Deadline: 31-Aug-2025
The SafeWork SA established the Augusta Zadow Awards to support initiatives, research or further education that improves health and safety for women and young workers in South Australia.
Award Information
- Grants of up to $40,000 for work health and safety initiatives benefitting women and young workers in South Australia.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible you must be:
- Education, study or research can be undertaken in Australia or overseas as long as is meets the award’s aim of improving health and safety for women and young workers in South Australia.
- Applicants must provide:
- Personal data
- Name, address and contact details
- Other prizes, awards or grants received, including details (i.e. where and when awarded)
- List of relevant publications (indicate if you are the sole author or contributor).
- Personal data
- Evidence of eligibility
- Applicants must be either an Australian citizen or have been granted permanent resident status.
- Please provide one of the following as evidence:
- Australian birth certificate
- Australian citizenship certificate
- Australian passport
- Evidence of permanent residency status in Australia
- Evidence of permanent South Australian residency status, by providing one of the following:
- South Australian driver’s Licence
- Current council rates
- Telephone or utility bill
- Referees
- Provide the name, position and contact details of three independent referees who are familiar with your employment, academic and other achievements, and who can comment on your proposal.
Selection Criteria
- Successful projects will:
- Address a work health and safety issue faced by women or young people at work, and/or
- Significantly improve health and safety for women or young people at work through research or further education.
Application Requirements
- Your proposal, of no more than 2000 words, must provide details about your project.
- Be sure to cover:
- Who it will benefit and how
- Who will be involved in delivering the project
- Where it will be undertaken and why
- Key milestones and dates
- Anticipated costs
- Confirmation that you meet the eligibility requirements
- Three referees
- Any other information that supports your proposal.
- Grant recipients will be announced at a function at a presentation ceremony in October 2025. All shortlisted applicants will be invited to the event.
- Recipients will be required to:
- Sign a contract
- Provide a final report on the outcomes of the project
- Make a commitment to promote the outcomes of the project.
- Final project reports are due 12 months after the agreement starts.
For more information, visit SafeWork SA.
