Australian HR Awards 2021 Excellence Awardees

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HRD’s annual Australian HR Awards are coming later this year – and there’s a group of stellar The annual Australian HR Awards proudly returns as finalists vying the bigthere’s prizes. a prestigious gala later thisfor year – and a group of stellar excellence awardees vying for the big prizes.

THESE TOP-PERFORMING HR teams, leaders and employers across 20 categories are ready to A beYEAR recognised their outstanding achievements and the commitment toleaders, HR FOLLOWING like for no other, the time is right to recognise HR teams, programs and initiatives that raised the bar in the HR profession. It’s never been more best practices. important to celebrate the great achievements of those who make the HR profession great – As ever, it was a fantastic year for nominations. We were taken aback by the sheer to inspire us all to continue working hard, keep connected and most importantly rebound quality and variety of talent that HR professionals have to offer. We would like to give from a period of massive upheaval. a massive ‘thank you’ to everyone who made their voice heard during the nomination ThisHR event relies team on thereceived input ofan hard-working HR professionals just like you.

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Australian Awards incredible response to the nationwide call for nominations. HRD would like to extend a massive ‘thank you’ to those who submitted, as well The following pages list the individuals, teams and organisations who have been as to the esteemed judges for their important work in selecting the final winners. shortlisted across all prestigious categories. Be sure to attend on the night itself and on the in style.

Thecheer winners willwinners be revealed and celebrated at the awards gala on 3 September at the Doltone House – Darling Island in Sydney.

Finally, HRD, along with our esteemed sponsors and our publisher Key Media, would like congratulate this year’s excellence awardees – who are listed in the following pages. hrawards.com.au #AusHRAwards

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INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS LAWYERS & ADVISORS (ABLA)

AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS LAWYERS & ADVISORS (ABLA)

 Alex Diab, Business Australia  Amanda Daly, Redlands City Council

 B enjamin Basil, Eli Lilly Australia & New Zealand

 Amanda Hart, Dyson

 David Anderson, Big Red Group

 Jenny Mate, St John Ambulance

 Drew O’Malley, Collins Foods

 Jules Nickson Pole, Deutsche Bank

 Glenn Morgan, Deutsche Bank

 M ari Ruiz-Matthyssen, Melbourne Airport

 Jason Tonelli, Performics Mercerbell

 Natalie Nicholson, hummgroup

 Simon McGrath, Accor

 Sarah Derry, Accor

 Swati Dave, Export Finance Australia

AUSTRALIAN HR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

AUSTRALIAN HR CHAMPION (CEO) OF THE YEAR

 Mick Frewen, CareFlight

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AUSTRALIAN HR MANAGER OF THE YEAR

AUSTRALIAN HR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

 Brooke Adams, Slalom Australia

 Adelle Reid, Endeavour

 Jocelyn King, Busy Bees Early Learning

 Brittany Bell, Rozelle Interchange Project

 Luke Fleming, ICC Sydney

 Chui Ann Lee, Schneider Electric

 Melissa Hume, Autosports Group

 Emma Quirk, Australia Post

 Peter Bowen, Gold Coast Health

 Jack Simmons, Accor

 Robert Feltrin, AS Harrison & Co

 Jacqueline Chow, CareFlight

 Sarah Kokozian, Turbosmart

 L ucinda Thomas, The Kraft Heinz Company  Shelley Kennedy, Raaf

“ Everyone thought 2020 was a defining year for HR managers, but personally, I think 2021 will be even more defining. When we look around the business landscape we are seeing HR managers dealing with business closure, issues associated with the demand and supply for labour, and for some of our clients, exponential growth. If you add to that the conversation around new patterns of work, working from home and remote working, I suspect most HR managers will be a little weary by the year end. It’s going to be a critical year in most businesses not just from the function of HR but for HR managers to support the broader leadership teams. Despite having all the issues and troubles in their backpack, often these HR managers played the role of leader, mentor, technician and more than ever last year, counsellor, being the sponge for the emotions of an organization. I think the 2021 awards provide an opportunity for the HR community to show solidarity and to put that backpack down for a moment, reflect, take a breath, and celebrate what they have guided the business community through.”

Nigel Ward, CEO, Australian Business Lawyers and Advisors

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COMPANY & TEAM AWARDS HAYS AUSTRALIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (<1000 EMPLOYEES)

AUSTRALIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (>1000 EMPLOYEES)

 A ustralian Financial Complaints Authority

 Craveable Brands

 Business Australia

 genU

 Danone

 H&M AUNZ

 Investa

 Johnson & Johnson

 Novotech

 PepsiCo ANZ

 QinetiQ

 REA Group

 The Kraft Heinz Company

 Telstra

 VERTO

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 Deloitte Australia

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EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (>1000 EMPLOYEES)

EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (PUBLIC SECTOR & NFP)

