ARPA 2025 Excellence Awards

The ARPA Excellence in Workplace Rehabilitation Awards celebrate and showcase the Australian Workplace Health, Return to Work and Rehabilitation Industry’s many outstanding achievements and acknowledges the industry's importance in the broader community.

Following a hugely successful National Awards program in 2024, the 2025 ARPA awards will run across Victoria, Western Australia, New South Wales and The ACT. 

Every second year, all Australian jurisdictions participate in the ARPA National Awards program, which culminates in a National Awards presentation event. The next National Awards program will run in 2026. 

ARPA is thrilled to announce the 2025 awards dates below.

Please direct any SPONSORSHIP enquires to ceo@arpa.org.au and questions to careers@arpa.org.au. 

**Award nominations are now open**

2025 ARPA Awards Ceremony Dates

VIC

Victoria

Friday, 8th August

Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne

WA

Western Australia

Wednesday, 17th September

Crown Ballroom, Crown Perth

NSW

New South Wales

Friday, 10th October

Hyatt Regency, Sydney

ACT

The ACT

Friday, 24th October

QT Hotel, Canberra

2025 ARPA Awards Program - Key Dates

  • Monday 14 April 10am AEST - Nominations Open

  • Wednesday 30 April 10am (AEST/AWST) - Award Ceremony Tickets Available

  • Monday 26 May 12pm AEST - Nominations Close

  • Monday 26 May 5pm AEST - Judging Opens     
  • Friday 20 June 5pm AEST - Judging Closes     
  • Tuesday 24 June - Finalist Announcements Commence (in order of award ceremony dates)

Please note nominations for the following categories will open 26 May 12pm AEST and close 23 June 5pm AEST. 

  • Exceptional Case Management Professional (WA and ACT)
  • Exceptional Injury Management Professional (WA Only)

2025 Award Categories

The 2025 award categories for ARPA members are:
  • Exceptional Leadership (excl. ACT) (nomination period is from 1 January 2024)
  • Outstanding Consultant - Same Employer (nominee must have commenced in workplace rehabilitation prior to 1 February 2024)
  • Outstanding Consultant - New Employer (nominee must have commenced in workplace rehabilitation prior to 1 February 2024)

  • Outstanding Achievement in RTW - Psychological claim (nominee must have worked on the case since 1 Jan 2024)

  • Outstanding Achievement in RTW - Physical claim (nominee must have worked on the case since 1 Jan 2024)

  • Innovation in RTW (excl. ACT) (nomination period is from 1 January 2024)
  • Outstanding Student (excl. ACT) (students who have completed practical placements from Jan 2024 - Mar 2025 are eligible to be nominated)
  • Best New Starter*  (nominees must have commenced in the WR industry between 1 Feb 2024 and 31 Jan 2025).
    *Original and New Employer Services categories available for Victorian entries
  • Exceptional Case Management Professional (WA and ACT)
  • Exceptional Injury Management Professional (WA Only)

NOMINATE HERE!

Length of Service Recognition

The Length of Service certificates recognise those individuals who have been working in the Australian workplace rehabilitation industry for 10 years or more. 

To be eligible, individuals must have met the following criteria:

  • currently work for an ARPA member organisation in Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia (not open to the ACT); and
  • have worked at an accredited workplace rehabilitation provider for at least 10 years (aggregate); and
  • be nominated by their employer.

NOTE 1: Any period working for a government regulator / insurer in workplace rehabilitation cannot be included in the aggregate.

NOTE 2: Certificates will be presented in 2025 to eligible members recognising their current total (aggregate) years (10, 15, 20, 25) and members can nominate at subsequent milestone intervals in the years following.

Award nomination rules

A reminder of the rules for submission:
  • all nominations must be submitted using the online nomination system by 26 May 12pm AEST
  • no additional or supporting information will be accepted or considered
  • all nominations must be de-identified e.g. ‘company x’ and ‘the consultant’ - any nomination that refers to a consultant/employee or company name will not be accepted (exception - name of the innovation can be used in Innovation in RTW category; there is a separate field for this in the nomination form)
  • a nominee can be entered in more than one category
  • a nominee cannot be entered in the same category in more than one jurisdiction
  • only two nominations per ARPA Member organisation per jurisdiction will be accepted in each category or subcategory.
If you have any questions in relation to the awards program or the nomination process, please contact careers@arpa.org.au.