2007 Finalists

During a night of anticipation and excitement, recipients of the 2007 WorkSafe Victoria Awards were announced on 23 October at Australia’s premier workplace safety event.

  • Health and Safety Representative of the Year - Tarek Soueid, Woolworths (Broadmeadows)
  • Health and Safety Committee of the Year - One Steel Laverton Wire Mill (Laverton North)
  • Best Design for Workplace Safety - GTS Freight Management (Mildura)
  • Best Health and Safety Initiative for a Small Business - Laddersmart (Myrtleford)
  • Best Solution to for Sprain and Strain Injuries - Scope (Box Hill), Special Commendation to Capral Aluminium (Campbellfield)
  • Best Solution to a Health and Safety Risk - EARS Australia
  • Best Strategies for Health and Safety Management - Australian Ballet (Southbank)
  • Outstanding Leadership and Contribution to Health and Safety - David Murden (Kew)

In 2007 we had a record 160 entries for the WorkSafe Victoria Awards 2007, view all finalists below.

Health and Safety Representative of the Year

  • Andrew Barnett - Central Highlands Water
  • Marg Howard - Nestle Uncle Tobys
  • Bronwyn Macreadie - Zoos Victoria
  • Peter Neumann - Nylex Materials Handling
  • Vicki Norton - Lorne Community Hospital
  • Caroline Paulzen - Royal District Nursing Service
  • Tarek Soueid - Woolworths Ltd
  • Brendan Taylor - Bluescope Steel Ltd

View video entries for this category

Health and Safety Committee of the Year

  • Cobden OHS Committee - National Foods Ltd Cobden
  • Safe Practice & Environment Committee - The Geelong Clinic
  • Wire/Rural OHS Committee - OneSteel Laverton Wire Mill

View video entries for this category

Best Design for Workplace Safety

Best Health and Safety Initiative for Small Business

Best Solution for Sprain and Strain Injuries

Best Solution to a Health and Safety Risk

Best Strategy for Health and Safety Management

Outstanding Leadership and Contribution to Health and Safety

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