TWO HUNDRED resource industry professionals have gathered in Perth to celebrate five organisations and two rising stars at a glittering awards ceremony recognising excellence in workforce areas including diversity, training and wellbeing.
The ninth annual AREEA Industry Awards took place at Fraser’s Kings Park on Thursday evening (4 August) following the AREEA National Conference which explored workforce and employment matters across Australia’s resource industry.
As the peak body representing resource industry employers, AREEA hosts its Industry Awards every year to celebrate the pioneering people and practices behind Australia’s successful resource operations.
The 2016 AREEA Industry Award winners are:
- Indigenous Employment & Retention Award: Fortescue Metals Group’s ‘Trade Up’ Program
- Training & Development: The Mancala Group
- Workforce Innovation Award: Compass Group’s ‘Village Life’ Program
- Health & Wellbeing Award: New Hope Group’s ‘Live Well, Work Well’ Program
- Australian Women in Resources Alliance (AWRA) Award: Australian Rail Track Corporation
- Young Professional Award: Joint winners
- Annie Martyn, Turnaround Execution Coordinator with Viva Energy Australia
- Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls, Employment Program Manager with Wirrpanda Foundation
AREEA chief executive Steve Knott says an AREEA Industry Award demonstrates a commitment to improving workplace practices for the benefit of the industry and the wider community.
“People are the backbone of the resource industry. The leadership and innovation displayed by resource employers across workforce areas such as training, diversity, and health and wellbeing is what underpins our industry as a pillar of the national economy,” Mr Knott says.
“This goes hand-in-hand with ensuring our industry is one that the brightest minds in this country gravitate to; where career opportunities are rewarding and where employee wellbeing is top priority.
“The record number of award nominations received this year is testament to the resource industry’s ongoing commitment to workforce and operational excellence in the face of challenging market conditions.”
Mr Knott also congratulates the joint winners of AREEA’s Young Professional Award: Viva Energy’s Annie Martyn and the Wirrpanda Foundation’s Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls.
“Annie and Jarrad exemplify the exceptional talent rising within the resource industry. The leadership, ingenuity and professionalism they have displayed within a relatively short period of time makes them both worthy of an AREEA Young Professional Award,” Mr Knott says.
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