Now in its 19th year, the Western Australia's Innovators of the Year Awards 2025 program showcases and supports local innovative and entrepreneurial individuals, businesses and creative minds.
Introduced in 2024, the Government Innovators of the Year category recognises Western Australian government entity employees who are innovating, creating novel IP and adding value to public service delivery.
For the purposes of this program, Western Australian government entities include government departments and Government Trading Enterprises.
This award is sponsored by the Australian Innovation Management Institute (AIMI), who will provide places for up to 5 team members on their AIMI Certified Innovation Catalyst Program.
This year, there are 3 finalists for the Government Innovators of the Year category.
ChemCentre, Forensic Science Laboratory/PathWest, Forensic Biology
The Chemistry Centre of WA (ChemCentre)
Creating a new forensic capability in Western Australia by using the human hair shaft proteome for protein-based human identification
- Dr Joel Gummer (ChemCentre)
- Mrs Romy Keane (ChemCentre)
- Ms Rebecca Tidy (ChemCentre)
- A/Prof Glendon Parker (ChemCentre - Consultant)
- Dr Marie Rye (PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA)
“Creating a new forensic capability in Western Australia by using the hair shaft proteome for protein-based human identification” is entirely focused on translating long-established biological concepts into a technology for identification of humans into a usable forensic tool. It is developing and implementing an internationally accredited forensic process that will provide a robust and objective analysis of single hair shafts, providing a proteomics profile to achieve unique human identification for both evidential and investigative purposes.
Town of Victoria Park
Town of Victoria Park's Cockitrough: Rewilding WA, One Trough at a Time
Cockitrough®: WA's habitat enhancement for urban environment and endangered black cockatoos
- Gregor Wilson (Manager of Infrastructure Operations - Original Design)
- Stephen Szydlowski (Urban Ecosystems Supervisor - Project Lead)
- Rachel Guilfoyle (Greening Care Officer - Project Manager)
- Ian Ingham (Parks and Infrastructure Officer - Final Construction and Fittings)
The Cockitrough® was developed in direct response to a growing environmental and ecological crisis: the urgent need for safe, clean, and elevated water sources for Western Australia’s native birdlife - particularly the endangered black cockatoos - amid a drying climate, habitat loss, and urban development.
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
Sustainability Bond Framework
- Richard McKenzie (ESG and Investor Relations - Head of ESG and Investor Relations)
- Alex Humpry (ESG and Investor Relations - Principal Advisor, Sustainable Finance)
- Teresa Chao (ESG and Investor Relations - Analyst Sustainable Finance)
Sustainability Bond Framework 2023 - a financial instrument that aligns public sector borrowing with international sustainable finance standards. This framework, the first of its kind for the Western Australian Government, enables the issuance of Green, Social, and Sustainable Bonds, addressing the growing global demand for ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) aligned investments.
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