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25.01.2022 These three Finalists are leading the charge in tackling ageism and promoting equality and fulfilment amongst older generations. ACH Group is tackling ageism with their ‘Good Lives’ philosophy, a whole-organisation approach that challenges the way ageing is framed in language, images and initiatives. They founded an inclusive ‘Sing for Joy’ Choir and initiated the ’10 Dares Challenge’, a campaign that offers anyone aged over 50 to step out of their comfort zones. COTA SA... delivers Zest Fest, an annual Arts and thought leadership festival for Modern Ageing specifically for South Australians aged 50 and over. The open access festival has a small curated program of events conducted in partnership with arts, cultural, environmental and academic organisations. Kerry Jones has led the strategic portfolio of The Australian Centre for Social Innovation to transform Australia’s experience of ageing, working with a dedicated team and variety of people across Australia. She led the demonstration and spread of ‘Weavers’, a model of personalised and flexible one to one peer support for carers of older people. Which SA Health-Office for Ageing Well Tackling Ageism Award Finalist is your favourite? Vote for them each day in the People’s Choice Award poll https://awardsaustralia.app.do/2020-sacaa-choice-award

22.01.2022 Less than TWO weeks to go until the Online Awards Presentation! Watch live as our winners are announced and we celebrate the amazing work of the community achievers! Register for the free event here: https://awardsaustralia.eventsair.com/2020-sa-caa-onli/gala

20.01.2022 There is a long history of innovation in Australian agriculture. Here are three Finalists who are really making a difference in South Australia: Ben Morton is passionate about solving industry problems and is the Chief Technology Officer and an Executive Director at Bygen, an environmental deep tech start-up. They have developed a world-first, low-cost technology that uses agricultural waste to make activated charcoal, a high value material that cleans up the environment. ... FarmMap4D was developed as part of a Sustainable Innovation Project funded by the Department of Agriculture. A comprehensive demonstration of the technology was completed, with more than 300 properties covering an area of over 50 million hectares. As a result, a tool was developed to provide property managers and their staff with an easy to use solution for mapping. Measurement Engineering Australia’s central innovation is Green Brain, a web-based application that displays data recorded from on-farm soil moisture and weather monitoring systems and turns that data into meaningful information. Innovative and simple, the App has over 1,000 active users, helping reduce uncertainty, improving water use efficiency and keeping records of farm’s weather. Which Prime Super Agricultural Innovation Award finalist is your favourite? Remember to vote for them in the People’s Choice Award poll https://awardsaustralia.app.do/2020-sacaa-choice-award

19.01.2022 These Finalists are making an outstanding contribution to the health and wellbeing of their rural communities. Hart Wellbeing has created a 12-month weekly program that unites people into building a culture of care within the workplace and community. They also created a free app, Lifeback Tracker, which measures and records the four pillars in life that one needs to control to have a healthy mind and physical wellbeing: talking, reducing alcohol, exercise and sleep. Herd... of Hope of Tanunda is raising awareness for mental health and support services to transplant recipients and organ donor families in rural areas. While away from home, Herd of Hope assists with recipients and carers accommodation costs, hospital parking costs and travel expenses. Wendy Lane works with young people and helps them achieve and become productive members of the community. As Scout Leader for 40 years, she is currently working to get rural young people back to face to face scouting after COVID-19. She is also a National Leader Trainer. Which Rural Doctors Workforce Agency Rural Community Health and Wellbeing Award Finalist inspires you the most? Vote for them each day in the People’s Choice Award poll https://awardsaustralia.app.do/2020-sacaa-choice-award

19.01.2022 Successful and innovative small businesses are making important economic and social contributions to our state. Meet three of the best: Animate Your Science produces video animations and graphics that make research stand out and obtain visibility. The innovative tools enable researchers to reach audiences outside of their specific field and on a global scale, creating life-changing impact and visibility, a healthy dose of fun and understandable science. They have attracted ...$50,000 in angel investment and $23,000 in awards. Canoe the Coorong offers tours to the Coorong National Park, allowing tourists to explore waterways by kayaking. Their business model focuses on ‘eco-tourism’ principles, delivering richer, deeper, memorable and fully immersive experiences in a sustainable and intimate way. Collaborative Occupational Therapy offers therapeutic community groups aiming to decrease social isolation and aid wellbeing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they worked to create a therapeutic environment via telehealth methods, including creating a Facebook group for participants and weekly projects tailored to each participant. Which Department for Innovation and Skills - South Australia Small Business Award Finalist is your favourite? Vote for them in the People’s Choice Award poll https://awardsaustralia.app.do/2020-sacaa-choice-award

