Awards and recognition

For the 11th consecutive year Mercy Health has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA. We were one of 120 organisations Australia wide to be awarded the citation and one of only 5 in the Health Care and Social Assistance industry.

The award recognises outstanding strategies and initiatives promoting the health and wellbeing of employees in the workplace (Thrive @ Mercy).

The award recognises outstanding leadership development initiatives, programs and strategies, implemented within the organisation in order to develop and encourage current and future leaders (Leadership Capability Framework).

This award recognised Mercy Health's health and wellbeing hub, Thrive @ Mercy.

This award recognises excellence and innovation in the use of human capital technology by an in-house HR team. Mercy Health was judged on consultation, strategy, implementation and results.

Mercy Health was recognised for excellence and innovation in workplace flexibility programs and initiatives and was judged on consultation, strategy, implementation and results.

The Employer of Choice Awards recognise organisations which have developed leading workplaces that maximise the full potential of their workforce through practices that demonstrate effective employee recruitment, engagement and retention.

Ms Megan McKechnie

Fr Cormac Nagle OFM

The award recognises organisations with strategies or initiatives supporting and encouraging employees to regularly and meaningfully ask 'are you ok?' to support those struggling with life. Other finalists included Bristow Group, Monash University and P&O Maritime Australasia.

The award recognises excellence in age diversity initiatives and programs in the workplace.

Aroha Cookson. Aroha works at Mercy Place Wyndham, won the Trainee category at the ACSA Victoria Aged Care Awards. Ms Cookson started her Personal Care Attendant traineeship with Mercy Health in 2010, providing residents with considerate and compassionate care.