Giselle Phillips, of Fredon Queensland, took out both the Woman of the Year (sponsored by Fulton Hogan) and the Safety Advocacy Award (sponsored by Komatsu) at the 2023 Women in Industry Awards.
Hundreds gathered at Aerial on South Wharf in Melbourne on 8 June to celebrate the women who work tirelessly to advance the waste management, mining, engineering, road transport, logistics, rail, bulk handling and infrastructure industries.
From a record 158 nominations, five of the 11 awards presented on the night went to women based in Queensland, with Phillips picking up two awards for the state.
Phillips is a Health, Safety Environment and Quality (HSEQ) Advisor for Fredon’s Queensland office. She described herself as a dynamic driver of positive change, making a difference by being a positive and supportive influence, sharing and imparting information or implementing change. She’s been in the role for just over two years, supporting various projects throughout the state.
“This acknowledges the dedication and passion I’ve put into my work as a safety professional,” Phillips said.
“In my role at Fredon, I have taken almost every woman on their journey. I’ve advocated for them. I have put them up for submissions. I’ve interviewed them. I have listened to them, and we are all in the same boat. We are not in competition with each other. We need to advocate and help each other get where we need to be.”
Ashara Moore, of BHP, won the Excellence in Mining Award, sponsored by Weir Minerals Australia. Moore has a technical background in Geotechnical, Civil Earthworks and Environmental studies. She is completing a PhD at the Queensland University of Technology as a PhD student, focusing on the sustainable management of mining waste through enhanced geochemical treatment of materials.
“I’m very passionate about STEM as an engineer and a PhD student in sustainable management in the mining sector,” Moore said.
“I have a wonderful team at Saraji Engineering in Moranbah in central Queensland. There is a fantastic team of engineers working with me. It’s fantastic to deliver projects and sustainable outcomes in the resources sector with them, so I couldn’t be here without them today.”
Full list of 2023 winners:
- Stefanie Frawley (TMX Global) – Business Development Success of the Year
- Trudy Grimshaw (Department of Finance, Western Australia) – Excellence in Construction
- Elsa Antunes (James Cook University) – Excellence in Engineering
- Kristi Riordan (Harvest B) – Excellence in Manufacturing
- Ashara Moore (BHP) – Excellence in Mining
- Coralie Chapman (Humes Concrete Products) – Excellence in Transport
- Jemma Walshe (Fulton Hogan) – Industry Advocacy Award
- Teagan Dowler (The BCW) – Mentor of the Year
- Sophia Kurianski (Jinolo) – Rising Star of the Year
- Giselle Phillips (Fredon QLD) – Safety Advocacy Award
- Giselle Phillips (Fredon QLD) – Woman of the Year
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