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Overview

If you or your business developed an innovative occupational health and safety solution or initiative over the last year you could be in the running for one of this year's Safe Work ACT Awards. Nominate now and get the recognition you deserve as one of the ACT's leaders in workplace safety.

Nominations for the 2011 ACT OHS Awards open on 4 April 2011 and close on 24 June 2011.

Entries may be submitted by individual applicants or by organisations in any of the following categories:

1. Best Workplace Health and Safety Management System

a. Public Sector

b. Private Sector

2. Best Solution to an Identified Workplace Health and Safety Issue

3. Best Workplace Health and Safety Practices in Small Business

4. Best Individual Contribution to Health and Safety

a. An employee, such as a work safety representative, who does not have formal responsibility for OHS management as part of their duties

b. An outstanding contribution by an OHS manager or a person with responsibility for OHS as part of their duties

5. Most Successful Promotion of?OHS?in Workplaces

6. Best Workplace Health and Wellbeing Program

The winners of Categories 1 to 4 automatically qualify as the ACT's nominee for the national Safe Work Australia Awards.

The ACT OHS Awards is an annual awards scheme, designed to promote and recognise high standards of occupational health and safety in ACT workplaces.

The awards aim to:

• encourage public and private workplaces throughout the ACT to develop and implement initiatives that help to achieve a safer work environment
• share learning so that proven initiatives and innovations can find their way into widespread practical application in workplaces across the ACT
• publicly highlight significant achievements in workplace health and safety state-wide.

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Important Dates

Award entries open on Monday 4th April, 2011

Award entries close on Friday 24th June, 2011

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Awards Ceremony

An awards ceremony will be conducted on Thursday 13 October 2011 at the National Convention Centre, commencing at 12.30 pm and concluding at about 3.00 pm. The ceremony will involve the announcement of award category winners and presentations by the Attorney-General, Mr Simon Corbell, MLA.

Details regarding how to register your attendance at this event will be provided closer to that date.

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Awards Categories

?1. BEST WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

a. Public Sector
This award recognises demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement of workplace health and safety through the implementation of an integrated systems approach.

b. Private Sector
This award recognises demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement of workplace health and safety through the implementation of an integrated systems approach.

2. BEST SOLUTION TO AN IDENTIFIED WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE?

This award recognises excellence in developing and implementing a solution to an identified workplace health and safety issue. Entries for this award may include a product solution, design/engineering innovation, a training program, awareness-raising activity or other risk control measure that reduces the risk of work-related injury and disease.

3. BEST WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICES IN SMALL BUSINESS

This award recognises high standard workplace health and safety practices in small business. This may include, but is not limited to solutions to identified risks, an innovative and systematic approach to OHS management; or any other practice that has improved occupational health and safety performance in your business. This category is limited to small businesses that have less than 20 employees or full-time equivalents.

4. BEST INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION TO WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY?

This award recognises an individual (such as a health and safety representative who is not a management employee) whose contribution has made an exceptional difference to health and safety in their workplace.

a. An employee, such as a work safety representative who does not have formal responsibility for OHS management as part of their duties.

b. An outstanding contribution by an OHS manager or a person with responsibility for OHS as part of their duties.

5. MOST SUCCESSFUL PROMOTION OF OHS IN WORKPLACES?

This award recognises achievements by a business in promoting occupational health and safety in workplaces.

6. BEST WORKPLACE HEALTH AND WELLBEING PROGRAM?

This award is a proactive award and recognises the organisation that has developed and implemented the best workplace health and wellbeing program. It is promoted on the premise that a fit and healthy employee is a more productive and happy employee. ?NOTE: This category is sponsored by the Health Promotion Branch, ACT Health. ?Selected applicants for this category will be invited to submit applications for grants (up to a value of $20,000) to continue their work in relation to promoting and rolling out health and wellbeing initiatives in their organisations.

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Judging Criteria

Click here for details regarding the judging criteria. ?this is important information to consider when preparing your entry.

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Judging Process

The judging panel for the Safe Work ACT Awards will comprise one judge nominated by an employer body, one judge nominated by UnionsACT and one judge nominated by the ACT Work Safety Commissioner. The judging panel:

• will shortlist entries and determine finalists
• will notify finalists and arrange for presentations and if appropriate, workplace visits
• reserves the right to move entries into an award category other than that entered if it is deemed more appropriate. Nominees will be advised if this occurs.

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Terms and Conditions

Click here for details of the Terms and Conditions for entry into these awards.

National Awards

The national Safe Work Australia Awards, which are decided from the winners of the various state and territory awards processes, are run by Safe Work Australia.

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Past Winners

Details of past winners of the Safe Work ACT Awards.

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ENTER THE ONLINE SYSTEM TO UPLOAD YOUR AWARDS ENTRY

The online awards system will remain available until entries close on Friday 24 June 2011. ?During that time you may make upload your entry and make amendments to an entry you have already uploaded. ?You may submit submit multiple entries and/or submit entries in one or more categories.

Online entry involves 3 steps:

1. Download an entry form and complete the details of your entry [enter the online system via the link below to access an entry form]
2. Create an account in the online system
3. Login and upload your entry form.

Once you create an account, you can return to the system at any time to upload your entry.

You can also come back to your entry at any time up to the closing date to make alterations or additions.

If you have any difficulty submitting your entry, please contact our office.

CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE ONLINE SYSTEM

Source: http://www.worksafe.act.gov.au/page/view/1382/source/rss

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