About The Awards

Award Categories

There are 7 categories in the ACTSafe Awards 2008.

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  1. Best Workplace Health and Safety Management System *

    This award recognises demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement of workplace health and safety through the implementation of an integrated systems approach.
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  2. Best Solution to an Identified Workplace Health and Safety Issue *

    This award recognises excellence in developing and implementing a solution to an identified workplace health and safety issue. Entries for this award may include a product solution, design/engineering innovation, a training program, awareness-raising activity or other risk control measure that reduces the risk of work-related injury and disease.
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  3. Best Workplace Health and Safety Practices in Small Business *

    This award recognises high standard workplace health and safety practices in small business. This may include, but is not limited to solutions to identified risks, an innovative and systematic approach to OHS management; or any other practice that has improved occupational health and safety performance in your business. This category is limited to small businesses that have less than 20 employees or full-time equivalents.
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  4. Best Public Sector Leadership Award for Injury Prevention and Management *

    This award recognises government organisations that demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement in occupational health and safety (OHS) and injury management performance through the application of leadership and best practice in the workplace.
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  5. Best Individual Contribution to Workplace Health and Safety *

    This award recognises an individual (such as a health and safety representative who is not a management employee) whose contribution has made an exceptional difference to health and safety in their workplace.
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  6. Most Successful Promotion of OHS in Workplaces

    This award recognises achievements by a business in promoting occupational health and safety in workplaces.
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  7. Best Workplace Health and Wellbeing Program

    This award is a proactive award and recognises the organisation that has developed and implemented the best workplace health and wellbeing program. It is promoted on the premise that a fit and healthy employee is a more productive and happy employee.
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Winners of Category 1, Category 2, Category 3 and Category 4 Awards will be submitted for entry in the national “Safe Work Australia Awards 2008” administered by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR).