The Australian Workplace Giving Awards 2024
About the Awards
The Australian Workplace Giving Awards celebrate outstanding workplace giving programs across the country. Now in their ninth year, the Awards highlight working Australians’ roles and efforts as they harness their companies’ power to support and build our communities. Leading organisations across the business, charity, and philanthropy sectors generously support the Awards.
Awards Timeline
2024 Award Finalists
Congratulations to the following finalists:
Best Corporate and Charity Partnership
• HalfCut Limited and Ben & Jerry's
• Lifeline Australia and nib
• QBE Insurance and Leading Cities, Australian Red Cross
Best Grants Program
• Australia Post
• Endeavour Energy
• QBE Insurance
• Westpac Group Foundations
Best Innovation
• ANZ
• SEEK
• UNICEF Australia
Best Payroll Giving Program
• Macpherson Kelley
• Pacific Equity Partners
• SEEK
Best Volunteering Program
• Ernst & Young, Australia (EY)
• Intrepid Travel
• Origin Energy Foundation
Workplace Giving Champion Of The Year
• ANZ - Kathleen Jagger
• Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand - Pamela Lee
• Griffith University - Ruth McPhail
• SEEK - Andy Maxey
Workplace Giving Program Of The Year
• Give Where You Live Foundation
• JB Hi-Fi
• QBE Insurance
• Westpac Group
Awards Ceremony & Evening Program
The 2024 winners will be announced at a celebration ceremony held in Sydney on Wednesday, 20th November, generously hosted by Westpac Group, and we are privileged to have Brigid Glanville as MC for the evening.
The option to register your interest to attend and the evening program is coming soon.
The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP, Minister for Social Services
“The annual Workplace Giving Awards recognise the significant contribution workplaces make to the charitable sector and inspire more Australians to embrace this altruistic form of giving.”
Meet the Independent Judging Panel
- Simon J. Robinson, Judging Chair & Director, Business for Societal Impact (B4SI)
- Adam Swirski, Associate Partner, Bain & Company
- Arabella Gibson, Chief Executive Officer, Gidget Foundation Australia
- Janet Liu, Head of Social Impact and Community Partnerships, ANZ
- Jessica Mendoza-Roth, Founder and CEO, Social Impact Hub
- Jo Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Siddle Family Foundation
- Krystian Seibert, Executive Director - Policy, Government Relations and Research, Philanthropy Australia
- Lisa Allan, FFIA and GAICD, Head of Fundraising, The Smith Family
- Mark Pearce, Chief Executive Officer, Volunteering Australia
- Pero Stojanovski, Deputy Chief Economist, Business Council of Australia
- Rachel Riordan, Group Workplace Giving Manager, JB Hi-Fi
- Saskia Ilott, Social Impact Manager, King & Wood Mallesons
Sponsorship Opportunities
Are you keen to show your organisation's support for the Workplace Giving Awards? Contact our team to learn more.
Awards Ceremony
The 2024 winners will be announced at a celebration ceremony held in Sydney on Wednesday, 20th November, generously hosted by Westpac Group.