THE 2023 VENTIA
AWARDS
The judges verdicts are in !
Over 600 nominations were received for the five award categories from right across the business.
Over 420 individual
nominations
Over 200 team
nominations
Over 1000 of our people singled out for their outstanding achievements in 2023
Scroll down to meet the Sector and Group winners have become finalists in the enterprise wide Ventia Awards.
SAFETY & HEALTH
Putting health & safety above all else
meet your health and safety finalists!
Jeremy Kiely
WHS Manager, Sydney Roads Asset Performance Contract
Transport
Jeremy has significantly improved workplace safety by enhancing subcontractor engagement through upgraded compliance systems, applying rigorous safety protocols and introducing innovative communication tools. His hands on approach has resulted in significantly reduced injury rates and an improved safety culture with our subcontractors. Jeremy has also been recognised by the Australian Flexible Pavement Association for his work in supporting subcontractors on site.
Sona John
SHEQ Manager
D&SI
Sona set her sights on improving our safety performance on a council contract in New Zealand. Through comprehensive training sessions and a determination to change and unify the contract’s safety culture, Sona led by example, compelling managers and supervisors to actively participate in SHEQ-related safety courses. As a result of Sona’s unwavering effort, there was a notable 69% reduction in the Total Recordable Frequency Injury Rate.
Christopher
Herbert
Susie Hogan, Lauren Staples, Katriona Crowe, Tracey Mythen
SITE SUPERVISOR
TELCO
Healthy Minds Champion EOI Team
GROUP
When Chris noticed two of our subcontractors were struggling to meet our safety standards, he implemented a month long coaching and mentoring program that led to significant improvements in their site safety performance and working practices. They are now contributing more to our program of works. Chris’s commitment to safety and his collaborative approach has resulted in better outcomes for our client.
The extensive efforts of the Healthy Minds Champion EOI team underpinned the selection and onboarding of over 100 new volunteer Healthy Minds Champions who will support our people and Ventia as a mentally healthy workplace
This team modelled effective cross team collaboration that focused on the entire end-to end recruitment experience, impact and results to support the whole Ventia business.
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Les Irwin, Jonathan Quire, Dane Mahaffey,
Christopher Worland
Well Servicing Team - ADHOC Projects
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
To proactively manage the risk of fatigue related incidents, the Well Servicing Team for ADHOC projects researched, negotiated and coordinated the implementation of an active fatigue monitoring system in their fleet of vehicles. The team also successfully transitioned their fleet of vehicles to Ventia's prefered in-vehicle monitoring system, working with E-Roads to update the geofencing data in their system specific to the CSG industry.
PEOPLE
People are at the heart of our success
meet your PEOPLE finalists!
Jeremy Kiely
WHS Manager, Sydney Roads Asset Performance Contract
Transport
Jeremy has significantly improved workplace safety by enhancing subcontractor engagement through upgraded compliance systems, applying rigorous safety protocols and introducing innovative communication tools. His hands on approach has resulted in significantly reduced injury rates and an improved safety culture with our subcontractors. Jeremy has also been recognised by the Australian Flexible Pavement Association for his work in supporting subcontractors on site.
Sona John
SHEQ Manager
D&SI
Sona set her sights on improving our safety performance on a council contract in New Zealand. Through comprehensive training sessions and a determination to change and unify the contract’s safety culture, Sona led by example, compelling managers and supervisors to actively participate in SHEQ-related safety courses. As a result of Sona’s unwavering effort, there was a notable 69% reduction in the Total Recordable Frequency Injury Rate.
Christopher
Herbert
Susie Hogan, Lauren Staples, Katriona Crowe, Tracey Mythen
SITE SUPERVISOR
TELCO
Healthy Minds Champion EOI Team
GROUP
When Chris noticed two of our subcontractors were struggling to meet our safety standards, he implemented a month long coaching and mentoring program that led to significant improvements in their site safety performance and working practices. They are now contributing more to our program of works. Chris’s commitment to safety and his collaborative approach has resulted in better outcomes for our client.
The extensive efforts of the Healthy Minds Champion EOI team underpinned the selection and onboarding of over 100 new volunteer Healthy Minds Champions who will support our people and Ventia as a mentally healthy workplace
This team modelled effective cross team collaboration that focused on the entire end-to end recruitment experience, impact and results to support the whole Ventia business.
NEED IMAGE
Les Irwin, Jonathan Quire, Dane Mahaffey,
Christopher Worland
Well Servicing Team - ADHOC Projects
INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
To proactively manage the risk of fatigue related incidents, the Well Servicing Team for ADHOC projects researched, negotiated and coordinated the implementation of an active fatigue monitoring system in their fleet of vehicles. The team also successfully transitioned their fleet of vehicles to Ventia's prefered in-vehicle monitoring system, working with E-Roads to update the geofencing data in their system specific to the CSG industry.