Category 10: Best WHS Commercial Product or Service Innovation

Solutions developed by organisations originally with the purpose to be used internally and not commercialised should submit their nomination into Category 2A (Small to Medium Business 1-199 employees) or Category 2B (Large Business 200+ employees).

This category requires you to describe an innovative solution to an identified WHS/OHS risk or issue created for commercial purposes. It can be a newly identified risk or issue (due to a change in work activities, etc.) or it can be a risk or issue previously
identified with a new solution that has been implemented.

Finalists in this category must demonstrate that their solution is innovative, proven to work in an organisation (showing evidence, e.g. testimonials, photos and reports), significantly eliminates a workplace risk and has commercial viability.

  • Question 1: What is your product/service innovation and describe the WHS/OHS it solves
  • Question 2: How does your product/service innovation eliminate or reduce the identified risk?
  • Question 3: What barriers were encountered during the development/testing/marketing of the product?
  • Question 4: Please describe how you have complied with laws, regulations and standards relevant to the solution
  • Question 5: What was the timeframe involved and how long has the product/service innovation been operating?
  • Question 6: If a product, does your organisation hold the patent and/or copyright?
  • Question 7: Do you have customer references who are willing to be contacted?