2025 Excellence Awardees
Friday 5 September 2025 | THE FULLERTON HOTEL SYDNEY
Award Categories
Australian HR Champion (CEO) of the Year
Australian HR Director of the Year
Australian HR Manager of the Year
Australian HR Rising Star of the Year
PageUp Australian HR Team of the Year (>1000 Employees)
Australian HR Team of the Year (≤1000 Employees)
Best Graduate Development Program
AUSTRALIAN HR CHAMPION (CEO) OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Andrew Alcock, HUB24
Colette Giha Carella, iCare Support Services
Dr Aniss Chami, Vitex Pharmaceuticals
Drew Morland, IOR
John Burns, Abano Healthcare
Peter Maloney, Lextech
Susan McKee, Dental Health Services Victoria
Tony Clark, NTI
AUSTRALIAN HR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Ben Mansour, Anglo American
Charmaine Loratet, Altis Consulting
Francesca Calandra, Nexon Asia Pacific
Sarah Novelli, BGIS
Sharon Dunn, ASI Solutions
Snezana Bakalovski, CyberCX
Zemeel Saba, Dental Health Services Victoria
AUSTRALIAN HR MANAGER OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Correne Vorster, FTI Consulting Australia
Elizabeth Pasoski, Benedict Group
Gemma Russo, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation
Hannah Timcke, LMG (Loan Market Group)
Laura Gay, Suncare Community Services
Maria McGrath, Austroads
Nadia Achie, Vitex Pharmaceuticals
Renae Carter, Airservices Australia
AUSTRALIAN HR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Damien Atkins, The Tassal Group
Jasmine Hartwig, Kestrel Coal Resources
Lynette Cardinal, Vertical Scope Group
Riki Tanaka, Hilton
Sarah Carvalho, Konica Minolta
Sarah Thompson, BGIS
Tasha McCallum, Capgemini
PageUp AUSTRALIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (>1000 EMPLOYEES)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Abano Healthcare
Amart
BGIS
Capgemini
City of Parramatta
CyberCX
The Disability Trust
Sponsored by

AUSTRALIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (≤1000 EMPLOYEES)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Adecco
ASICS Oceania
Dental Health Services Victoria
Edwards Lifesciences
Freedom Furniture
Heinemann Oceania
Infrastructure Australia
LMG (Loan Market Group)
Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation
Richard Crookes Constructions
BEST GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Capgemini
Dental Health Services Victoria
FDM Group Australia
HUB24
MYOB
Powerlink Queensland
Westpac Group
BEST HEALTH & WELLBEING PROGRAM
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Adobe
Commonwealth Bank
Edwards Lifesciences
Johnson & Johnson
Metso Australia
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Publicis Groupe
TAFE NSW
BEST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Aurecon
Brisbane Catholic Education
Bunnings Group
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Kinetic
KPMG Australia
Linfox
NSW Premier’s Department
QBE Insurance Group
TPG Telecom
Link-Able BEST LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Airbus
Australian Association of Social Workers
Capgemini
FDM Group Australia
KPMG Australia
Mirvac
NBN Co
Queensland Performing Arts Centre
The Salvation Army
Sponsored by

Referoo BEST RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Abano Healthcare
ASICS Oceania
Boston Consulting Group
Coles Group
Coxons Group Australia
DLA Piper Australia
Liverpool City Council
Trideca
Sponsored by

BEST REMOTE WORK STRATEGY
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Fluent Commerce
Inclusee
NTI
Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation
BEST REWARD & RECOGNITION PROGRAM
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Amart
Edwards Lifesciences
ghd Hair
Krispy Kreme Australia
Rio Tinto
Story House Early Learning
Suncorp
Village Roadshow Theme Parks
Referoo BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Abano Healthcare
Colonial First State
El Jannah
Metso Australia
Norton Rose Fulbright
Orora
Sponsored by

BEST WORKPLACE DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION PROGRAM
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Australia Post
Deloitte Australia
Dentons Australia
Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service
Jumbo Interactive
Merck Australia
WIthYouWithMe
Vertical Scope Group
BEST WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Daiichi Sankyo Australia
John Holland
Nexon Asia Pacific
Our Watch
Oz Hair and Beauty
Systra ANZ
Telix Pharmaceuticals
EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (>1000 EMPLOYEES)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Allianz Australia
Amart
BGIS
City of Gold Coast
Colonial First State
CyberCX
Metso Australia
Village Roadshow
Westpac Banking Group
EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (100-999 EMPLOYEES)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Adica Insurance
Adobe
Edwards Lifesciences
Freedom Furniture
HUB24
HNECC Primary Health Network
Munich Re
NTI
Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation
EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (1-99 EMPLOYEES)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Australian Physiotherapy Association
Australian Scaffolds Access
Corporate Technology Services (CTS)
Daiichi Sankyo Australia
Fastmail
Information Quality
Infrastructure Australia
Trideca
EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (1-99 EMPLOYEES)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Australian Physiotherapy Association
Australian Scaffolds Access
Corporate Technology Services (CTS)
Daiichi Sankyo Australia
Fastmail
Information Quality
Infrastructure Australia
Trideca
EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (PUBLIC SECTOR & NFP)
EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Inclusee
Infrastructure Australia
Latrobe Health Services
Our Watch
The Disability Trust
Wesley Mission Queensland
Windermere Child & Family Services