Finalists

      Meet your finalists.
      It is with great pleasure that we announce the finalists for the HeadFit Awards 2022. The competition was incredibly tough, so a huge congratulations to all finalists! Thank you to everyone who entered this year's awards.

      Individual Awards

      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

      Mental Health Foundation • 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:

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

      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:

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

      HeadFit Foundation • 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.

      Programme & Excellence Awards

      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

      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

      Woo Wellbeing • Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award

      Recognising excellence and leadership in designing and implementing workplace policies and practices that support and strengthen diversity and inclusion in the area of mental health and wellbeing:

      • Under embargo until 30 November 2022

      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

      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

      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

      Workplace Awards

      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

      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

      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
      • Fulton Hogan
      • Giltrap Group

      My Everyday Wellbeing • Public Sector Workplace of the Year Award

      Recognising a public sector workplace that has demonstrated leadership, innovation and impact in improving mental health within its workplace:

      • Under embargo until 30 November 2022

      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.

      A night to remember.

      We’ll come together to celebrate our finalists and announce the winners at the HeadFit Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner.

       

      This is a special chance to celebrate the incredible and work of individuals, teams and workplaces across Aotearoa.

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      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

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      Dave Simpson PhotographyMatley Chartered Accountants
      Mitre 10Outspoken
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