Nominations for the 2025 Governor’s Multicultural Awards are now open!
These important awards recognise and celebrate outstanding South Australians who promote multiculturalism and increase understanding of the benefits of cultural diversity in our community.
Nominating is a simple process that is open to all South Australians.
You can nominate an individual, team or organisation that is passionate about making a positive contribution to multiculturalism and promoting our culturally diverse state.
Your nomination is an opportunity for their stories to be celebrated and acknowledged at the highest level.
The Governor’s Multicultural Awards are held annually and administered by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet through Multicultural Affairs. They are presented by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, on the advice of an independent judging panel.
Award categories
An outstanding individual who has distinguished themselves by advancing and promoting multiculturalism, social cohesion and intercultural understanding in South Australia for at least 10 years.
An individual, group, team or organisation based in regional South Australia and making a significant contribution to promoting multiculturalism and demonstrating the transformative impact of cultural diversity in our state.
There are two ways for a nomination to be considered for this award.
To learn more, see Important information.
An individual, group, team or organisation making an outstanding contribution to promoting multiculturalism and intercultural understanding in the South Australian community through the arts or cultural activities.
A not-for-profit community organisation, individual or team of employees or volunteers within a broader organisation, whose work has promoted multiculturalism and improved community harmony and inclusion.
A journalist or media communicator, team or organisation that has demonstrated significant commitment or achievement in promoting multiculturalism, harmony, and inclusion through traditional or new media, resulting in positive outcomes for the South Australian community.
A private sector employee, team or business that has demonstrated outstanding culturally responsive and inclusive practices in their workforce, operations or service delivery – that promote community harmony and intercultural understanding.
A local, state or federal government department, unit, team or individual who has provided outstanding services, above and beyond their role, which recognise, foster or promote inclusion and cultural diversity in South Australia.
An active volunteer with at least five years of service who has made an outstanding contribution to multiculturalism and intercultural understanding in the South Australian community.
An individual over 60 years of age, who has been a longstanding volunteer contributing to South Australia’s multicultural community. The individual may be a volunteer in the not-for-profit, private or government sector.
An individual or group of individuals under 30 years of age, or a youth organisation that has promoted multiculturalism, community harmony or intercultural understanding in the South Australian community.
Nomination dates
| Opening date | Closing date |
|---|---|
| 11am, Tuesday 5 August 2025 | 11pm, Sunday 28 September 2025 |
Winners will be announced in early 2026.
How to nominate
Read the nomination guidelines and complete and submit your nomination by 11pm on Sunday 28 September 2025.
2025 Governor’s Multicultural Awards Nomination Guidelines (PDF, 2.7 MB)
Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.
- The award category you are nominating for.
- The name, age and contact details of the person you are nominating. If you are nominating a team or organisation, provide the details of the head of the organisation or team.
- Details to support the nomination, including a supporting statement (up to 500 words), examples of the nominee’s work (Media Award only) and the names of two independent referees.
- Your name and contact details. If you are nominating on behalf of an organisation, provide the details of the head of the organisation.
- Select the ‘Nominate now’ button to complete the online nomination form.
- Login or register your email.
- Choose a password that is at least 8 characters long and includes both uppercase and lowercase letters and a non-alphanumeric character.
- When you start your nomination, you will receive a unique Submission Number. Make a note of this number for future reference.
- Read the instructions on the form and follow the prompts to ensure that you complete all compulsory questions of the nomination.
- Remember to save your progress. If you wish to leave a partially completed nomination, press ‘save and close’ and log out.
- To return to a partially completed nomination, log back in and click on the ‘My Submissions’ link at the top of the screen. You can reopen your draft nomination and start where you left off.
- Submit your nomination by clicking on 'Submit' at the top or bottom of the screen. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed and there are no validation errors.
- You will not be able to submit a nomination after the due date has passed.
- When you submit, you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your completed nomination form. You can also download any nomination, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download PDF' button located at the bottom of the last page of the nomination form.
- Email MulticulturalEvents@sa.gov.au to request a hardcopy nomination form.
- Follow the instructions on the form to ensure that you complete all relevant sections of the form and tick all required checkboxes.
- Submit your hardcopy nomination form via email to MulticulturalEvents@sa.gov.au or via post to:
Multicultural Affairs
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
GPO Box 2343
Adelaide SA 5000 - If you are submitting your hardcopy nomination via post, please factor in Australia Post delivery times. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.
Important information
- Unless otherwise stated, judging is based on an assessment of outstanding contribution in the two years leading up to Sunday 28 September 2025.
- The nominee must reside or be based in South Australia, including for the duration of the period being assessed.
- Multiple nominations by one nominator for the same nominee will not be accepted.
- The nominee must be nominated while they are living, however the award can be awarded posthumously.
- Previously unsuccessful nominees can be re-nominated.
- Previous award winners cannot receive a second award in the same category but can be considered for recognition in a different category.
- The nominee can self-nominate.
- There are two ways for a nomination to be considered for the Regional Achievement Award:
- nominate a regional nominee directly into this category (for consideration for this award only)
- nominate a regional nominee into any of the nine other categories (for automatic consideration against the criteria for both awards).
- The nominee must reside or be based in regional South Australia, including for the duration of the period being assessed.
- Regional South Australia is defined as any location in the state that is outside the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Greater Capital City Statistical Area for Greater Adelaide.
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The Digital Media Kit provides web and social media graphics, a self-print poster and flyer, and messages to help you promote the awards with your networks.
2025 Governor’s Multicultural Awards Nominations Digital Media Kit (ZIP, 38.0 MB)
Award history
Established in 2008, the Governor’s Multicultural Awards continue to recognise and celebrate many South Australian individuals, teams, organisations and communities.
You can read more about the achievements of the previous award recipients:
Contact us
Contact the Events Team on 7133 7932 or email MulticulturalEvents@sa.gov.au.
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