19.01.2022 Will you be joining us at the Online Awards Presentation on 11th December? Registration is FREE so sign up today! https://awardsaustralia.eventsair.com/2020-sa-caa-onli/gala

17.01.2022 Vote here https://awardsaustralia.app.do/2020-sacaa-choice-award The People’s Choice Award aims to celebrate and raise awareness of the Finalists’ achievements. The winner of the People’s Choice Award will be presented at the Online Awards Presentation and will win a $500 Bartercard travel voucher. You can vote once every day until the poll closes at midnight on Monday 7th December 2020.

12.01.2022 Social isolation and loneliness is insidious. Meet our Finalists who are doing what they can to help people connect: City of Marion South American Community Neighbourhood Centres welcomed 50 new South Americans who were settling in their council area. The initiative was simple but unique as it consulted with new arrivals and connected upfront. ESL classes are held weekly, along with a community barbecue where the South Americans shared tables with local people and practi...sed their English skills. Reynella Neighbourhood Centre & Aberfoyle Community Centre encouraged over fifty families to become actively involved in an online community event whilst in COVID-19 lockdown, Where’s Ella from Reynella and Where’s Wendy from Aberfoyle. It created buzz and inspired people to send photographs to families and friends and have conversations over the initiative and engage with local people. City of Playford - Elizabeth Rise Community Centre initiated Facebook LIVE interactions where community members have interacted with each other during the sessions by providing questions, answers and positive comments on one another. Activities included Online Cooking, Rise & Shine Playgroup and Catch Ups. Did you know you can vote each day for a Community Centres SA The Loneliness Cure Award Finalist in the People’s Choice Award poll https://awardsaustralia.app.do/2020-sacaa-choice-award

12.01.2022 Customer service is a critical success factor for many businesses and organisations. Here are three that are doing it right! Caroline Lowe is a Media Sales Executive with Radio Stations Magic 899 and 5CC and prides herself on her customer service, always striving to achieve the best results for her clients. During the Covid-19 crisis she worked hard to restructure her struggling clients’ marketing campaigns amid the situation with their best interests in mind. Cummins Com...munity Library understand the needs of patrons to make recommendations on individual visitors on trending book titles. During COVID-19 pandemic, they phoned elderly, isolated and special needs patrons, migrated their activities online, and provided online storytelling activities to provide interest and enthusiasm during the restrictions. The Lab Food and Coffee is a small business run with a focus on fresh, local produce, great service and community values. They believe in supporting local companies and suppliers and getting involved in the local community. With a minimal marketing budget and relying solely on word of mouth, they are always looking for ways to improve their customer service. Are you remembering to vote each day for your favourite Ricoh Australia Customer Service Award Finalist in the People’s Choice Award? https://awardsaustralia.app.do/2020-sacaa-choice-award

11.01.2022 These Finalists are bringing an innovative positive impact to the health and wellbeing of dependant community members. Autism SA, in partnership with the autistic community, developed the Autism Friendly Charter (AFC), a framework designed to support organisations, community groups and businesses to become more accessible by developing awareness in applying inclusive practices. As a result, autistic individuals can identify more organisations, business, community groups a...nd events that are autism-aware and would apply inclusive practices. Damiano Antenucci is a teacher who has been providing his students with an opportunity to develop their full selves through sports and the arts for over thirty years. Damiano encourages with open arms students with disabilities, learning difficulties, language barriers and more Melanie Tate remodelled her community food assistance program into a food drive to support more families, more children and more individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst ensuring social distancing, she provided over 1,000 food hampers and groceries every week, targeting South Australia’s most at-need communities in the South, North and central. The Australian Dental Foundation Community Welfare Innovation Award Finalists are all entered into the People’s Choice Award poll https://awardsaustralia.app.do/2020-sacaa-choice-award

