Excellence Awards Finalists Announced

We are thrilled to announce the finalists of the 2021 AITD Excellence Awards. Coveted by companies across Australia and beyond, these awards recognise outstanding achievement in learning and development. Competition is high and the judging process is rigorous to ensure only the best submissions walk away with an award.

This year saw a record number of entries – which is a testament to the role L&D departments have played in helping workforces adapt to the new circumstances of a worldwide pandemic, in addition to the crucial work they have always done. Not every entry makes it to finalist stage so everyone on this list should be proud of their achievement.


Best Blended Learning Solution

Australian Bureau of Statistics | Delivering leadership programs during COVID times

EY and Jack Morton Worldwide | EY Transformation Realised Learning Summit

Guild Insurance and Guild Group | Guild Insurance - Pet Insurance Blended Training Program 2021

Guroo Producer and Australian Graduate School of Management at UNSW | Blended Virtual Learning Programs

hummgroup, Bendelta and Elenta | Leader as Coach

Office of Anneli Blundell and Information Resources (Australia) Pty Limited | Women@Work

Optus | Optus U

Optus | Optus Virtual Assisted Learning (OVAL)

Protech Group (Aust) Pty Ltd | Protech Operational Excellence Program

Social Media College | Diploma of Social Media Marketing

Spring Point and RMIT University | RMIT Service Connect Training Program

Training Force, Royal Australian Navy | Clinical Manager's Course Futures Program

Training Force, Royal Australian Navy | ADF Instructor Course – Delivery Method Amendment

Weber-Stephen Products Co (Australia) Pty Ltd, RedSeed and DBusiness Events | Weber ANZ New Product Hub

Woolworths | Woolworths Supermarkets Learning Pathways


Best Capability Building Program

Australian Bureau of Statistics | Delivering leadership programs during COVID times

Cerebal Palsy Alliance (CPA) and Kineo | Bringing the next generation of digital learning to the disability sector

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Understanding Australian Foreign Policy

EY | EY Coaching Program

GPC Asia Pacific and Repco | Fast Track

Impact Innovation Group, Presence Communications and TAFE Queensland Small Business Solutions | Ideas to Outcomes

nbn, Learning and Development and Network Emergency Management | nbn Network Emergency Management Fleet Training incorporating Augmented Reality

OpenLearning and Australian Catholic University | COVID4NURSES

Optus | Optus U

Rio Tinto | RioExcel

Woolworths and TAFE NSW | The Woolworths Supermarkets Meat Development Program


Best Learning Culture in an Organisation

EY and Jack Morton Worldwide | Transformation Realised Learning Summit

Interactive | The Interactive Academy


Best Diversity and Inclusion Program

Engineers Australia, Currey & Co Consulting and Shaping Change | Engineers Australia's Gender Equality in Engineering Program

Office of Anneli Blundell and Information Resources (Australia) Pty Limited | Women@Work

Origin Energy, The ID Crowd, Mirri Mirri, Ctrl Creative and Pendula | Cultural Awareness - Origin Energy

Redland City Council | Indigenous Cultural Awareness - Look, Listen & Understand On Country


Best Use of Gamification/Simulation for Learning

Be Learning Pty Ltd and Sydney Trains | Managing Challenging Behaviours - eLearning Module

Learning Plan and Royal Life Saving Society Australia | Swim & Survive Online

nbn, Learning and Development and Network Emergency Management | nbn Network Emergency Management Fleet Training incorporating Augmented Reality

Rio Tinto | Cultural Awareness at Rio Tinto - VR

Transport for New South Wales and Openlearn Pty Ltd | Respectful Behaviour

Westpac Banking Group and MAXART | Mission: Risk


Best Leadership Development Program

EY | Oceania Leadership Development Offering

IAG and Neuropower Group | Voyager Middle Manager Program

REA Group | Sales Leaders of Tomorrow

Recoveriescorp | Senior Leadership Team development program

Woolworths | Woolworths Supermarkets Store Leadership Pathway


Best Onboarding/Induction Program

EY | Welcome to EY

Liberate Learning and Australian Catholic University | Virtual Study Tour

Maddocks and Obvious Choice | Welcome to Maddocks

Protech Group (Aust) Pty Ltd | Protech Internal Employee Onboarding

PwC | PwC - Consulting Launchpad.

Recoveriescorp | Ignite Induction program

Reece Group and Kineo | Reece Group ‘Get Started With’ Onboarding program

Specsavers ANZ | Specsavers Learning Journey

State Transit Authority | Sydney Buses Induction Program

Training Force, Royal Australian Navy | General Service Duties Recruit Course (Ab-Initio Training for New Sailors)

Woolworths | Woolworths Supermarkets Onboarding and Induction


Best Use of Technology for Learning

AnglicareSA and Obvious Choice | Dementia Care Spaced Repetition Campaign

App-eLearn, Coles and Liberate Learning | App-eLearn – Streamlining eLearning Operations During the Pandemic

Australian Finance Group (AFG) | AFG's LMS Solution for Mortgage Brokers

CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) and Lasers Edge Pty Ltd | CLIA Members Hub

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Understanding Australian Foreign Policy MOOC

EY | EY automated learning advisor

MakeShift, The ID Crowd and Lever - Transfer of Learning | Transitioning a face-to-face learning program to digital - ReMind: Creativity on Prescription

Maxima Training Group (Aust) Ltd and Kineo | Maxima Learning We see potential launch

Multiplex and Thinka | Managing People the Multiplex Way

nbn, Learning and Development and Network Emergency Management | nbn Network Emergency Management Fleet Training incorporating Augmented Reality

Rio Tinto | Cultural Awareness at Rio Tinto - VR

TPG Telecom and Kineo | TPG Learning Hub

Transport for New South Wales and Openlearn Pty Ltd | Respectful Behaviour

Westpac Banking Group and MAXART | Mission: Risk

xAPI Users Group and Global Vision Media | Tactical Deployment Smart Module (xAPI-Enabled Emergency Services Training)


Dr Alastair Rylatt Award for L&D Professional of the Year

Anneli Blundell

Ameena Leah Payne

Giovanna Romeo