2021 saw a record number of entries in the AITD Excellence Awards 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 carried out.
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
