Comcare names 2023 WHS award winners

Comcare Names 2023 WHS Award Winners

A nationwide program helping injured workers return to work sits among this year's winners of the Comcare National Work Health and Safety Awards. The recognition highlights organisations demonstrating genuine leadership in workplace safety, health and rehabilitation practices.

Three winners across three categories were announced at a ceremony in Canberra on Thursday, alongside a group of finalists whose efforts also reflect a strong commitment to work health and safety outcomes.

Comcare Chief Executive Praises Winners and Finalists

Comcare Chief Executive Officer Greg Vines congratulated the winners for their contributions to safety and rehabilitation across Australian workplaces.

"Congratulations to the winners and finalists, and thank you to all this year's entrants. Simply by entering, you raise awareness of the importance of work health and safety, rehabilitation and return to work, as well as your own achievements," Mr Vines said.

Why These Awards Matter for Workplace Safety

Recognition programs such as these encourage employers to prioritise risk management, psychosocial safety and injury prevention as core business functions rather than afterthoughts.

• Highlighting best-practice rehabilitation programs supporting injured workers
• Promoting national awareness of health and safety leadership
• Encouraging risk reduction strategies that address psychosocial hazards alongside physical risk
• Showcasing measurable safety improvements across diverse industries

For organisations in construction, manufacturing and healthcare, awards of this kind offer a benchmark for what genuine safety leadership looks like in practice. Businesses seeking to strengthen their own safety frameworks may benefit from reviewing established WHS policy manual resources or exploring how a robust WHS recording centre supports ongoing risk monitoring.

Comcare's awards program also complements broader industry recognition efforts, such as the recently announced 2023 WorkSafe Tasmania Awards, reinforcing a national push toward stronger safety and health standards.

Organisations interested in future recognition should keep an eye on Comcare's nomination cycles; details on how businesses can apply were previously outlined when Comcare opened nominations for its National WHS awards.

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