Award Categories

---

COMPANY RESTRUCTURE AUSTRALIAN HR CHAMPION (CEO)

---

Winner: Jack Percy, Accenture Australia

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Ann Sherry, Carnival Australia
Jon Linehan, Defence Bank
Giam Swiegers, Deloitte
Alan Kinkade, Epworth HealthCare
Gavin Fox-Smith, Johnson & Johnson Medical
Marc Ratcliffe, MRWED Training and Assessment

KORN FERRY AUSTRALIAN HR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

---

Winner: Lucinda Gemmell, Diageo

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

David Arkell, GE Australia and New Zealand
Sarah Robb, Google
Susan Ferrier, KPMG
Jennifer White, Parramatta Mission
Michelle Cooper, Peoplebank Australia Limited
Paul Landy, QSuper

HOLDING REDLICH AUSTRALIAN HR MANAGER OF THE YEAR

---

Winner: Simone Cook, Bankstown City Council

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Irene Bau, Bardot Pty Ltd
Kristen Bugeja, Defence Bank
Tina Dimitriadis, Family Planning Victoria
Robyn Luke, Optus
Josh Keech, Randwick City Council

FRAZER JONES AUSTRALIAN HR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

---

Winner: Matthew Francis, RSPCA Qld

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Faisal Ahmed, The CBH Group
Blair MacCowan, Civeo Pty Ltd
Nisha Goundar, Eaton Industries
Michael Contreras, Staging Connections
Emma Brooks, Wagner Industrial Services Pty Ltd

AUSTRALIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR

---

Winner: QBE Insurance Australia Limited

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Echo Entertainment Group
Fitness First
The Greater Building Society
Optus
PepsiCo
Sportsbet

REMESYS HR HALL OF FAME

---

Winner: Michaela Healey, National Australia Bank Limited

FUTURE KNOWLEDGE BEST CHANGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

---

Winner: Merck, Sharp & Dohme

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Bankwest
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
Credit Union Australia
Luxottica
Main Roads WA
Qantas

POWER2MOTIVATE BEST EMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITION

---

Winner: Australian Red Cross Blood Service

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Port Stephens Council
The Greater Building Society
Therapy Focus

REWARD GATEWAY BEST HEALTH AND WELLBEING STRATEGY

---

Winner: Johnson and Johnson

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Austin Health
Cisco Systems Australia
CSIRO
Epworth HealthCare
Heritage Bank
Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing

HRD MAGAZINE BEST HR INDUSTRY INNOVATION AND CORPORATE CREATIVITY

---

Winner: Suncorp

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

DHL Express (Australia) Pty Ltd
Main Roads WA
QBE Insurance Australia Limited
RXP Services
Therapy Focus

BEST HR MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY

---

Winner: Telstra

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Bankstown City Council
BNP Paribas
DHL Express (Australia) Pty Ltd
Peoplebank Australia Limited
QSuper
TNT Express

ORACLE BEST HR STRATEGIC PLAN

---

Winner: Brisbane Airport Corporation

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Assetlink
Optus
Parramatta Mission
PepsiCo
Pitcher Partners

THE FORUM CORPORATION BEST LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

---

Winner: Fitness First

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Brisbane Airport Corporation
Deloitte
McAFee
QBE Insurance Group Limited
Rio Tinto
SingTel Optus
TNT Express

CAREERSMULTILIST BEST RECRUITMENT STRATEGY

---

Winner: Campbell Soup Company & Arnott’s Biscuits Ltd

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Accenture Australia
Cisco Systems Australia
Main Roads WA
The Pancake Parlour
Water Corporation WA

SOLTERBECK BEST REWARD AND RECOGNITION STRATEGY

---

Winner: Schweppes Australia

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

DHL Express (Australia) Pty Ltd
Diageo
Faiveley Transport
Superpartners
The Greater Building Society

EMPLOYEE CONNECT BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY

---

Winner: Commonwealth Bank of Australia

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Cisco Systems Australia
DHL Express (Australia) Pty Ltd
MSS Security
Staging Connections
Thomas Foods International
Woolworths Limited

FRAGOMEN BEST WORKPLACE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STRATEGY

---

Winner: Deloitte

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Accenture Australia
Austin Health
CSIRO
EnergyAustralia
Programmed

EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (<1000)

---

Winner: Heritage Bank

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Atlassian
Brisbane Airport Corporation
eBay Australia and New Zealand
Johnson & Johnson Medical
Right Management
Youi

ACCUMULATE EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (>1000)

---

Winner: Deloitte

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Accenture Australia
Avis Australia and Budget Rent a Car
Fitness First
ING DIRECT
PepsiCo
Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing

VERIFY EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (PUBLIC SECTOR AND NFP)

---

Winner: QSuper

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

BUSY At Work
Epworth HealthCare
Family Planning Victoria
HCF (The Hospitals Contribution Fund of Australia Limited)
Main Roads WA
Randwick City Council