 Accenture

 Achieve Australia

 Busy Bees Early Learning

 Cancer Council Queensland

 Craveable Brands

 CareFlight

 PepsiCo ANZ

 Export Finance Australia

 Publicis Groupe

 Level Crossing Removal Project

 Schneider Electric

 Penrith City Council

 VetPartners

 The Disability Trust  VERTO

The Disability Trust 2020 Winner, Employer of Choice (Public Sector & NFP)

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EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (1-99 EMPLOYEES)

EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (100-999 EMPLOYEES)

 Bendelta

 Adobe

 Big Red Group

 Australian Catholic Superannuation

 Edwards Lifesciences

 Business Australia

 Halcyon Knights

 Danone

 Howden Australia

 Diageo

 LiveHire

 Eli Lilly Australia and New Zealand

 Mindbody

 Hewlett Packard Enterprise

 Varian

 hipages  Investa  QinetiQ  The Kraft Heinz Company

“ There was a very strong reliance on the HR team to be leading people through this period of time where it’s not the norm. It was encouraging and inspiring to see in the responses all the things organisations were doing that are well-rounded and treated people as whole human beings. You could see the difference that having a strong focus on people brings to a situation like this. It enables organisations to work, lead and support their people through changes.”

Suellen McCaffrey, GM people and group services at SGCH, Australian HR Awards judge

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BEST GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

BEST HEALTH & WELLBEING PROGRAM

 Coles Group

 Charter Hall

 Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers

 Coles Group

 EY

 Deutsche Bank

 Marsden State High School

 Randstad Australia

 QinetiQ

 Starlight Children’s Foundation

 Planet Innovation

 SydWest Multicultural Services

 Schneider Electric

 Telstra

 Steadfast Group

 Unilever Australia

 TransGrid

VetPartners 2020 Winner, Best Graduate Development Program

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CERIDIAN BEST WORKPLACE DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PROGRAM

BEST LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

 Accenture

 Deloitte Australia

 Allianz Australia Insurance

 EY - Transformation Realised Summit

 Deloitte Australia

 hipages

 Deutsche Bank  Diageo

 I nvesta Property Group – Innovation Institute

 EY

 Marsden State High School

 Gold Coast Health

 Silver Chain - Group Capability Team

 Hastings Deering (Australia)

 The Disability Trust

 RMIT University

 The Kraft Heinz Company

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BEST RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN

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 Big Red Group

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ACHIEVERS BEST REWARD & RECOGNITION PROGRAM

BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY

 BGIS

 Apiam Animal Health

 Colin Biggers & Paisley Lawyers

 Ausgrid

 Edwards Lifesciences

 Australia Post

 Marsden State High School

 Brisbane Motorway Services

 NDIS

 Gold Coast Health

 Pepper Money

 Rio Tinto

 Sodexo

 Tata Consultancy Services

 Youi

 Transport for NSW  TSA Group  VetPartners

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BEST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

SERVICENOW BEST WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM

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 Diageo

 Deloitte Australia

 Johnson & Johnson

 EY

 NSW Department of Premier & Cabinet

 Johnson & Johnson

 PepsiCo ANZ

 Origin Energy

 Queensland Rugby League

 Level Crossing Removal Project

 Telstra

 Energy & Water Ombudsman Victoria

 WentWest

 Hollard Insurance

 Zurich Financial Services

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A LOOK BACK: THE 2020 AWARD WINNERS

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS LAWYERS & ADVISORS AUSTRALIAN HR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR WINNER: Ivan Pierce, Youi AUSTRALIAN HR MANAGER OF THE YEAR WINNER: Kathryn Agius, Gateway Motorway Services AUSTRALIAN RISING HR STAR OF THE YEAR WINNER: Ashleigh Pickrell, Allianz Australia AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS LAWYERS & ADVISORS AUSTRALIAN HR CHAMPION (CEO) OF THE YEAR WINNER: Annette Kimmitt, MinterEllison

BEST CHANGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY WINNER: Hume Community Housing BEST GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WINNER: VetPartners BEST HEALTH & WELLBEING PROGRAM WINNER: Johnson & Johnson BEST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WINNER: EY BEST LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WINNER: McDonald’s Australia

COMPANY & TEAM AWARDS

BEST RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN WINNER: Serco Asia Pacific

HAYS AUSTRALIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (≤ 1000) WINNER: Insight

ACHIEVERS BEST REWARD & RECOGNITION PROGRAM WINNER: Employsure

AUSTRALIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (> 1000) WINNER: Kmart

BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY WINNER: Youi

EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (1-99 EMPLOYEES) WINNER: ghd hair

JOBACCESS BEST WORKPLACE DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PROGRAM WINNER: QBE Insurance Australia

EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (100-999 EMPLOYEES) WINNER: Investa

BEST WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM WINNER: Deloitte Australia

EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (>1000 EMPLOYEES) WINNER: Deloitte Australia

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CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESS! Join the highly anticipated annual Australian HR Awards gala on Friday, 3 September at the Doltone House - Darling Island in Sydney, where we will reveal the big winners, hand out the trophies and celebrate the HR profession after an extraordinary year.

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