Nominations have opened for the 2026 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards, which reward and celebrate health and safety initiatives across Western Australian workplaces.
This year’s award categories are:
- Work health and safety invention of the year;
- Best solution to a work health and safety risk;
- Best intervention to address a psychosocial hazard in the workplace;
- Leadership excellence award; and
- Health and safety representative of the year.
There are two awards in each category – one for small business (199 employees or less) and one for large business (200 employees or more) – to ensure that all sizes of business have an equal opportunity to win an award.
“The Cook Labor Government takes work health and safety seriously and is proud to recognise outstanding solutions and innovations in health and safety across all workplaces,” said Industrial Relations Minister, Simone McGurk.
“These awards are a terrific opportunity for WA businesses of all sizes to showcase their workplace health and safety initiatives and to receive well-deserved recognition for their efforts.
“I encourage companies and individuals to consider nominating for the awards and taking advantage of the opportunity to have their workplace health and safety achievements publicly recognised.”
Further information on the award categories, entry requirements, and assessment criteria is available on the WorkSafe website at 2026 Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards – WorkSafe – LGIRS.
Nominations close on 29 May, and the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony during Safe Work Month in October.
