Step one

Entries must be received by 5.00pm 4 June 2021.  For reasons of fairness late applications will not be accepted.

Step two

Select an award category; nominate the category which best suits.  This may include whether you are a small to medium organisation or a large organisation. 

Small to medium organisation is defined as an actively trading business with 199 employees or less.

Large organisation is defined as an actively trading business with 200 employees or more. 

Read through the judging criteria to find out what you need to include in your submission.

For more information contact safetyawards@dmirs.wa.gov.au or 1300 307 877

Please note the same nominations cannot be submitted under more than one category.  However, the award judges may at their discretion amend the category under which a nomination is considered.

Step three

Check that you are eligible to enter the Work Health and Safety Excellence Awards.  Read through the terms and conditions of entry 

Use the online form to complete the process.  All entries must be submitted by 5.00pm Friday 4 June 2021.

For promotional purposes, include in your submission a:

• copy of your organisation’s logo;
• four high resolution photographs representing your submission;
• 200 word summary of your submission for use in DMIRS publications and website. 

Should you be selected as a finalist, you may be required to provide additional high resolution images to be used in DMIRS publications.

If you experience any problems with the nomination form please contact safetyawards@dmirs.wa.gov.au or 1300 307 877

Preliminary judging round

• The preliminary judging round will be undertaken in June/July 2021.
• All entries will be assessed by the judging panel based on the information provided in the submission.
• A shortlist of finalists will be compiled and those entries will proceed to the final judging round as finalists.
• All finalists will be notified in August 2021.
• Judges decisions are final and no further correspondence will be undertaken.

Final judging round

• In the final judging round, a panel of experts will assess the submissions based on the information provided.
• Those being considered for an award may be required to participate in an interview and may need to be involved in a site validation.
• Judges decisions are final and no further correspondence will be undertaken.