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The Defence Reserves Support Council has acknowledged eight NSW employers for exceptional support to Australian Defence Force Reservists.
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Acting Head of Reserve and Youth Division, Brigadier Duncan Hayward, CSC, said the awards allowed Defence to acknowledge employers who had been particularly supportive of their employees undertaking Reserve service.
"It is a huge testament to these businesses to be acknowledged by their staff as an employer of choice," BRIG Hayward said.
O’Brien, Connors and Kennett Lawyers was named winner of the Employer Support Award for the Small Private Sector category. They were nominated by Australian Army Reservist Lieutenant and Associate Lawyer Clare Wainwright.
Accepting the award, Bob Warren, principal of O’Brien, Connors and Kennett Lawyers, said he proudly told clients that he employed an Army Reserve Officer.
"It has provided her with outstanding leadership abilities, flexibility and adaptability under pressure, the ability to make decisions and act with integrity. We would strongly recommend other employers acknowledge the exceptional skill set that the Army Reserve has to offer," Warren said.
2019's Winners include:
- Not for Profit – Museum of Contemporary Art;
- Education Sector – University of Notre Dame;
- Small Public Sector – Waru Mudyin Aboriginal Services;
- Medium Public Sector – Government House, Sydney;
- Large Public Sector – Sydney Trains and St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney;
- Small Private Sector – O’Brien, Connors & Kennett Lawyers;
- Medium Private Sector – Lincoln Electric; and
- Large Private Sector – Qantas Airways.
The National Employer Support Awards will be held at the Australian War Memorial on 18 June 2019. Finalists for the national event are selected from the Employer Support Award Winners from each state and territory.
The DRSC was established to promote the benefits of Reserve service to employers and the community, and create an effective link between the community, employers, Reservists, the ADF, and all levels of government.
The mission of the DRSC is to establish and maintain a flexible and supportive partnership between Defence and the community, industry and employers to sustain and enhance the availability of the Reserve component of the ADF.
At its broadest level, the DRSC comprises a national executive, state and territory chairs and the national council. DRSC members are selected in recognition of their place in the community (including business) and their ability to advocate issues relating to the interactions between employers, Reservists, and the community in general.
For more information about the Employer Support Awards and the support available for ADF Reservists and their employers, visit: www.defencereservessupport.gov.au.
Stephen Kuper
Steve has an extensive career across government, defence industry and advocacy, having previously worked for cabinet ministers at both Federal and State levels.
