Recognising company, organisation and individual achievements in the South Australian energy and mining sectors.
Now in its 13th year the Premier's Awards in Energy and Mining showcase innovative approaches and technology, applaud leading practice, and acknowledge the delivery of exceptional leadership in South Australia, along with recognising the employment and business opportunities and the positive economic, social and environmental contribution these sectors make to South Australia.
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2024 Awards Presentation Dinner
Thursday 21 November 2024
SkyCity Adelaide
Come and celebrate the incredible nominees and recognise the social, environmental and economic impact the industry makes within our communities.
Prices are $170 a ticket or book a table of 10 for $1500.
Why attend?
This is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of your sector. It is a chance to find out about some of the incredible programs and projects that are happening across our state and setting examples of excellence in corporate social responsibility and innovation.
You will also get to meet teams and individuals who are making a real difference within our sector and wider community. The Awards presentation dinner is a real opportunity to network with old colleagues and some real up and coming stars.
2024 Award categories
Individual sector awards
Nomination for these awards can be made in both the Resources categories and Energy categories (8 awards in total). If you are an ETS or Mining equipment, technology and services (METS) company apply in the area in which your project or program most closely aligns.
- Community and collaboration
Recognising demonstrated excellence or innovation in working with communities to deliver positive outcomes or collaborating with others to showcase vision to bring opportunity and/or transitional change.
Community and collaboration category guidelines (PDF, 69.8 KB) - Environment
Recognising demonstrated excellence in delivering positive environmental outcomes.
Environment category guidelines (PDF, 52.1 KB) - Productivity improvement
Recognising a project or product that has improved efficiency, productivity or competitiveness.
Productivity improvement guidelines (PDF, 2.9 MB) - Health and safety, inclusion and wellbeing
Recognising demonstrated excellence in the development and/or implementation of an innovative solution to an identified work health and safety issue, including areas of mental health, inclusion and wellbeing.
Health and safety guidelines (PDF, 2.0 MB)
Overall awards
- Young achiever award (30 years of age or younger)
Recognising the value, exceptional achievements and significant impact of inspirational and dedicated South Australians in the energy or resources sector aged 30 years or younger.
Young achiever award guidelines (PDF, 651.3 KB) - Young Indigenous achiever award (30 years of age or younger)
Recognising the value, exceptional achievements and significant impact of those inspirational and dedicated South Australians in the energy or resources sector aged 30 years or younger.
Young Indigenous achiever award guidelines (PDF, 56.0 KB)
Selection process
The Department for Energy and Mining (DEM) administers and manages the selection process.
The judging panel is made up of representatives from DEM along with those appointed government and industry sectors.
Each application is assessed against the selection criteria and judged on individual merit, not as a competition between applicants. The size and resources of the company or organisation are considered when assessing the merit of each application.
Small companies, and companies with small projects, are encouraged to apply.
The judging panels make recommendations on the winning applicants to the Premier. The Premier’s decision is final.
2024 Award guidelines
You can download a copy of the 2024 Premier's Awards nomination guidelines with the information given on this web page:
