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2009 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (SRCC) Safety Awards

The SRCC announced its winners at its National Safety Awards presentation in Canberra at a gala presentation dinner on Thursday 24 September 2009.

The SRCC Safety Awards publicly recognise the efforts that are being made to improve occupational health and safety in the workplace. The Defence OHS Awards provides the gateway to SRCC Safety Awards as the submissions are selected from its winners and commendations. The SRCC Workplace Safety Awards is open to all organisations under the Comcare health and safety jurisdiction including all Commonwealth public service agencies and private sector licensees were eligible for the awards.

The SRCC introduced its annual Safety Awards in 2001 to further the objective of achieving continuous improvement in injury prevention. The Awards are open to individuals, companies and Government agencies operating within the Commonwealth occupational health and safety (OHS) and workers’ compensation jurisdiction.

Now in their 9th year, these Awards are designed to showcase the sophisticated systems and innovative practices organisations are utilising to ensure all employees are safe at work. Through a formal recognition process, agencies and individuals that have achieved excellence in their respective fields through the introduction and/or development or improvement of safety standards will be rewarded for their initiatives.

Download the 2009 SRCC Awards Program (PDF 1.2MB) or Visit the SRCC Website for further details.

Winners and Finalists

Category 1: Leadership Award for Injury or Disease Prevention and Management

Winner	TNT Australia Leading from the Top
Commendation	Department of Immigration and Citizenship Our People - Our Future
Commendation	Department of Defence - Training Command, Army A Safety Management System

Category 2: Best Workplace Health and Safety Management System

Winner	Australian Institute of Marine Science Scott Reef Research Program - Safety Management System
High Commendation	National Gallery of Australia Making Health and Safety a Fine Art
Finalist	Australian Taxation Office Tax Office Health and Safety Management System

Category 3: Best Solution to and Identified Workplace Health and Safety Issue

Winner	Australian air Express Opening Doors to a Safer Workplace
High Commendation	CSIRO Livestock Industries, Australian Animal Health Laboratory Liquid Nitrogen 'Dewar Filling Station'
Commendation	National Gallery of Australia Tiny
Finalist	Linfox Armaguard Innovation in Manual Handling for Rolled Coin Processing
Finalist	Department of Defence Confined Space Trainer
Finalist	Royal Australian Mint Coining Press Access Doors

Category 4: Best Individual Contribution to Health and Safety

Sub-category a) An employee who does not have responsibility for OHS as part of their duties

Winner	WO2 Bruce Ferguson Department of Defence
High Commendation	Mr Tom McCracken John Holland Pty Ltd
Commendation	PO Scott Norbury Department of Defence

Sub-category b) An outstanding contribution by a person with responsibility for OHS as part of their duties

Winner	Mr Russell Power Department of Defence
High Commendation	Dr Angelica Vecchio-Sadus CSIRO
Commendation	Mr Doug Thompson BIS Industries
Finalist	Ms Julie Bishop Commonwealth Bank

Category 5: Rehabilitation and Return to Work Award

Winner	Australia Post Creating a Nationally Consistent Approach to the Provision of Rehabilitation Management
High Commendation	TNT Australia Educating and Communicating with the Injured Workers
High Commendation	Department of Defence ADF Rehabilitation Program
Finalist	Commonwealth Bank Case Management - Determined to be Different
Finalist	CSIRO Plant Industry Injury Prevention and Management for a Diverse Workplace

We strongly encourage your participation in the 2010 Defence OHS Awards, read further information about how to enter.

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