Igniting Change at the 2024 Australian of the Year Luncheon
We were thrilled to host the 2024 Australian of the Year Luncheon on 21 June, providing a platform for this year’s Australian and South Australian Award recipients to share their invaluable and ground-breaking work with South Australians. An enormous thank you to the 550 people who attended this very special event. Professors Georgina Long AO […]
Inspiring Australians Student Summit 2024
South Australian Students Gain Inspiration from Australia’s Top Changemakers The Australia Day Council of South Australia (ADCSA), in partnership with the South Australian Department for Education, launched the inaugural ‘Inspiring Australians Student Summit on 15 May at Christies Beach High School. The Summits are for secondary school students across the state of South Australia, bringing […]
2024 Australian of the Year Luncheon
Be inspired by the changemakers in our community. Welcome to the Australian of the Year Luncheon annual event brought to you by the Australia Day Council of South Australia. This event is an opportunity for professionals, students, researchers, and experts interested in learning about the groundbreaking health, environmental and social change initiatives from this year’s […]
Nominate for the Australian of the Year Awards 2025
Nominate your Grandparent Hero Sibling Role model Aunt Inspiration Ambassador Icon 2025 AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS NOMINATE HERE Nominations for 2025 will close on 31 July 2024. The Australian of the Year Awards honours incredible Australians who have gone the extra mile to create a better country for us all. We all know […]
Inspiring South Australian Women’s Award Recipients 2024
Recognising Excellence: South Australian Women Trailblazers The Inspiring South Australian Women’s Award celebrates women’s significant contributions to the community, whether in voluntary or paid roles. Recognising those often overlooked, it highlights their invaluable efforts in enriching society. In a celebration of achievement and contribution, the Inspiring South Australian Women’s Awards for 2024 have shed light […]
Award for Leadership in Languages and Cultures
This Award is provided by the Minister for Education, Training and Skills, The Honourable Blair Boyer MP, through the Multicultural Education and Languages Committee (MELC) and administered by the Australia Day Council of South Australia. Do you know an inspiring young leader passionate about languages and cultures and who advocates for a multilingual and culturally […]
Citizen of the Year Awards Ceremony 2024
Inspiring South Australians Recognised for their selfless contributions to our community Each year, South Australia proudly celebrates the achievements and contributions of outstanding community members through the Citizen of the Year Awards Program. The Awards are proudly conducted by the Australia Day Council of South Australia in partnership with 68 Councils across our state. The […]
Wonderful ADCSA Ambassadors
Once again, our wonderful ADCSA Ambassadors travelled to councils across the state to share their inspirational stories with those in attendance at citizenship ceremonies and Australia Day events. Traversing more than 7,000 kilometres, our Ambassadors took part in events in 26 councils, from Coober Pedy to Cleve, to Coorong Council to Grant District Council, as […]
CEO Message- an expression of gratitude across 2023
As we reflect across this year, our Board and Team are immensely proud of what has been achieved over the course of 2023 some highlights include –
Congratulations to our 2024 Australian of the Year for South Australia Nominees and Recipients
Over 420 guests attended the 2024 Australian of the Year Awards for South Australia presentation evening in the William Magarey Room, Adelaide Oval on Wednesday 1 November 2023. This incredible night acknowledged extraordinary individuals – truly celebrating how great South Australians can be when we are at our best. We thank the ADCSA Patron Her […]
