Xref Engage Awards H1 2025: Celebrating Australia's Best Workplaces

Retain and engage your talent for positive change

Give your people a voice with a tailored Xref Engage survey.

Retain your people and make meaningful change

Increase retention and reduce turnover with quick employee feedback from an Xref Pulse Survey.

Announcing the Xref Engage Awards H1 2025 Winners!

We are absolutely thrilled to unveil the outstanding organisations recognised in the Xref Engage Awards for the first half of 2025 (January - June)! These awards celebrate companies that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to their employees, fostering highly engaged workplaces and driving significant positive change.

At Xref, we believe that a truly engaged workforce is the cornerstone of success. Our Engage Awards highlight those who not only understand this but actively implement practices that lead to thriving, dynamic environments.

The Best Workplace Award honours organisations with excellent management practices and a highly engaged workforce. To qualify, organisations must use at least 30 benchmarkable questions, achieve a response rate of 50% or more, and score an average satisfaction of 80% or higher, OR be at least 10% above their industry benchmark.

We are proud to recognise the following organisations as Best Workplace Winners for H1 2025:

January 2025: Proveda
February 2025: Can:Do Group, Endota Spa, Titles Queensland
March 2025: Lung Foundation Australia, William Buck, BlueCHP Limited
April 2025: Scalabrini Village, Hobart Airport, Footprints Community Limited, Cancer Council NSW, Cancer Council VIC, YourPlace Housing
May 2025: Cancer Council SA, Warrigal, SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Parenting Research Centre, WA Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies
June 2025: Venture Housing, St Vincent de Paul Society NSW, City West Housing

The Change Champion Award celebrates organisations that achieve significant, measurable positive change in their workplace between engagement surveys. Eligibility requires completing a repeat Xref Engage survey, including at least 30 benchmarkable questions, and achieving a 50% or greater response rate. This award highlights true dedication to continuous improvement and responsiveness to employee feedback.

A round of applause for our Change Champion Award recipients for H1 2025:

April 2025: Hungry Jack’s
May 2025: Warrigal, Local Government NSW, Youth Off The Streets, Charles Darwin University
June 2025: Venture Housing, St Vincent de Paul Society NSW

Congratulations to All Our Winners!

We extend our sincerest congratulations to all the winning organisations! Your commitment to fostering positive and engaging workplaces sets a powerful example for others.

Want to see who won in previous years? Visit our official Xref Engage Awards page to see past winners: https://www.xref.com/xref-engage-awards

Are you curious about your organisation's engagement score? Want to see how you stack up against industry benchmarks and discover opportunities for improvement?