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Entries open for WorkSafe awards

07/06/2025

Entries are now open for the annual WorkSafe Victoria awards.

The awards recognise excellence in businesses, individuals or teams who go above and beyond to reduce workplace harm or improve outcomes for injured workers.

There are seven categories for the 2025 awards: excellence in preventing and managing psychosocial risk; health and safety representative of the year; leading return to work practice; OHS leadership/achievement; worker return to work achievement; workplace health and safety solution of the year and farm safety solution.

Businesses, individuals and teams can either enter themselves or nominate others, with entries closing on June 30.

Winners will be announced at the awards presentation and dinner in February 2026.

To enter and for more information, visit: https://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/awards

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