- Exceptional Leadership (nomination period is from 1 January 2023)
- Outstanding Consultant - Same Employer (nominee must have commenced in workplace rehabilitation prior to 1 February 2023)
- Outstanding Consultant - New Employer (nominee must have commenced in workplace rehabilitation prior to 1 February 2023)
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Outstanding Achievement in RTW - Psychological claim (nominee must have worked on the case since 1 Jan 2023)
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Outstanding Achievement in RTW - Physical claim (nominee must have worked on the case since 1 Jan 2023)
- Innovation in RTW (nomination period is from 1 January 2023)
- Outstanding Student (students who have completed practical placements from Jan 2023 - Mar 2024 are eligible to be nominated)
- Best New Starter* (nominees must have commenced in the WR industry between 1 Feb 2023 and 31 Jan 2024).
*Original and New Employer Services categories available for Victorian entries
^The Award categories for outstanding achievements by ARPA Associate Members & Industry Stakeholders will open later in the year, and will be judged as part of the National Awards program. These awards will be presented in Sydney on the evening of Wednesday 13 November at the 2024 ARPA National Conference dinner.
LENGTH OF SERVICE RECOGNITION
In 2023 ARPA VIC introduced Length of Service Recognition certificates. This successful initiative will be rolled out nationally this year for those individuals who have been working in the Australian workplace rehabilitation industry for over 10 years. To be eligible, individuals must:
- currently work for an ARPA member organisation; 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 2024 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.
ARPA MEMBER AWARD NOMINATIONS
Nominations for the 2024 ARPA member awards program and Length of Service recognition will close for all jurisdictions on Monday 13 May at 5.00pm AEST. All nominations must be entered via the online nomination and judging portal arpa.awardsplatform.com (2023 logins are still valid, or set a new password). The portal allows you to save nominations in draft form before submitting and also edit your entry after submitting, up until the entry deadline.
So don't delay - start completing your nominations NOW!