Winner: Indigenous young Achiever

Chandrika Coulthard is the youngest female leading hand on site, and the only Indigenous person in her service crew.  Starting with OZ Minerals as a 21 year old truck driver at Prominent Hill and has been promoted twice in just three years. She is now responsible for leading and training new starters on site to work safely underground.

Throughout her early career, she has developed a passion for safety and working in the challenging underground environment, and enjoys helping new starters to develop the technical and communication skills of the Byrnecut team to work safely.

Chandrika sees herself as a strong female role model, and a mentor to other young women who are entering into the mining industry.