative? Details of resources invested in developing the solution (human and financial) and in ensuring it was successfully integrated into the business.
Consultation
Was consultation built into the development/implementation/on-going monitoring of the initiative?
Evaluation
How effective is the initiative? Evidence of injury and risk reduction.
Health and Safety Representative of the Year
Commitment
To what extent does the HSR demonstrate commitment to workplace health and safety and representation?
Representation
To what extent does the HSR foster representation and communication in the workplace?
Functions
To what extent does the HSR fulfil their powers and function under the Act?
Achievements
Are the achievements outstanding considering the barriers faced?
Health and Safety Committee of the Year
Commitment
To what extent does the HSC demonstrate commitment to workplace health and safety?
Consultation
To what extent does the HSC foster engagement, consultation and communication in the workplace?
Functions
To what extent does the HSC fulfil its function under the Act and how does the HSC show health and safety leadership in the organisation?
Achievements
Are the achievements outstanding considering the barriers faced?
Excellence in Health and Safety Management
Commitment
To what extent does the management representative demonstrate commitment to workplace health and safety?
Consultation
To what extent does the management representative foster engagement, consultation and communication in the workplace?
Functions
To what extent does the management representative fulfil his/her duties under the Act and how does the management representative show health and safety leadership in the organisation?
Achievements
Are the management representative’s achievements outstanding considering any barriers faced?
OHS Management System of the Year
Transferability
Usefulness of this OHSMS experience to other organisations.
Innovation
Importance of this OHSMS experience within this industry.
OHSMS Model
OHSMS continual improvement model is incorporated and described.
Results
Demonstrated reduction in severity and frequency of injuries and illnesses and/or demonstrated reduction in hazards and risk levels.
Management Commitment:
Senior management direction, support and involvement.
Consultation
Effective consultation structures and processes.
Continual improvement
Evidence that the OHSMS drives improvement.
Evaluation
The initiative is effective in achieving the organisation’s OHS objectives.
Health and Wellbeing judging criteria
Commitment to Workplace Health and Wellbeing
Organisational commitment
How committed is the organisation in supporting the program and its implementation.
Needs assessment
How does the program meet the needs of workers and the workplace?
Mix of interventions
How does the workplace health and wellbeing program/s combine a mix of interventions for workers and individuals, group or organisation-wide activities
Communication and promotion of the program
How is the rationale and benefits of a workplace health and wellbeing program communicated, and how are upcoming events and activities promoted.
Managing the program
How is the program managed, administered and coordinated.
Evaluation
How is the program’s success evaluated? What are the outcomes?
Return to Work judging criteria
Employer Excellence in Return to Work
Return to Work Impact
How effective is your organisation’s approach/initiative in positively impacting on RTW outcomes, processes, policies and practices?
Innovation
How creative, new or different is your organisation’s RTW initiative/approach?
Commitment to return to work
Has your organisation demonstrated a commitment to achieving better return to work outcomes, beyond RTW compliance, through the commitment of time/resources/equipment etc?
Transferability
Is there potential for your organisation’s RTW initiative/approach to be used in other workplaces/jurisdictions?
Treating Health Practitioner Achievement (individual)
Return to Work Impact
How effective have you been in helping an injured worker or workers back to work following injury?
Innovation
How creative, new and different is your return to work initiative/approach?
Transferability
Is there potential for your return to work initiative/approach to be used by other treating health practitioners?
Promotion of the health benefits of work
How aligned is your activity with promoting the health benefits of getting back to safe work sooner following injury?
Return to Work Coordinator Excellence
Return to Work Impact
What did you as a RTW Coordinator do that led to a positive RTW outcome? How has this impacted your organisation’s overall return to work culture, outcomes for injured workers and the business itself?
Innovation
How creative, new or different is your RTW initiative/approach?
Transferability
Is there potential for your RTW initiative/approach to be used in other workplaces?
Worker Return to Work Achievement Award
RTW motivation
What motivated you, as an injured worker, to return to work following your injury?
Overcoming RTW barriers
What barriers did you overcome to get back to work following your injury?
Determination
What did you do to remain focused on your return to work? How has returning to work helped you in your recovery following your injury?
