Finalist Information

    Important information for finalists.
    This page contains important information for finalists. Please read it carefully, check the FAQ page and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

    Celebrating your selection as a finalist

    We’ve included social banners and sample social media posts below that you can adapt and use to share the good news about your finalist selection with friends, family and colleagues.

    Awards night

    We look forward to meeting you and celebrating at the Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner. This event is intended to recognise our finalists and announce the winners of each award category. Some important things to note:

    • Attendance: It is important that you attend, or send a representative in your place, to receive the award if you win your category.
    • Dress code: The Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner is a Black Tie event. For men, this means a traditional tuxedo jacket, trousers, shirt and bow tie. For women, this means long gowns, skirts or evening trousers. (If budget is an issue and you don’t own a tuxedo, just dress up as much as you can — a black or dark suit and tie is fine.)
    • Tickets: Tickets go on sale from the week commencing Monday, 10 October. There’s more information on this on the main event page, but please don’t delay in ordering your tickets. The venue has limited capacity and we want to make sure that all finalists can be accommodated.
    • Maximum ticket allocations: We are limiting tickets to a maximum of 10 tickets total per organisation (including complimentary sponsor tickets) to help ensure that all finalists can be seated.
    • Ensuring finalists can attend: If the event is sold out and a finalist has not yet been allocated seating, we reserve the right under our event terms to reallocate up to two tickets from a large booking to a finalist to ensure they can attend the event. We’ll let you know in the unlikely event that this happens, and provide a full refund for the reallocated tickets.
    • Awards Ceremony: If your entry wins, you’ll be invited on stage to accept the trophy. Here’s how this will work:
      1. Please make your way onto the stage via the steps at side of stage.
      2. You will be greeted by the MC and sponsor’s representative who will present your trophy and be photographed with you centre stage.
      3. You can make brief remarks at the lectern on the opposite side of the stage to the MC’s lectern. If your entry is in a Programme & Excellence or Workplace category, please select just one of your party who will speak on behalf of your organisation. Please ensure that your remarks are limited to around 200 words maximum.
      4. You will be escorted from the stage entrance area for a brief formal photography shoot. We may also do a short video interview, which will be short and high level (just two or three questions, and you won’t need to do any preparation for it).
    Sample social posts + banners.
    Finalists can use and modify the following social posts for the purpose of promoting status as Finalists for the HeadFit Awards 2021, together with the 2021 Finalists social banner for your category below.

    Sample Social Posts

    Feel free to use this as-is, or adapt it as required. Remember to:

    • Replace all that square bracketed text!
    • Use the #HeadFitAwads hashtag
    • @tag your employer, the category sponsor and the HeadFit Foundation account

    Excited to share that I’ve been selected as a Finalist for the #HeadFitAwards 2022 in the [Sponsor name with @ tag] [category name] category.  I’m grateful for all the support and encouragement I’ve received from [employer name with @ tag and list of supporters with @tags] to get this far and am looking forward to celebrating with the other finalists on awards night. [add other comments as required]

    “Congratulations to [finalist name] on behalf of our 2022 judging panel,” says awards convenor [Grant Pritchard with @ tag].

    “The judges noted the variety and calibre of entries for this year’s awards. Your selection as a finalist is a well-deserved recognition of your creativity, courage and perseverance.  It is this kind of work that is helping change how we talk about and address mental health at work — well done”.

    Thanks to [Sponsor name with @ tag] for supporting this important event, and wishing the other finalists the best of luck!

    [HeadFit Foundation with @tag] [Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand with @ tag]

    Excited to share that [finalist name] has been selected as a Finalist for the #HeadFitAwards 2022 in the [Sponsor name with @ tag] [category name] category. [add other comments as required]

    “Congratulations to [finalist name] on behalf of our 2022 judging panel,” says awards convenor [Grant Pritchard with @ tag].

    “The judges noted the variety and calibre of entries for this year’s awards. Your selection as a finalist is a well-deserved recognition of your creativity, courage and perseverance.  Work like this is helping smash the stigma, raise awareness and create a more mentally-healthy future for Kiwi workplaces”.

    Thanks to [Sponsor name with @ tag] for supporting this important event, and all the best to the other finalists!

    [HeadFit Foundation with @tag] [Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand with @ tag]

    Excited to share that [finalist name] has been selected as a Finalist for the #HeadFitAwards 2022 in the [Sponsor name with @ tag] [category name] category. [add other comments as required]

    “Congratulations to [finalist name] on behalf of our 2022 judging panel,” says awards convenor [Grant Pritchard with @ tag].

    “The judges noted the variety and calibre of entries for this year’s awards. Your selection as a finalist is a well-deserved recognition of your creativity, courage and perseverance.  Work like this is helping smash the stigma, raise awareness and create a more mentally-healthy future for Kiwi workplaces”.

    Thanks to [Sponsor name with @ tag] for supporting this important event, and all the best to the other finalists!

