2005 Prime Ministers Employer of the Year Awards
The Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Awards reward employers who work hard to employ and retain people with disability. The Awards also recognise the efforts of service providers – organisations that help people with disability to gain and keep a job.
More than 500 people attended the 2005 Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Awards ceremony in the Great Hall, Parliament House on 1 December.
Respected journalist Anne Fulwood was MC for the event.
Guest speaker Dean Clifford gave an inspirational talk about his own journey into employment.
Dean’s employer, Ken Mills Toyota, received the National Medium Business award for their commitment to giving Dean and other people with disability real and ongoing jobs.
A full list of the category winners can be found here.
The event was organised by the then Department of Employment and Workplace Relations. Corporate sponsors of the event included:
- The Australian
- Telstra
- Qantas Airways
- Crowne Plaza Canberra
- IBM Australia
- Macquarie Regional Radioworks.
Representatives from South Burnett Jobmatch and Ken Mills Toyota (National Winner Medium Business) enjoying the evening alongside event host the Hon. Peter Dutton MP (then Minister for Workforce Participation), special guest speaker Dean Clifford and the Hon. Bronwyn Bishop MP.
Winners of the 2005 Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Awards
The 2005 awards went to the following organisations:
National awards
- Winner National Corporation (operating in two or more states and/or territories): Coles Myer Limited
- National Winner Large Business (employing 100 or more people): HM GEM Engines
- Joint National Winners Medium Business (employing 20–99 people): Ken Mills Toyota & Supa IGA Blaxland
- National Winner Small Business (employing 1–19 people): Perth Regional Roof Trusses
- Winner Higher Education Institution: University of Wollongong
- Winner Australian Government: Centrelink Mirrabooka
- Winner State & Territory Government: NT WorkSafe
- Winner Local Government: City of Boroondara
Special awards
- Hall of Fame Award: Haigh’s Manufacturing Pty Ltd
- Encouragement Award: Hinchinbrook Shire Council
- Nominator’s Award: Shore Personnel Inc.
State & territory awards
Large business winners:
- ACT – Target Australia Pty Ltd Tuggeranong
- NSW – Wideline Pty Ltd
- NT – Competitive Foods Pty Ltd, trading as KFC Darwin
- QLD – Cairns International Hotel
- SA – Coles Noarlunga
- TAS – Mary’s Grange Inc.
- VIC – HM Gem Engines
- WA – Fairbridge Western Australia Inc.
Medium business winners (employing 20–99 people)
- NSW – Supa IGA Blaxland
- QLD – Ken Mills Toyota
- SA – Haigh’s Manufacturing Pty Ltd
- TAS – Tamar Valley Pty Ltd
- VIC – Kmart Wangaratta
- WA – Quality Traffic Management Pty Ltd
Small business winners (employing 1-19 people)
- ACT – Vortex Industries Pty Ltd
- NSW – Benbro Electronics Pty Ltd
- NT – Paul’s Service Centre
- QLD – Westair Pty Ltd
- SA – L’Abruzzese Pty Ltd
- TAS – Ampol William Street
- VIC – Avia Produce
- WA – Perth Regional Roof Trusses