Friday 10 November 2023
Young women dominated the individual award categories at the 12th Annual Premier’s Awards in Energy and Mining on Thursday night, 9 November.
A record 55 nominations resulted in 14 winners and 14 commendations across the 15 categories, showcasing the strength and diversity of South Australia’s energy and mining industries.
The individual awards recognise future leaders under 30 in sectors that have traditionally been male-dominated. BHP’s Lakita Kean won the Young Indigenous Achiever Award. Ms Kean started at BHP as the only Indigenous person in her department. She works to improve workforce inclusion and diversity and helped form the Olympic Dam First Nations Ally Network.
Georgia Sleep, also from BHP, took home the Young Achiever Award. Ms Sleep supports the 3,000 FIFO workers at Olympic Dam as a village supervisor. She works every day to lead with integrity and care with a strong commitment to community.
The Health and Safety Award for energy went to SA Power Networks for keeping communities safe from electric shock while working to maintain power supplies during the River Murray floods.
ElectraNet and the Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corporation share the Community Award in energy for an innovative approach to engagement that preserved heritage and enriched the cultural fabric of the Barngarla people during construction of the 270 km Eyre Peninsula Link.
