2016 Winners and Excellence Awardees
Friday 5 September 2025 | THE FULLERTON HOTEL SYDNEY
Award Categories
Sirva Best Workplace Flexibility Program
Best Health & Wellbeing Program
Best Learning & Development Program
Best Use of Technology
Sageco Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Program
CEB Best Change Management Strategy
Best Graduate Development Program
SIRVA BEST WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM
Winner: Perpetual

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Churchill Education
Family Planning Victoria
HR Business Direction
Medibank
Sanofi
Westpac Group
BEST HEALTH & WELLBEING PROGRAM
Winner: Maurice Blackburn Lawyers

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
DEXUS Property Group
HBF Health Ltd
Lendlease
SAP Australia Pty Ltd
St Barbara Ltd
Sunshine Coast Council
Tennis Australia
BEST LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Winner: Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
AMP Adviser Academy
Ashurst
Department of Education and Training
Lendlease
McDonald’s Australia Ltd
Melbourne Cricket Club
Nasdaq
BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY
Winner: Fitness First

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
ADMA and Learning Plan
Brisbane Motorway Services
Consec Traffic
Lindt & Sprüngli
MAX Solutions
Port Stephens Council
Vodafone Hutchison Australia
SAGECO BEST WORKPLACE DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PROGRAM
Winner: Toxfree

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Deloitte
Honeywell
IAG
Medibank
MSD (Australia) Pty Ltd
MSS Security
SAP Australia Pty Ltd
CEB BEST CHANGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
Winner: Lindt & Sprüngli

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Accenture
Australia Post
GM Holden
MAX Solutions
Mundipharma Pty Ltd
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Youi
BEST GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Winner: Deloitte

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Accenture
AMP Adviser Academy
Arup
DLA Piper
Flight Centre Travel Group
Grand Hyatt Melbourne
KFC Australia
Telstra
BEST RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN
Winner: WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Anglican Care
Asciano
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Fitness First
HESTA
Telstra
The Coffee Club
SOLTERBECK BEST REWARD & RECOGNITION PROGRAM
Winner: CHEP Australia

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Anglican Care
Asciano
Carter Newell Lawyers
Employsure
Icon Group
MYOB
Synergy
HRD BEST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Winner: Simplot Australia

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Catholic Healthcare
Crown Melbourne
Flight Centre Travel Group
Mundipharma Pty Ltd
Nasdaq
QIC
Singtel Optus
LEASEPLAN EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (PUBLIC SECTOR & NFP)
Winner: SGCH

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
CAMS
HBF Health Ltd
Islanders Board of Industry and Service
Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation
State Trustees Ltd
AUSTRALIANSUPER EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (<1000 EMPLOYEES)
Winner: Defence Bank Ltd

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Brisbane Airport Corporation
Churchill Education
Data #3
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
NSW Business Chamber
Sportsbet.com.au
Sydney Airport
ACCUMULATE EMPLOYER OF CHOICE (>1000 EMPLOYEES)
Winner: Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies ANZ

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Accenture
AccorHotels
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
Deloitte
KFC Australia
MYOB
Telstra
AUSTRALIAN HR RISING STAR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Kelly Watson, St Ives

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Anna Wong, AccorHotels
Patrick Caldwell, BHP Billiton
Hajni Horvath, Brisbane Motorway Services
Raani Marks, Department of Education and Training
Jessica Miller, Detmold Group
Christian Frederiksen, Perpetual
Bree Wilson, SurfStitch
AUSTRALIAN HR MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Alana Penny, AccorHotels

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Catherine Mordaunt, Anglican Care
Kylie Henningsen, Greyhound Australia
Rosanna Guerra, Hunter’s Hill Council
Sarah Fitzpatrick, MacDonnells Law
Kirsten Meyer, Mattel
Buffy Malone, Vertech Group
Nicole Hunt, Vodafone Australia
DAVIDSON AUSTRALIAN HR DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Peter Hartnett, Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Sarah Sammut, Fitness First Australia
Caroline Bosch, Honeywell
Alla Keogh, MYOB
Tania Abbotto, Sportsbet.com.au
Leith Wiblen, Star Entertainment Group
Erin Cramlet, Stryker South Pacific
Michael Johnston, Westpac Group
ACHIEVEFORUM AUSTRALIAN HR CHAMPION (CEO) OF THE YEAR
Winner: Tricia Velthuizen, Churchill Education

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Gail Ker OAM, Access Community Services Ltd
Simon McGrath, AccorHotels
Ray Pittman, CBRE
Ben Thompson, Employment Hero
Edward Mallett, Employsure
Cormac Barry, Sportsbet.com.au
David Smith, True Alliance
FRAZER JONES AUSTRALIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (<1000 EMPLOYEES)
Winner: Challenger Ltd

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
Data #3
DLA Piper
Minor DKL Food Group
Novita Children’s Services
Sanofi
Stryker South Pacific
The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd
FRAZER JONES AUSTRALIAN HR TEAM OF THE YEAR (>1000 EMPLOYEES)
Winner: Deloitte

EXCELLENCE AWARDEES
CBRE
Crown Melbourne
MYOB
News Corp Australia Operations HR Team
Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT)
The Star
Westpac Group