2026 AMWU HSR of the Year Nominations Survey

If you have a great HSR in your work group, nominate them for the AMWU HSR of the Year Award!

Nominations close Saturday 31 October 2026.

To be eligible, the HSR must:

Be in your work group
Be a financial member of the AMWU
Have been elected in accordance with the relevant legislation
Be a current HSR at the time of nomination (October 2026)

The application must include at least one example of your HSR going above and beyond in their role.

The National H&S Committee will assess nominations against the HSR of the Year criteria, including the HSR's training, consultation with workers, advocacy, leadership, communication and ability to hold employers accountable. If you've nominated an HSR in the past and they haven't won, you can nominate them again this year!

1.Add the name and contact details of the HSR you're nominating(Required.)

First name

Last name

Phone

2.Where do you work?(Required.)

3.What is the name of your work group?
E.g. Production Work Group, Maintenance Work Group, Line 1 Work Group(Required.)

4.Why are you nominating this HSR?
Tell us what makes them a great HSR and the difference they make for workers in your work group.(Required.)

5.What is something outstanding you've seen your HSR do in the workplace?
Tell us about a specific example of your HSR taking action to address a health and safety issue, hold the employer accountable for genuine consultation, investigate an incident, injury, near miss or complaint, report findings back to workers, challenge an unsafe decision, or use their HSR powers. This could also include how they consulted with their work group before exercising formal HSR powers.(Required.)

6.How has the HSR contributed to a better safety culture at your workplace?
Tell us how they involve and empower workers, communicate health and safety risks and information, listen to the views of their work group, encourage workers to have a say and work collectively on health and safety. You can also tell us how they provide feedback and report back to workers on health and safety matters.(Required.)

7.How does your HSR show leadership in their role?
Tell us how they work with workers, other HSRs, the employer or the union to improve health and safety. You can also include examples of how they seek advice where appropriate, advocate for workers or challenge poor decisions that may adversely affect worker safety.(Required.)

8.What HSR training has your nominee completed?
Please tell us about the HSR's training, including their initial HSR training, refresher training and any AMWU or union HSR training they have completed. If you're not sure, please say so.(Required.)

9.Please add your own contact details(Required.)

First name

Last name

State

Phone

Current Progress,

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