Awards recognise outstanding achievements in access and inclusion in 2019

Congratulations to the following members and allies recognised for their outstanding achievements in accessibility and inclusion of people with disability in 2019.

ACT Chief Minister's Inclusion Awards 2019

Inclusion in Private Sector Employment

This award recognises a business, organisation or individual within the private sector that has provided inclusive and innovative employment practices.

Finalist: Commonwealth Bank

Inclusion in Public Sector Employment

This award recognises an organisation, team or individual within the public sector that has provided inclusive and innovative employment practices.

Finalists:

  • Australian Bureau of Statistics
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Department of Communications and the Arts' Disability and Carers Steering Committee
  • The Diversity Team, Department of Health
  • Diversity and Inclusion Policy, Australian Public Service Commission
  • Donna Rowbotham at Department of Defence
  • Feedback, Behaviour, Investigations and Assistive Technology Team at Department of Defence

AHRI Awards 2019

Graeme Innes Disability Employment Award

This award recognises excellence in disability employment initiatives and programs in the workplace.

Winner: Australian Government Department of Finance

Finalists:

  • Infosys
  • Victorian Department of Health and Human Services

HR Diversity Champion Award

This award recognises HR Professionals who empower employees and role model excellence in workforce diversity.

Winner: Fiona Davies, Life Without Barriers

Finalist: Harleen Oberoi, City of Sydney

CEO Diversity Champion Award

This award recognises CEOs who empower employees and role model excellence in workforce diversity.

Winner: Colin Radford, VMIA

Inclusive Workplace Award

This award recognises organisations that prioritise diversity and recognise the value of an inclusive workplace for individuals and the organisation.

Winner: Settlement Services International

Finalist: Life Without Barriers

Elizabeth Broderick Workforce Flexibility Award

This award recognises outstanding people management strategies and initiatives which allow diverse groups of employees to flourish through flexible work practices.

Finalist: VMIA

Allan Fels Mental Health Award

This award recognises organisations who have wed to improve understanding, awareness and the general mental health of the workforce and wider community.

Finalist: Woolworths Group

Centre for Accessibility Australian Access Awards 2019

Corporate app of the year

This award recognises accessibility best practice in corporate apps.

Winner: ANZ Australia

Corporate website of the year

This award recognises accessibility best practice in corporate websites.

Winner: Coles – Online Shopping

Government app of the year

This award recognises accessibility best practice in government apps.

Winner: ABC News app

Finalist: ABC JJJ app

Accessibility person/organisation of the year

This award recognises an individual or organisation that has worked particularly hard on championing digital access.

Finalist: Gerry Neustatl, ABC

Human Rights Awards 2019

Human Rights Medal

The Human Rights Medal is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the promotion and protection of human rights in Australia.

Winner: Rosemary Kayess, UNSW

Government Award

Finalist: South Australian Government in partnership with Vision Australia and the Royal Society for the Blind (SA) for their Online Accessibility Policy and Toolkit (accessibility.sa.gov.au).

Zero Project Awards 2020

Each year, the Zero Project finds and shares Innovative Practices and Policies that help improve the lives of people with disability, across a four-year cycle of topics:

  • Independent Living and Political Participation (2015, 2019)
  • Education (2016, 2020)
  • Employment (2017, 2021)
  • Accessibility (2018, 2022)

Finalist: Swinburne University for its AccessAbility Careers Hub.

Winners will be announced in January 2020.

Access and Inclusion Index 2018-19

Each year, the Australian Network on Disability's Access and Inclusion Index recognises Australia's most accessible and inclusive organisations.

Top performers in 2018-19:

  1. IBM
  2. Medibank
  3. National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
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