Entries open for 2023 Comcare Health and Safety Awards

Entries open for 2023 Comcare Health and Safety Awards, with nominations now being accepted across three categories recognising national work health and safety excellence.

Award categories include Prevention Award, Recovery at and Return to Work Award, and Individual Contribution Award. Each category highlights a different aspect of workplace safety excellence, from proactive risk management to genuine care for injured employees returning to their roles.

Who Can Enter the Comcare Awards?

These awards recognise companies and individuals for occupational health and safety excellence, and remain open only to businesses operating across Comcare's scheme. Organisations tackling psychosocial risk factors alongside physical hazards are encouraged to apply, as psychosocial risk continues to shape national conversations around work health outcomes.

Key Dates for Nominations

Nominations close Sunday 30 April 2023 at 5pm, giving eligible organisations several weeks to prepare submissions demonstrating measurable safety outcomes. Winners get announced in November, following thorough review of each entry against national work health benchmarks.

Businesses considering a nomination should review our related coverage on the deadline looms for 2023 Comcare safety awards for guidance on submission timing and requirements.

Why These Awards Matter

Recognition through national programs like this reinforces genuine commitment toward safety excellence across Australian workplaces. For organisations building or refining internal safety frameworks ahead of nomination season, a well-structured Occupational Health and Safety Manual or Work Health and Safety Manual provides a solid foundation for demonstrating best practice.

Managing risk effectively remains central to award consideration, particularly where submissions address psychosocial hazards and broader wellbeing initiatives. Comcare's judging panel looks for evidence of sustained improvement rather than one-off initiatives.

For more information about the 2023 National Work Health and Safety Awards, visit the Comcare Awards website. Organisations wanting further context on industry recognition programs may also find our article on WorkSafe WA's 2022 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards useful for comparison.

Safety professionals attending industry gatherings this year can also explore opportunities at the Workplace Health and Safety Show, alongside broader initiatives such as the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2023 promotion, both supporting the same mission of reducing workplace risk nationwide.