2026 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards winners and finalists
Last updated: 28 October 2026
2026 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards winners and finalists with Minster for Industrial Relations, Simone McGurk and WorkSafe Commissioner, Sally North.
The 2026 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards ceremony was held at Optus Stadium on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
The awards recognise Western Australian workplaces that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to improving work health and safety through practical and innovative solutions.
This year, 85 submissions were received across five award categories, with 29 finalists selected in recognition of their significant contributions to addressing workplace health and safety challenges in Western Australia.
The department congratulates the winners, certificate of merit recipients and all finalists for their achievements and commitment to safer workplaces.
MDR Certification Engineers Pty Ltd - Project remora - MDR mobile ROV water tank inspection and cleaning unit — a purpose-built zero-entry alternative to confined space access
200 employees or more
Winner
Linkforce - General operations - Hydraulic torque wrench retaining plate
Finalist
Monadelphous - Lifting beam
199 employees or less
Winner
Premier People - Premier People conveyor maintenance safety training program
Certificate of merit
Geographe Australia - Ball stud bearing installation and removal tool
Finalist
FSC Civils - Bridge application
200 employees or more
Winners
Alcoa of Australia - Scale mill pump ergonomic improvement project
BHP - Ball stud maintenance
Certificate of merit
Alcoa - Critical risk challenge
Finalists
BHP WAIO - Remote e-stop for HEM
Southern Ports Authority - The renewal and upgrade of navigational aids at the Port of Albany
Winner
Clean Energy Fuels Australia - Remote Operations Centre: Reducing fatigue and psychosocial risk in regional LNG operations
Certificate of merit
FSC Civils - Site mind application
Finalists
Chevron Australia - Better leader series
Fortescue Ltd - Psychosocial risk intervention system
Funlab Pty Ltd - QR code psychosocial issue reporting