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NSW workplaces rewarded for diversity and safety
24 September 2009
Eleven NSW businesses who have demonstrated a commitment to providing training and employment opportunities for people with disability have been recognised at this year’s CRS Australia NSW/ACT Employer Awards.
L-R: Jacci Young, CRS Australia's NSW/ACT Divisional Manager with Lend Lease ICT employers Loraine McKay and George Jigalin.
Winning employers ranging from large corporations to small local businesses integrated CRS Australia job seekers into their businesses through a flexible and supportive partnership that has reaped benefits for all parties.
Margaret Carmody, General Manager, CRS Australia, says, ‘Taking on a job seeker from CRS Australia is positive for everyone – it means that businesses obtain enthusiastic job seekers who have been carefully matched to the job. It also means the job seeker achieves their goals, fulfils their potential and contributes to the local community. The positive benefits of work are life changing’.
Two businesses were also recognised for their outstanding commitment to providing a safe work environment for their employees.
‘Increasing the commitment to safety in the workplace for employees provides enormous benefit to your business,’ says Margaret.
The following 13 winners were announced on Thursday 24 September at a special ceremony held at the Australian Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, Sydney:
Small Business
- Network Video, Port Macquarie
- Shane Hutchison's Lawns, Gardens & Home Maintenance, Armidale
- Universal Plastics, Smithfield
Medium Business
- Accuro Homecare, Toukley
- Scalabrini Village, Griffith
Large Business
- Bankstown Sports Club
- MKB Contracting Pty Ltd, Sydney
Champion Award
- Dr Elyssebeth Leigh, UTS, Sydney
- Deb Cutler, House with No Steps, Wallsend
Injury Prevention Award
- ABC, Sydney
- Tamworth Indigenous Coordination Centre
Hall of Fame
- Lend Lease ICT, Sydney
- UTS, Sydney
CRS Australia is a leading provider of vocational rehabilitation and assessment services to people with a disability, injury or health condition.
With almost 70 years experience in the industry, CRS Australia works in partnership with employers to find staff and provide healthy and safe workplaces for employees through quality injury prevention and injury management services. Each year CRS Australia helps over 50,000 job seekers towards gaining employment.