Full line-up of this year’s winners and excellence awardees
This year’s Australian HR Awards celebrated the incredible achievements of industry professionals across the country after an unforgettable 12 months.
Bringing together the best in the business, each category was packed with examples of how HR has led businesses through one of the toughest periods in the last decade.
This year’s judges praised the impressive calibre of submissions, noting how HR teams continued to deliver innovative strategy and achieve far-reaching goals despite the seismic shift in working life.
For the first time ever, the Australian HR Awards ceremony was hosted virtually last night, marking a night of great celebration.
Below is the full list of this year’s winners and excellence awardees:
BEST WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Investa
MSD
PEXA
QinetiQ
WINNER
Deloitte Australia
BEST HEALTH & WELLBEING PROGRAM EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
NSW Ambulance
QBE Insurance Australia
Sanofi
Singleton Council
WINNER
Johnson & Johnson
BEST LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Deloitte Australia
EY
Kraft Heinz
Level Crossing
WINNER
McDonald's Australia
BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Deloitte Australia
UQ Recruitment
VetPartners
WINNER
Youi
JOBACCESS BEST WORKPLACE DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PROGRAM EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Deloitte Australia
Hollard Insurance
La Trobe University
Metcash
WINNER
QBE Insurance Australia Pacific
BEST CHANGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Affinity Education Group
Nous Group
Pepper
Singleton Council
WINNER
Hume Community Housing
BEST GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Allianz Australia
AMP
Kraft Heinz
MinterEllison
WINNER
VetPartners
BEST RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Coles Group
Gateway Motorway Services
Mercy Health
NSW Ambulance
WINNER
Serco Asia Pacific
ACHIEVERS BEST REWARD & RECOGNITION PROGRAM EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Edwards Lifesciences
Insight
National Disability Insurance Agency
WINNER
Employsure
BEST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
La Trobe University
McDonald's Australia
QinetiQ
Serco Asia Pacific
WINNER
EY
REDKITE EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (PUBLIC SECTOR & NFP) EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Cancer Council Queensland
Community Enterprise Queensland
Penrith City Council
WINNER
The Disability Trust
EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (1-99 EMPLOYEES) EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Edwards Lifesciences
Howden Australia
Total Image Group
WINNER
ghd hair
EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (100 - 999 EMPLOYEES) EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
AbbVie Australia
Employsure
PHD
Queensland Treasury Corporation
WINNER
Investa
EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (>1000 EMPLOYEES) EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Mader Group
MinterEllison
Publicis Groupe
Youi
WINNER
Deloitte Australia
HAYS AUSTRALIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (≤ 1000) EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Apiam Animal Health
Investa
Pernod Ricard Winemakers
Uber Australia
WINNER
Insight
AUSTRALIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (> 1000) EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Coca-Cola Amatil
Coles Group
Serco Asia Pacific
Youi
WINNER
Kmart
AUSTRALIAN RISING HR STAR OF THE YEAR EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Byron Bateson, Gold Coast Health
Gemma Weaver, PHD
Hannah Young, Town of Mosman Park
Kerri Allen, Employsure
WINNER
Ashleigh Pickrell, Allianz Australia
AUSTRALIAN HR MANAGER OF THE YEAR EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Bettina Tracey, Gold Coast Health
Jeanni Watson, PointsBet
Rachael Baack, International HR Development Specialist Consultant
Simon Tufrey, Wyndham Destinations -Asia Pacific
WINNER
Kathryn Agius, Gateway Motorway Services
AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS LAWYERS & ADVISORS, AUSTRALIAN HR CHAMPION (CEO) OF THE YEAR EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Hugo Schreuder, Youi Insurance
John Burns, (former CEO), VetPartners
Michael Azrak, MSD
WINNER
Annette Kimmitt, MinterEllison
AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS LAWYERS & ADVISORS AUSTRALIAN HR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Hannah Bloch, Gold Coast Health
Julie Harris, VetPartners
Zahra Peggs, TSA Group
WINNER
Ivan Pierce, Youi
