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LIST OF
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AWARDS
2020

This document has been developed by public relations consultant Michelle Prak,
aka Prakky, as a free online resource. Awards are an excellent way to gain
recognition in your community or industry and a highly-recommended ingredient in
your PR plan.

This is not an exhaustive list of awards available to South Australian individuals,

groups and organisations. If you cannot see your organisation or industry award
listed on the following pages, please feel free to contribute it to the next edition by
emailing michelle@prakky.com.au
Note: Award webpages are often refreshed or replaced, so in cases where the links
below are unavailable it is recommended that you visit the organisation’s home
page. Award dates often fluctuate and when it comes to entry dates and deadlines,
you are encouraged to check the dates and keep up to date via your own calendars.

Connect to Michelle Prak on LinkedIn and follow her PR Facebook page, where she
regularly shares public relations tips.

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Arts and Creative
Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature
Architecture Awards (SA)
Australian Cinematographers Society – SA and WA awards
Australian Independent Record Labels Association Awards
Australian Institute of Professional Photography - Epson Awards
Blanchard Award – music scholarship
Design Institute of Australia – SA/NT Awards
Kennedy Prize – arts award
Made in Adelaide Awards
Ramsay Art Prize – Art Gallery of SA
Royal Academy of Dance Awards – SA
Ruby Awards
South Australian Screen Awards
South Australian Music Awards
Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize – SA Museum
Young Writers Award

Business / Industry
Architecture Awards (SA)
Australian Beauty Industry Association Awards – SA
Australian Computer Society Awards – Young Professional of the Year
Australian Hotels Association (SA) Awards for Excellence
Australian Marketing Institute – Awards for Marketing Excellence
Business SA Export Awards
Climate Leaders Award (Environment SA)
Community Achievement Awards (business categories)
Design Institute of Australia – SA/NT Awards

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Business / Industry (cont’d)

Engineers Australia Awards

Fast Movers SA Program
GovHack
Housing Industry Association Awards – SA
Impact Awards
Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia – SA awards
Jim Crawford Award for Innovation in Libraries
Landcare Awards
Law Society of SA Awards
Local Government Information Technology South Australia Awards
Mainstreet SA Awards
Master Builders South Australia Awards
Master Electricians Australia Excellence Awards
Master Landscapers of SA Awards
National Electrical and Communications Association – SA NT Excellence Awards
Planning Institute SA Awards
Premier’s Awards in Energy and Mining
Premier’s Food Beverage Awards
Public Relations Institute of Australia – Golden Target Awards
Real Estate Industry of South Australia Awards for Excellence
Restaurant & Catering Awards
Rural Media South Australia Awards
Royal Adelaide Show Beer & Cider Awards
South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy – Women in Resources Awards
SA Energy Project of the Year Awards
SA Health Awards

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Business / Industry (cont’d)

SA Media Awards
SA Press Club Awards
SA Social Worker of the Year Awards
SA Tourism Awards
Solstice Media 40 Under 40 Awards
South Australian Dairy Awards
South Australian Pearcey Awards (ICT)
South Australian Water Awards
Spirit of Excellence in Agriculture Awards
Swimming Pool & Spa Association of Australia Awards – SA category
Telstra Business Awards
Telstra Business Women’s Awards
The City Awards
Thoroughbred Racing SA Industry Awards
Urban Development Institute of Australia (SA) Awards

Education and Training

Governor’s Aboriginal Youth Awards
Learning Environments Australasia's Regional Awards
Premier’s Anzac Spirit School Prize – Veterans SA
Public Education Awards
SA Training Awards
Tennis SA Awards

Health & Recreation

Aged and Community Services Australia SA Awards
Australian Sailing – SA Awards

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Health & Recreation (cont’d)

Australasian College of Health Service Management Awards (SA)

Recreation SA Industry Awards
Royal Academy of Dance Awards – SA
SA Health Awards
South Australian Sports Awards
Tennis SA Awards
Triathlon SA Awards
Walking SA Awards

Individual
7News Young Achiever Awards
Australian of the Year – SA
Australian Honours List
Community Achievement Awards
Governor’s Aboriginal Youth Awards
Premiers NAIDOC Award
Pride of Australia Medal – News Corp
Public Education Awards include Teacher of the Year categories
SA Volunteer Awards
Solstice Media 40 Under 40 Awards

Science
Climate Leaders Award
Oliphant Science Awards
Royal Society of South Australia for the Advancement of Science
South Australian Science Excellence Awards
Women in Innovation Awards

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Women
SA Woman Awards
South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy – Women in Resources Awards
South Australian Women Honour’s Roll
Telstra Business Women’s Awards
Women in Innovation Awards

Need help with your award entry?

Entering awards takes time and painstaking effort. Entry forms are often lengthy and detailed. If you’re
interested in outsourcing this work, please contact michelle@prakky.com.au
Michelle Prak has worked with numerous clients to create successful award entries. She has helped clients
win national and state industry awards, and also gain media coverage of those award-wins.

Other PR services
Michelle Prak works with organisations to create PR plans which include: gaining media coverage,
communicating with stakeholders, staff communication, issues and crisis management, digital
communications and more. Read more on her official website.
Connect to Michelle on LinkedIn and follow her PR Facebook page, where she regularly shares PR tips.