2015 Winners and Excellence Awardees

Friday 5 September 2025 | THE FULLERTON HOTEL SYDNEY

Award Categories

Australian HR Rising Star of the Year
CEB Australian HR Champion (CEO) of the Year
Forum Australian HR Director of the Year
AIM Australian HR Manager of the Year
Frazer Jones Australian HR Team of the Year
Accumulate Employer of Choice (>1000)
AustralianSuper Employer of Choice (<1000)

Employer of Choice (Public Sector & NFP)
Liquid HR Best HR Strategic Plan
ACU School of Business Best Leadership Development Program
Solterbeckbest Reward & Recognition Program
Best Recruitment Campaign
Best Graduate Development Program

SMS Management & Technology Best Change Management Strategy
UTS Business School Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Program
Future Knowledge Best Use of Technology
MEGT Best Learning & Development Program
Best Health & Wellbeing Program
HRD Best Workplace Flexibility Program

AUSTRALIAN HR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR

Winner: Josh Cass, AECOM

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Elise Miller, Beca
Hannah Perry, Deloitte
Shenuka Munasinghe, Endeavour College of Natural Health
Melinda Votano, KFC Australia
Emma Anderson, Minor DKL Food Group
Holly Johnson, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins

CEB AUSTRALIAN HR CHAMPION (CEO) OF THE YEAR

Winner: Lynne Jordan, Family Planning Victoria

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Matthew Stewart, Bankstown City Council
Brendan Gough, Brisbane Motorway Services Pty Ltd
Graham Turner, Flight Centre Travel Group Limited
Stephen Cornelissen, Mercy Health
Pip Marlow, Microsoft
David Bowie, SAS Australia and New Zealand
Kerrie Mather, Sydney Airport

FORUM AUSTRALIAN HR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Winner: Amanda Towe, Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Australia

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Wayne Gobert, Assetlink
Lee Norman, Beca
Deborah Lowe, ClearView Wealth
May Yuan, Eli Lilly
Rob Phipps, KFC Australia
Cindy Reid, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Australia Pty Ltd
Alex Diab, NSW Business Chamber

AIM AUSTRALIAN HR MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Bianca Azzopardi, The Sam Prince Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Clive Holt, Bega Garnbirringu Health Services
Zoe Campbell, Brisbane Motorway Services Pty Ltd
Selina Hicks, Deloitte
Sandra Cinar, Mercy Health
Callum Morrison, State Trustees Ltd

FRAZER JONES AUSTRALIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR

Winner: Qantas

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

American Express
Atlassian
CUA
DEXUS Property Group
FKG Group
TNT

ACCUMULATE EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (>1000)

Winner: QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

American Express
Inchcape Australia
Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Australia
Mercy Health
Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing
Specsavers Pty Ltd

AUSTRALIANSUPER EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (<1000)

Winner: Atlassian

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

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Carter Newell Lawyers
Hyder Consulting
NSW Business Chamber
Rockend
Stryker
Youi

EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (PUBLIC SECTOR & NFP)

Winner: Bankstown City Council

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

BUSY At Work
Disability Services Australia
Family Planning Victoria
Mercy Health
Peoplecare Health Insurance
Port Stephens Council

LIQUID HR BEST HR STRATEGIC PLAN

Winner: Westpac Group

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

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CUA
Foxtel
Glen Eira City Council
The CBH Group

ACU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS BEST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Winner: Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Australia

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Accenture
Asciano
Dan Murphys
Deloitte
Singtel Optus
Woolworths Limited

SOLTERBECKBEST REWARD & RECOGNITION PROGRAM

Winner: American Express

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Laureate Australia
Origin Energy
Seven Network
Singtel Optus
The Langham Melbourne

BEST RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN

Winner: Atlassian

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Beca
Deloitte
Department of Education and Training (Queensland)
Laureate Australia
Office of Environment and Heritage
Woolworths Limited

BEST GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Winner: Atlassian

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Accenture
Australian Taxation Office
Cisco
Coles
Department of Social Services (DSS)
Orica

SMS MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY BEST CHANGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

Winner: Foxtel

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

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Beca
CUA
Seven Network
Suncorp Group
Westpac Group

UTS BUSINESS SCHOOL BEST WORKPLACE DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PROGRAM

Winner: QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES

Australian Government Shared Services Centre – IAGDP Team
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
BP Global Business Services
Canon Australia
Ernst & Young
Vodafone Hutchison Australia