10.01.2022 Always Was Always Will Be Happy NAIDOC

09.01.2022 For a dose of inspiration, be sure to listen to Episode 20 of our Inspirational.Australians Podcast where we chat to South Australia’s own Travis Saunders, an Autism Advocate. Hear why Travis ran 12 marathons in 12 months and then took his partner and autistic son, Patch on a bike riding adventure around America. Here is the link to listen: https://bit.ly/A_chat_with_Travis_Saunders School of the Road Autism Camp AustraliaAustralia #achievers #makingadifference #positivestories #inspirationalstories #goodnews #inspiringstories #inspiringpeople #transcript #fulltranscript

09.01.2022 We are so excited to celebrate our amazing community achievers at the Online Awards Presentation on 11th December!! Will you be joining us? You should! Registration is FREE! https://awardsaustralia.eventsair.com/2020-sa-caa-onli/gala

09.01.2022 Do you have any questions about the Online Awards Presentation? Let us know! Either ask them below or send us a message and we’ll get back to you with the answer. https://awardsaustralia.eventsair.com/2020-sa-caa-onli/gala

08.01.2022 These Finalists are working hard to promote safe road practices across South Australia. McLaren Vale Rotary has successfully staged the ‘Mock Accident Road Crash Prevention’, a realistic re-enactment of a crash staged on Main Road and performed by Year 12 drama class students, for the past twenty years. The event educates and provides a reality check for young people about issues they might face during and after being involved in a road accident. Royal Adelaide Hospit...al (P.A.R.T.Y. Program) is a one-day program where participants follow the journey of a trauma patient and spend time with healthcare professionals who work in the acute and rehabilitation sectors. The Program aims to decrease the frequency of alcohol and risk-related trauma among youth. Women in Trucking Australia provides a platform where women can come together to tackle the challenges female truckies face in the industry and address the enormous gap that exists in small vehicle driver education when it comes to road sharing. They received a Commonwealth Government grant to produce a heavy vehicle road safety Ad campaign. Which Jones Harley Toole Community Road Safety Award Finalist will you vote for in the People’s Choice Award poll https://awardsaustralia.app.do/2020-sacaa-choice-award

07.01.2022 These Finalists are ensuring we all get to enjoy sport in our community: ACH Younger Onset Dementia Golf Program is a tailor-made golfing initiative for people living with Younger Onset Dementia. From a 10-week program to a weekly program, it aims to make those living with YOD, be challenged mentally and be socially engaged. This prepares better outcomes than traditional respite care for both the person with dementia and their carer or family members Adelaide Nepalese Cri...cket Association is a organisation that provides opportunities for people from different cultural backgrounds to come together as a community and play sports, particularly cricket. They run a cricket program for Senior Men’s and have invested in capturing girls and women to participate in cricket, along with establishing a half-day program for children and young people with disabilities. Greenacres Tennis Club is promoting an inclusive environment. Never afraid to try something new, they continue to promote book a court, committing to run open court sessions, increasing community access and participation. One time they welcomed a homeless individual to play and invited him to join the club for winter. GTC received the Tennis SA’s 2020 City/Hills Club of the Year and Torrens Award for excellence Vote for your favourite Woolworths Sports in the Community Award Finalist in the People’s Choice Award poll: https://awardsaustralia.app.do/2020-sacaa-choice-award

06.01.2022 Finalists have now been announced! Congratulations to everyone who has made it to this stage. Check out all the Finalists in each category by clicking through the album. A big thank you to our partners, without them the Awards wouldn't be possible! 7NEWS Southern Cross Austereo Hilton Adelaide Office for Ageing Well Prime Super Ricoh Australia Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation Carers SA Minister for Innovation and Skills Australian Dental Foundation Community Centres SA Jones Harley Toole Woolworths Rural Doctors Workforce Agency Media Advisor

04.01.2022 Will you make it? We’ll be announcing the 2020 Finalists soon!

03.01.2022 Voting for the People’s Choice Award is now open! This is your chance to sit in the judge’s chair. Read through the stories of these incredible finalists then cast your vote here https://awardsaustralia.app.do/2020-sacaa-choice-award The People’s Choice Award aims to celebrate and raise awareness of the Finalists’ achievements. The winner of the People’s Choice Award will be presented at the Online Awards Presentation and will win a $500 Bartercard travel voucher. You can vote once every day until the poll closes at midnight on Monday 7th December 2020.

02.01.2022 Have you invited your family to the Online Awards Presentation? They can watch the LIVE and FREE presentation from anywhere in Australia! https://awardsaustralia.eventsair.com/2020-sa-caa-onli/gala