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Rewarding remarkable risk management

RM Advancer Awards

RM Advancer is one of Australia’s premier risk management awards program, recognising outstanding performance and exceptional risk management achievements of Vero and GIO Workers Compensation clients and their brokers.

Now in its 17th year the 2025 awards celebrate businesses' commitment to implementing best practices in risk management.

Each winner will receive an Award trophy and up to $2,000 to put towards a risk management related training or development program.

Nominate your clients by downloading the nomination form today.

2024 RM Advancer Award winners

Commercial Category

Bega – commended for completing more than 200 risk improvement recommendations in the past three years, as well as implementing a successful program to provide ongoing major and minor capital works risk reduction funding.

Workers Compensation & Public Liability Category

Costa Group (Workers Compensation) - acknowledged for introducing numerous risk mitigation strategies to achieve several successful outcomes, such as reduction of heat stress and manual handling injuries, and the onboarding of designated contact officers to provide employee support as needed.

Honourable Mention

Costa Group (Property) – rewarded for innovative testing to ensure their glasshouses can withstand severe damage from hail, with their large hail test data now used by global glazing manufacturers.

Congratulations to our winners who demonstrated excellence in conceptualizing and implementing innovative solutions in the field of risk management.

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Awards Night Details

Awards night

13 November 2025
Immigration Museum Melbourne
400 Flinders Street
Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

Congratulations to the 2024 finalists

Commercial

Aveo Group
Bega
Buller Ski Lifts
Costa Group (Property)
Westpac Banking Corporation

Workers Compensation and Public Liability

Autoleague
CareFlight
Costa Group (Workers Compensation)
Southern Cross Care
St Giles

Key contacts

Dale Garbett: dale_garbett@vero.com.au; Mobile: 0419 801 054

Or email us at: RMAdvancer@vero.com.au

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