Governor’s Multicultural Awards

21Sep

The Member for Stuart, Dan van Holst Pellekaan, is pleased to advise the Governor’s Multicultural Awards 2017 are now open.

The awards celebrate South Australian organisations and individuals who promote multiculturalism and increase understanding of the benefits of cultural diversity.

The awards are presented by His Excellency, the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia, on the advice of an independent judging panel chosen in consultation with the Multicultural Communities Council of SA.

 The award categories are:

  • Aged care (individual and organisation)
  • Arts and culture (individual and organisation)
  • Community sector (individual and organisation)
  • Economic development (individual and organisation)
  • Family safety (individual and organisation)
  • Media
  • Private sector
  • Public sector
  • Volunteer
  • Senior volunteer
  • Youth (individual and organisation)
  • Outstanding individual achievement

Guidelines and nomination forms are available from the Multicultural SA website: www.multicultural.sa.gov.au/programs/governors-multicultural-awards

Applications close 5pm on Friday 6 October 2017.