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Specsavers awarded Australia’s #1 Best Workplace in large business category

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Large group of Specsavers staff celebrating on stage at a formal awards ceremony, arms raised, with a screen showing "Best Workplaces Australia 2026 Large Category — #1 Specsavers".
✦ PlateLarge group of Specsavers staff celebrating on stage at a formal awards ceremony, arms raised, with a screen showing "Best Workplaces Australia 2026 Large Category — #1 Specsavers".

Some of the Specsavers team celebrating at the award ceremony, from left, Chris Jamison, Specsavers Commercial Director; Kim Cravo, Specsavers Legal and Risk Director; Karen Clancy, Specsavers People Director; Amie Ryalls, Specsavers Head of Professional Communications; Paul Bott, Specsavers Managing Director ANZ, Jeeyun Choi, Specsavers Hornsby Audiology Partner; Natalie Mitchell, Specsavers Hornsby Retail Partner;...

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Clinical Takeaway

No actionable change — this is a workplace culture award announcement with no clinical or practice implications.

Why It Matters

Workplace culture rankings can affect Specsavers' ability to attract and retain audiology and hearing care professionals in a competitive Australian labour market.

Key Points
  1. 01Specsavers ranked #1 in the Best Workplaces Australia 2026 large business category.
  2. 02Multiple senior leaders were individually recognised at the ceremony.
  3. 03The award reflects employee satisfaction and organisational culture, not clinical outcomes.
  4. 04Specsavers operates a significant number of audiology and hearing care clinics across Australia.
Claims & Evidence

Specsavers is Australia's #1 Best Workplace in the large business category.

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