Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination for the 2024 Governor's Multicultural Awards and congratulations to this year’s finalists.
Thirty-one outstanding individuals, teams and organisations have been recognised for their positive contributions to multiculturalism and promoting the benefits of cultural diversity in our great state.
The 2024 finalists are:
Individuals
- Dr Sheikh Helmi Bakhour
- Ms Maria Berekally
- Mr Wonho Chong
- Mr Peng Choo
- Mrs Balbir Kaur Grewal
- Dr Jelina Haines
- Mr Fahim Hashimy
- Ms Mursal Jamshedi
- Mrs Yasmeen Kajani
- Dr Gizat Molla Kassie
- Miss Maya Murali
- Mr Farid Nait-Ladjemil
- Dr Oscar Zi Shao Ong
- Associate Professor David Radford
- Mr Frank Scicluna OAM
- Ms Monica Sharma
- Mr Nick Shrestha
- Mr Kuma Raj Subedi
- Mrs Rehana Usman
Organisations and teams
- African Women’s Federation of SA
- Amicus Global Inc
- City of Tea Tree Gully – Holden Hill Community Centre
- CJ Productions
- Fregon Aṉangu School
- Harmony Club
- IKEA Adelaide
- Modbury North Kindergarten
- MOSAIC Adelaide Inc
- Nonna's Cucina - Made With Love, Shared With Joy
- Power Community Limited
- SA Health – Port Pirie Environmental Health Centre, Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
Finalists have been selected across the nine award categories with winners to be announced at a ceremony at Government House in early March 2025.
Administered by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet through Multicultural Affairs, the Awards are presented by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, on the advice of an independent judging panel.
For more information about the Awards and past recipients, see Governor’s Multicultural Awards.