Gerard Daniels People and Culture Excellence

The Gerard Daniels People and Culture Excellence Award provides recognition for an organisation that has achieved outstanding results through key initiatives that demonstrate leadership and commitment to excellence in people and culture.

Entry to this Award is open to all organisations across the corporate, government, community and not-for-profit sectors in Australia that have a significant footprint in Western Australia.

In preparing entries, organisations should include details of one or more major people and culture initiatives, for example:

• Successful recruitment strategies to address an organisation’s skills shortage.
• Culture change initiatives to position the organisation as an employer of choice.
• Talent management and development initiatives to attract, retain and develop the organisation’s future leaders.
• Learning and development initiatives that have substantially delivered improvements in business performance.

Please note: Organisations entering this category must provide examples of people and culture initiatives that are not related to the organisation's core strategy related to products, services, or customer focus.

Judging Criteria:

In determining the winner of this Award, judges will consider the extent to which initiatives described:

• Represent leadership excellence in people and culture,
• Have positively impacted on the organisation and its stakeholders, and
• Demonstrate business leadership for the industry in which the organisation is situated.

PAst Winner

Brida Pty Ltd - Testimonial 

Brida Pty Ltd is very proud to be awarded the Human Resource Management Excellence Award, which is recognition of our continuous efforts to invest in our people and the people of Roebourne. Believing that 'our people are our purpose, we are committed to implementing key human resource initiatives that support local people into employment, develop personal and professional growth, cultivate leadership at all levels and deliver long term career opportunities.

One of our key priorities is to increase support for local Aboriginal people to become work ready and secure employment with us. This Award is a great opportunity to invest the prize money in the innovative and successful Yirramagardu Crew initiative which focuses on engaging the disengaged in Roebourne, enabling them to 'work for dignity' rather than 'work for the dole'. Under guidance of the Elders, participants undertake transitional paid employment activities primarily aimed at supporting sick and elderly in the town. Work experience provided with Brida and skills gained support the participants' progression to employment with Brida.

This initiative has set the highest standards of Aboriginal community engagement, achieving solid outcomes for the people of Roebourne in terms of increased pride, dignity, hope and employability.

Francois Langlois, CEO | Brida Pty Ltd

Human Resources Management Excellence Award Winner 2019/20