The finalists in the running to win the 2024 Australasian Workforce Management Awards

The finalists have been announced for the 2024 Quest TEMi Australasian Workforce Management Awards, honouring excellence in workforce management and supporting industries. 

Now in its sixth year, the niche awards program offers the sector a platform to showcase best practice and innovative approaches to workforce management, share achievements and acknowledge outstanding service delivery.

This year, Quest Apartment Hotels (a member of The Ascott Limited), secured its naming rights, committing to sponsoring the valuable awards program until 2030, to ensure workforce management professionals continue to be acknowledged for their valued contributions to organisational success. 

The program is also supported by Cigna Healthcare, Grace Corporate Services and K2 Corporate Mobility.

The 2024 Quest TEMi Australasian Workforce Management Awards shortlist includes:

LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE 

Global Mobility Champion of the Year

• Jenny Buxey, South32
• Chris Brown, Telstra
• Danae Bentley, Newmont Corporation

Team Excellence Award      

• Team Ramsay Health Care
• Team Toll Group in partnership with Department of Home Affairs 
• Team Bolton Clarke

Strategic Collaboration Excellence Award

• Teams Santos Ltd and ECA International 
• Teams Australia PEO and Visa Executive 

BUSINESS ADVANCEMENT 

New Horizons Talent Mobility Pioneer Award

• Pricillia Chand, Foresight Consultancy
• Summa Walsh, Albury Wodonga Health 

Most Impactful Talent Mobility Transformation Award

• Sara Allotta, Bolton Clarke
• Anne-Marie (Ree) Barrow, Whitehaven Coal
• Jenny Buxey, South32
• Kate Avery, WSP New Zealand

Mobile Workforce Technology Excellence Award

• Teams Orica and Vialto Partners
• Teams ANZ Bank and Vialto Partners 

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT 

Best Talent Mobility ESG Contribution Award

• Team K2 Corporate Mobility
• Team Whitehaven Coal

Domestic Talent Mobility Excellence Award

• Team Woolworths Group
• Danielle Patel, Incitec Pivot Limited
• Caroline Kyrizakis, Coles Group

SPOTLIGHT 

Outstanding Achievement Award

• Jamie Lingham, Absolute Immigration
• José Clossi, Newmont Corporation

Emerging Talent in Mobility Excellence Award

• Hadlee Jamieson, Deloitte NZ
• Anne-Marie (Ree) Barrow, Whitehaven Coal

GMP1® Graduate Excellence 

• Geraldine Lankester, Fortescue  
• Erin Blakemore, Grace Corporate Services

TEMi Talent Member Contribution Award 

• Nicole Amaral, Capgemini Australia 
• Serpil Sahin, Crown Australia

TEMi Founder Deborah de Cerff congratulated all the finalists on the calibre of their work and commended them for their resilience and responsiveness, navigating a period of significant disruption and rapid change.
 

"The agility showcased this year is a testament to our sector's culture of innovation and collaboration - these individuals and organisations are the trailblazers advancing our industry and shaping the workforce of today."
 

This year's judging panel features industry leaders from renowned organisations from across the globe. The esteemed panel includes:
 

• Monique Dawson, EY - Judging Chair
• Charlotte Doyle, Atlassian
• Jodi Schmerl, Treasury Wine Estates
• Joseph Hanson, Yakr
• Jovina Rasiah, ResMed
• Kate Coulson, NCS
• Matt Gilford, Woolworths
• Nicola Tempone, Formerly Australian Super
• Ryan Busekist, Netflix
• Sandi Huynh, Google
• Sharon Sathe, KPMG NZ

Judging Chair, Monique Dawson of EY, said the competition had been fierce and she had been impressed with the diversity in the companies, individuals and teams that applied.
 

"This year's entries included some truly impactful initiatives and projects across our industry. The Judging Panel is pleased to announce these well-deserving finalists and looks forward to sharing the details of their achievements at the awards ceremony", Ms Dawson said.
 

The 2024 Quest TEMi Australasian Workforce Management Awardswinners will be announced at an awards ceremony gala at the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney in November. The event is open to all to attend and tickets are available at 

www.temiawards.com.au.

INFORMATION FOR MEDIA


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ABOUT THE EMPLOYEE MOBILITY INSTITUTE (TEMi)
The Employee Mobility Institute (TEMi) is the Australasian talent mobility industry's professional development body.  

For more than a decade, TEMi has provided talent mobility practitioners with qualifications, training, courses and events, educational resources, networking and mentoring opportunities.

TEMi also delivers the Australasian Workforce Management Awards Program. The awards program offers a platform to showcase best practice and innovative approaches to workforce management, and acknowledges outstanding service delivery, and sees involvement from local and multinational organisations from across the region each year.