Celebrating Excellence in Workplace Health & Safety

Providing national recognition to organisations and individuals who are demonstrating excellence and innovation.

SEE 2026 CATEGORIES & CRITERIA

Awards Categories & Criteria

HSR of the Year Award

WHS Rising Star Award

WHS Leader of the Year Award

Best Recovery & Return to Work Award

Best Health & Wellbeing Strategy Award

Best WHS Training and Development Award

Best WHS Technology & Innovation Award

WHS Team of the Year Award

The Australian Workplace Health and Safety Awards is open to government, non-government and private organisations operating in Australia that have an ABN, and to individuals who are currently employed and working within the field of WHS in Australia.

SUBMIT 2026 NOMINATION
Nominations Open
1st May 2026
Nominations Close
31st July 2026
Finalists Announced
7th September 2026
Gala Evening
12th November 2026
Sydney

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY: AIHS PAYS RESPECT TO THE TRADITIONAL OWNERS AND CUSTODIANS OF THE LAND ON WHICH WE WORK AND LIVE, AND THEIR CONNECTIONS TO LAND, SEA AND COMMUNITY. WE PAY OUR RESPECT TO THEIR ELDERS PAST AND PRESENT AND EXTEND THAT RESPECT TO ALL ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES TODAY.