This is your moment.

Pitch your big idea – and bring it to life with $50,000 in funding from the EML Group (EML).

EML are looking for businesses and professional service providers with bold, innovative solutions that can improve workplace health, safety and wellbeing. Whether it’s research, a product, project or initiative – if it’s fresh, feasible and makes a real impact, we want to hear about it.

Finalists will pitch live on stage at the Workplace Health & Safety Show in Sydney (22-23 October 2025), in front of a panel of industry leaders and a live audience.

– Entries open 1 July – close 15 August – $50,000 up for grabs – Pitch your idea. Make your mark

How It Works

1. Your idea must align with the funding core objectives (risk management or injury prevention), priority industries and focus areas. 2. Entries will be judged on: innovation, relevance, viability, scalability, impact and cost-effectiveness. 3. The top 3 entries will be selected by the Mutual Benefits Program CEO and GM. 4. Finalists will deliver a 5-minute live pitch + 2-minute Q&A at the event. 5. The winner will be decided by a 50/50 audience and judge vote – and announced live on stage. 6. A dedicated webpage has everything you need: templates, criteria, and support tools to help you craft a winning pitch.

Visit The Pitch Off webpage for all the tools to help you shape your concept, craft your pitch, and stand out from the crowd.

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The Pitch Off is proudly funded by the Mutual Benefits Program. The Mutual Benefits Program is funded by Employers Mutual Ltd, proudly part of the EML Group (EML).

Providing a safe workplace is more than meeting legal requirements, it’s about supporting the health and wellbeing of your people. At EML, we’ve led the way in personal injury claims management for over 110 years, partnering with Australian businesses and government agencies to improve workplace safety. Through our Mutual Benefits Program, Employers Mutual Limited has invested $142 million into innovative tools, training, and support services designed to prevent injuries and support recovery. Our commitment is to deliver better outcomes for employers, injured workers and communities — helping workplaces not just meet their obligations but truly thrive. The Pitch Off is another example of how great ideas become real solutions — supporting innovation that drives safer, healthier workplaces.