    [HeadFit Foundation with @tag] [Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand with @ tag]

    Social Banners

    All About People • Specialist of the Year Award

    Recognising an individual in a formal HR, Health & Safety, Wellbeing or Diversity & Inclusion role who has demonstrated excellence and leadership in workplace mental health:

    • John Frear, Giltrap Group
    • Ross Larsen, Flight Centre New Zealand
    • Nicky Primrose, Mitre 10

    Finalist banner:

    Lived Experience Leadership Award

    Recognising an individual with lived experience of neurodiversity, mental illness or mental distress, who has demonstrated leadership by role modelling, reducing stigma and driving positive mental health conversations:

    • Natalee Scripps-Hawkins, Auckland Airport
    • Chris Collins, Air New Zealand
    • Mark Belchamber, Hato Hone St John

    Finalist banner:

    Groov • Leader of the Year Award

    Recognising a senior leader (eg. director, CEO, direct report of CEO) who has demonstrated leadership in improving mental health within their workplace:

    • Mark Lewis, Connetics
    • Michael Barnett, Auckland Business Chamber
    • Dr Tony Smith, Hato Hone St John
    • Heidi Walker, Flight Centre New Zealand

    Finalist banner:

    Legend Award for Lifetime Achievement

    This lifetime achievement award recognises an individual who has devoted much of their working life to improving workplace mental health in New Zealand. This award will be presented to a worthy New Zealander at the Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner.

    nib New Zealand • Best Emerging Programme Award

    Recognising a new workplace mental health programme that is showing significant potential to improve mental health within the workplace:

    • Coffee Supreme
    • Giltrap Group

    Finalist banner:

    Fulton Hogan • Best Targeted Programme Award

    Recognising a workplace mental health programme demonstrating significant positive mental health impacts for a targeted group of staff:

    • Air New Zealand
    • Hato Hone St John
    • nib New Zealand

    Finalist banner:

    Xero • Innovation & Technology Excellence Award

    Recognising the outstanding use of innovation or technology to improve workplace mental health outcomes and culture:

    • Auckland Transport
    • Giltrap Group
    • Worldline NZ

    Finalist banner:

    Business Leaders’ Health & Safety Forum • Learning & Development Excellence Award

    Recognising excellence in the design and delivery of learning resources and programmes aimed at improving mental health awareness and capability:

    • BNZ
    • Flight Centre New Zealand
    • Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury

    Finalist banner:

    Vitae • Engagement & Communication Excellence Award

    Recognising excellence in engaging and communicating with staff in relation to mental health within the workplace:

    • Fulton Hogan
    • Northpower
    • Worldline NZ

    Finalist banner:

    Top Drawer Consultants • Provider of the Year Award

    Recognising an external provider of workplace EAP services, technology solutions, consulting or training services that has demonstrated innovation, leadership and positive impact in improving mental health within New Zealand workplaces:

    • CoLiberate
    • My Everyday Wellbeing
    • Shine DVFREE

    Finalist banner:

    Spark • Small Workplace of the Year Award

    Recognising an employer with up to 200 employees that has demonstrated leadership, innovation and impact in improving mental health within its workplace:

    • Coffee Supreme
    • Whitaker Civil Engineering
    • Worldline NZ

    Finalist banner:

    HSE Global • Large Workplace of the Year Award

    Recognising an employer with over 200 employees that has demonstrated leadership, innovation and impact in improving mental health within its workplace:

    • Flight Centre New Zealand
    • Giltrap Group
    • Fulton Hogan

    Finalist banner:

    WorkSafe • Supreme Award

    Recognising the organisation that the judges consider has demonstrated overall leadership, excellence and positive impact relating to mental health within the workplace.

    Entries are not directly submitted for this award category. The winner will be selected from the winners of the Programme and Excellence Awards and Workplace Awards.

    It's time to celebrate your mahi

    Come together from 6.30pm, Weds 30 November for the HeadFit Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner.

     

    It’s a special chance to celebrate your work, together with other teams and workplaces who are changing the game for mental health at work in Aotearoa.

    Black Tie Gala Dinner

    Join us at this special black tie event to celebrate excellence in workplace mental health.

    Welcome Drinks

    The night kicks of with at 6.30pm with welcome drinks and networking.

    Photo Opportunities

    Create some great memories with candid and formal photography throughout the event.

    Live Music from Nairobi Trio

    Enjoy live entertainment from renowned Kiwi jazz band Nairobi Trio.

    Principal Sponsor
    WorkSafe
    Charity Partner
    Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand
    Sponsors
    All About PeopleBusiness Leaders' Health & Safety Forum
    Groov
    HSE Global
    nib New ZealandSpark
    Top Drawer Consultants
    Whittaker'sWoo Wellbeing
    Xero

    Selected sponsorship packages are still available. Please call 021343121 or submit an enquiry form to request a sponsorship prospectus and talk through the available options.

    Event Support Partners
    Awards Trophy & Engraving ExpertsCreative Eye
    Dave Simpson PhotographyMatley Chartered Accountants
    Mitre 10Outspoken
    Our 2022 winners have been announced!
    Check out the media release and photos from the night!
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