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Loan Market Group (LMG) has managed to retain its core spirit while growing at pace, incorporating a range of benefits for employees under its flagship ‘One LMG’ program.

Retaining a company’s culture while accelerating growth

As enterprises grow, they need to be mindful of not putting at risk the essence of what made them an attractive employer to being with.

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Michelle Aquilina is chief executive of MoleMap Australia and New Zealand, which conducts skin cancer screening, detection and treatment.

Flexibility, pay and modern workspaces are keys for attracting in-demand healthcare employees

Work-life balance is a ‘must-have’ for high-pressure workers in the healthcare sector, according to employee data.

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Bizcap’s chief revenue officer Rebecca del Rio.

Where happiness and productivity intersect

Employees are happiest when they find purpose in their work, according to surveys, a state that can lead to improved performance.

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Roller’s chief people officer Bee Hepburn says around one in five employees have swapped public holidays since the policy was introduced six months ago.

Start-up staff trade traditional public holidays for any day off

At Roller, staff have been clocking in to work on some official holidays in exchange for a day off for Lunar New Year, Diwali, or even their birthday.

LSKD founder Jason Daniel at their Brisbane HQ.

No work beyond 1pm on Fridays for this loose kid

There’s no Friday afternoon slouches at LSKD, because everyone has left the office by 1pm.

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Carly Lloyd, LMG: “People have evolved beyond job descriptions. Job descriptions feel too static for the way of the world and the way of work now.”

Loan Market Group in talent ‘sweet spot’

The winner of the Financial Services category has seen new staff attracted to its ‘scale, stability and entrepreneurial vibe’.

ISPT has built new purposes into its culture, including working to house at-risk youth.  

Cultural transformation gives ISPT workers a purpose

The corporate property fund encourages employees to integrate their work commitments into their life, offering greater flexibility.

Springers solar helps electricians fast-track their apprenticeship.

Front-footed training a competitive advantage in the trades

Springers Solar is a finalist in the Manufacturing, Consumer Goods and Utilities category for its in-house career development program for apprentices.

MD Marilla Akkermans of Equality Media and  Marketing,  Best Places to Work story - Equality Media + Marketing.

This firm gave staff 48 extra days off each year and business boomed

A small advertising agency in Melbourne pays its staff the same wage for 32 hours of work each week.

Justin Fox has committed to running 1000km -- roughly 20km a week – while raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

I found purpose in my job once I tried this

Professional services firm HPX runs an employee incentive program encouraging staff to learn new skills and do an activity outside their comfort zone.

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Kearney ANZ managing partner Adam Dixon.

How the Japanese concept of Ikigai helped engage a workplace

Kearney has earned a spot as a finalist in the Consulting category, for encouraging staff to find a reason for being or a purpose in life.

Updoc co-CEOs Dylan Coyne and Clifton Hodgkinson.

How intelligence and autonomy have given Updoc a recipe for success

The telehealth platform, winner in the Government, Education, Not-for-profit and Health category, has a flexible employee policy in terms of work from home arrangements.

Jessica Hall, Bendelta.

Meaningful work is what matters most

Employees are happiest when they feel what they do has purpose and impact – and this helps organisations thrive.

Neu’s first associate director Harry Morrison was a graduate four years ago.

Why 1600 grads want to work at Neu

A flatter structure and a focus on culture has put Neu Capital among this year’s Financial Review BOSS Best Places to Work finalists for financial services.

More than 250 AirTrunk staff were flown to Bali for the company’s annual global conference last year.

Why AirTrunk gave staff a trip to Bali, plus $1000

The data centre operator gave staff money to donate to partner charities from the innovative social impact fund.

Lisa Macqueen, Cleancorp CEO.

New forum for women in facilities builds connections

Female-friendly group environment helps business relationships form naturally, without any hard sell required.

Meegan Marshall,Intrepid Travel’s first chief people and purpose officer, appointed two years ago.

Intrepid hands out week-long global holidays

The travel group’s growing workforce get a free trip a year and an extra week off so they can holiday on what would normally be company time.

 Penelope Cottrill, Principal Consultant at Bendelta

Beyond perks and pay: The expanding role of work in a volatile world

In rapidly changing times, successful organisations will be intentional, strategic and courageous in making difficult yet necessary choices.

Profusion Group managing director Simone Mears

Non-gendered approach to reproductive leave counters unconscious bias

A ‘paradigm-shifting moment’ led Profusion Group to offer health and wellbeing days that go beyond traditional ideas.

Akcelo chief executive Aden Hepburn.

How a company-wide cook-off boosted this ad agency’s team culture

Creative agency Akcelo concocted an unorthodox – and delicious – way to bring its staff together once every month or so.

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Snack-pack mental health makes staff happy

Near-perfect employee engagement scores and staff who have enhanced skills to manage their mental health fluctuations has proven a winning combination for Fujifilm Australia.

Joel Friedlaender, founder of Melbourne's Red Guava, which built medical bookings platform Cliniko.

Cliniko’s 30-hour week a key to its success

The perk means the practice management software company gets ‘really quality hours’ from its team worldwide.

Employees want to work for companies that have their back, provide meaningful work, and offer them a say over when and where they do their jobs.

Forget perks and benefits. This is what employees really care about

The things that make a workplace great haven’t really changed that much. The Financial Review BOSS Best Places to Work awards reveal what they are.

Claire Thomas, founder of Empact Group

Why these companies are Australia’s best places to work in 2025

Management consultancy Empact Group is crowned the 2025 Financial Review BOSS Best Place to Work. 

April 2024

Why AGL’s staff are happier after a major plant closure

AGL will use the Liddell decommissioning as a blueprint for plant shutdowns, after it managed to move 100 per cent of workers into new roles.

Original URL: https://www.afr.com/lists-and-awards/best-places-to-work