Nominations for the 2025 Champions of Safety Awards – an initiative by Workplace Health & Safety Show to recognise Australian safety professionals – are officially open.
The Awards will shine a light on those who are making a significant impact on workplace safety.
Entries close on April 4 2025 and the winners will be announced at Workplace Health & Safety Show in Melbourne, on May 21 2025.
“We launched the Champions of Safety Awards in 2024 to recognise the safety leaders who are raising the bar, actively making workplaces safer and healthier,” Workplace Health & Safety Show portfolio manager Stephen Blackie said.
“The nominees and winners were truly inspiring, and we’re excited to receive this year’s nominations.”
Three Award categories
Professionals can nominate themselves or someone else in their organisation, at no cost, in one of the following categories:
- Rising star: An emerging talent showing exceptional promise and dedication, poised to make significant contributions and shape the future of their field
- Pioneer: A trailblazer who leads the way in exploring new frontiers, introducing innovative methodologies, and driving progress in their field, embodying courage, vision and determination
- Icon: an individual who has achieved iconic status through their lasting influence, excellence, and significant contributions in their industry, serving as an inspiration for generations
Comprehensive entry requirements for the 2025 Champions of Safety Awards are available at https://whsshow.com.au/melbourne/champions-safety-awards-melbourne-2025-g94q
“Nominees are assessed against a number of criteria, including their career achievements, safety leadership, the impact and results they’ve achieved, their level of commitment to professional development, and the innovation they bring to their work,” Blackie said.
With the submission deadline for entries closing on April 4, Blackie encourages Australian professionals to submit their nominations soon.
“This is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the individuals who make a contribution to safer, healthier and more productive Australian workplaces,” Blackie said.
Packed full of exhibits, live demos, seminars, workshops, networking – and attended by thousands of health and safety professionals – the all-encompassing Workplace Health & Safety Show provides the knowledge, tools, resources and connections you need to strengthen your safety culture and improve performance and engagement.
The event attracts thousands of professionals responsible for occupational health and safety and workforce wellbeing at Australia’s largest companies and worksites, including safety, health and environmental buyers and end-users to safety resellers and retailers, senior executives and HSE professionals, people and culture professionals, contractors as well as safety managers and supervisors.
Find out more at www.whsshow.com.au