Finalists in the prestigious Australian HR Awards have been announced today.
The awards, sponsored by
AustralianSuper, define excellence in the HR profession, recognising the achievements of HR practitioners, teams and companies across a range of categories.
HRD magazine editor Iain Hopkins spoke to
HC about the finalist selection process.
“With a record number of nominations received this year, competition was fierce across the board. In total there are 150 finalists this year from 105 companies that represent a true cross-section of the HR industry’s elite,” he said.
“Due to a large number of quality entries, the Australian HR Team of the Year category has been divided into two awards for companies with less than 1000 employees and more than 1000 employees, giving more teams the opportunity to be recognised for their achievements.”
The finalists for the Australian HR Team of the Year are:
Less than 1000 Employees:
Challenger Limited
Data#3
DLA Piper
Minor DKL Food Group
Novita Children’s Services
Sanofi
Stryker South Pacific
The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd
More than 1000 Employees:
CBRE
Crown Melbourne
Deloitte
MYOB
News Corp Australia Operations HR Team
Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT)
The Star
Westpac Group
Following the next stage of the judging process, this year’s winners will be announced at a gala dinner on Friday 9 September at The Star Sydney.
View the full list of finalists and find out more about the event at
www.hrawards.com.au. Full coverage of the 2016 Australian HR Awards finalists will also be available in the upcoming issue of
HRD magazine, arriving on desks soon.
