The 2025 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards have set a new benchmark, with 138 submissions received, a 55 per cent increase from last year. From these, 42 companies and individuals have been recognised as finalists for their outstanding contributions to workplace health and safety in Western Australia.
These awards celebrate practical solutions and fresh thinking to help address some of the biggest challenges facing our workplaces.
The Department congratulates all finalists and thanks every organisation and individual that submitted an entry. Every finalist is helping to shape safer, healthier workplaces for the future. We look forward to announcing the winners at the 2025 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards ceremony on Tuesday, 28 October at Optus Stadium.
To register to attend the awards ceremony, visit the SafetyLine Hub.
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199 employees or less
Finalists
- Alevro – Pluto train
- Innovative Mining Services – Automated Kelly filter press wash system
- Portman Industries Pty Ltd – BenStop GP20/40 container door brace
- Westralian Diamond Drillers – Mud trailer
200 employees or more
Finalists
- Austal Ships – Temporary hatches
- South 32 Worsley Alumina – Cage mill lifting jig
- South 32 Worsley Alumina – CSEP satellite box system
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199 employees or less
Finalists
- FSC Civils – Safe Assign (Byford Rail Extension)
- Strapsense – Strapsense Buddy
- The Simple Safety Company – Simple Safety app
200 employees or more
Finalists
- Curtin University – Transforming permit to work into a real-time Z30
- Fenner Conveyors – Dampier Point
- Fortescue – Remote controlled foremost DR24HDi water well drill rig
- Fortescue – Safety Mate
- Rio Tinto – Remote and lone worker risk reduction
- South 32 Worsley Alumina – Brokk refractory removal
- South 32 Worsley Alumina – Integrated overhead protection solutions for refractory maintenance operation
- Toll Transport Pty Ltd – Fire suppression system
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Finalists
- FSC Civils – Stronger Together program (Byford Rail Extension)
- PCH Civil – Green Shirt Sunday sessions
- Mallard Contracting Pty Ltd – Inclusivity and diversity program
- City of Bayswater – Culture of care: Psychosocial management framework and systems
- IGO Limited – I-GO Well
- Talison Lithium – Wellbeing team initiative
- The Bethanie Group Inc – Reducing workplace violence and aggression in aged care through environmental redesign
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199 employees or less
Finalists
- Christmas Island Phosphates – Connections program
- Deanmore Primary School – We Are Team Deanmore
- FSC Civils – Integrated initiatives (Byford Rail Extension)
- On Tap Services Pty Ltd – Challenging complacency: Embedding safety through leadership, culture, and critical risk control
- Williams Electrical Service Pty Ltd – A vision for future electricians
200 employees or more
Finalists
- Curtin University – Leading safety through culture and connection
- genU – Leading with safety: Delivering proactive high-impact safety programs
- South 32 Worsley Alumina – ACE Champion
- South 32 Worsley Alumina – Bright Spot program
- South 32 Worsley Alumina – Safety and health representative (SHRep) program
- VenuesWest – Construction in events
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Finalists
- Thomas Clifford – South 32
- Michael Eppen – St John WA
- Aaron Green – Westrac
- Aaron Heslewood – South 32
- Dijana Miloseki – City of Stirling
- Josh Singleton – Emerald Resources
