NSW

The ARPA Excellence in Workplace Rehabilitation Awards celebrates and showcases the Australian workplace health, return to work and rehabilitation industry’s many outstanding achievements and acknowledges the industry's importance in the broader community.

The 2025 NSW Awards ceremony was held Friday 10 October, 7pm at the Hyatt Regency Sydney.

See below for the list of winners.

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Honour Roll

ARPA NSW Excellence in Workplace Rehabilitation Awards Honour Roll

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The NSW ARPA Excellence in Rehabilitation Award Winners are:

Outstanding Achievement in RTW Award – Physical Claim
George Lim : RehabCo

Outstanding Achievement in RTW Award – Psychological Claim
Pauline Legaspi : Rehab Management

Outstanding Consultant Award – Same Employer
Diana Hurst : APM WorkCare

Outstanding Consultant Award – New Employer
Mia Mahoney : Benchmark Rehab

Exceptional Leadership Award
Linda Byrnes : Rehab Management

Best New Starter Award
Chaska Turner : APM WorkCare

Outstanding Student Award
Simone Porter : Rocket Rehab

Innovation in Return to Work
B-Well Program : Beneco

The 2025 ARPA NSW Excellence in Workplace Rehabilitation Awards program would not be possible without the valued and generous contributions of our sponsors.

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At icare, we provide insurance and care services to the businesses, people and communities of NSW. Whether a person is injured in the workplace or on our roads, icare supports their needs and helps them return to health and work. We provide workers compensation insurance to more than 337,000 public and private sector employers in NSW and their 3.5 million employees. In addition, we insure builders and homeowners, provide treatment and long-term care to people severely injured on our roads, and protect more than $2.99 billion of NSW Government assets, including the Sydney Opera House, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, schools and hospitals.