2017 WHS Champion of the Year – Hunter Safety Awards

Red Insight’s is very proud to announce that our Principal Risk Consultant, James Brown, is the winner of WHS Champion of the Year category at the 2017 Hunter Safety Awards. Congratulations James!!


The Hunter Safety Award were born out of desire to recognise companies and individuals within the Hunter region who are demonstrating best-practice and innovative approaches when it comes to workplace health and safety (WHS). The Hunter Safety Awards recognise local businesses who have integrated work, health and safety as part of their core business. In its second year, the Hunter Safety Awards will award 11 key categories:
1. WHS Business of the Year (not open for submissions, awarded by judges) – sponsored by Blackwoods

2. WHS Champion of the Year – sponsored by University of Newcastle

3. Young WHS Leader of the Year – sponsored by Lifestyle Cleaning Services

4. Most Innovative WHS Idea (Large organisation) – sponsored by WesTrac

5. Most Innovative WHS Idea (SME) – sponsored by 3M

6. Best WHS Management System (Large organisation) – sponsored by Greencap

7. Best WHS Management System (SME)  – sponsored by Laing O’Rourke

8. Best WHS Improvement (Large organisation) – sponsored by John Holland Rail

9. Best WHS Improvement (SME) – sponsored by KONE Elevators

10. WHS Student of the Year – sponsored by Hunter TAFE

11. Best WHS Training Course – sponsored by uvex

A full list of the 2017 finalists can be found here.
Congratulations to all finalists and winners and those who strive to make our workplaces safe.  More about the winners on the night can be found here.

Thanks to The Hunter Safety Award team – the awards nights was very well organised and entertaining.  An overall fantastic event and evening!  Many thanks also to the award sponsors and Sarah- Jane Dunford.  We were all very impressed.

Finally, thanks to all our guests who attended to help celebrate and to all our supporters and clients!

You can view the highlights of the 2016 Awards on YouTube – We’re really looking forward to seeing the highlights for 2017: