Congratulations to all the 2018 award winners and finalists
2018 award categories, finalists and winners:
Indigenous Advocacy Award | recognises Indigenous or non-Indigenous individuals who have demonstrated outstanding effort to encourage, promote and advocate for increasing Indigenous participation within the resources sector
- WINNER Shane Kennelly, Owner and Managing Director, Kennelly Constructions
- RUNNER UP Marcia Hanrahan, General Manager Amrun Project, Rio Tinto
- HIGHLY COMMENDED Bevan Gostelow, Superintendent Maintenance Services, BMA
Exceptional Indigenous Person in Queensland Resources Award | recognises exceptional achievement by an Indigenous person working with the Queensland resources sector in any occupation or profession
- WINNER Charmaine Saltner, Group Community Relations Advisor, Evolution Mining
- RUNNER UP Angus Row Row – Operator (rear dump truck) and Trainer, Curragh North, Thiess
- JOINT HIGHLY COMMENDED Arnold Tilberoo – Grounds and Gardens Team Member, Spotless & Jacqui Brodin – IT Systems Engineer, Incitec Pivot
Exceptional Indigenous Business in Queensland Resources Award | recognises exceptional achievement by an Indigenous business supplying the Queensland resources sector
- WINNER Northern Haulage and Diesel Services (NHDS)
- RUNNER UP B W Promotions
- HIGHLY COMMENDED Indigenous Beverages Australia, Waddi Springs
Best Company Indigenous Procurement Initiative Award | recognises companies that have developed and maintained strategies that enhance supplier diversity and support increased Indigenous business participation within resources sector supply chains
- WINNER Indigenous Procurement Plans, Origin
Best Company Indigenous Employment and Training Initiative Award | recognises companies that have developed and maintained strategies that enhance the attraction and retention of Indigenous people in the Queensland resources sector
- WINNER Indigenous Work Readiness Recruitment and Training Program, Downer Mining in partnership with Blackwater PCYC
- RUNNER UP JobTrail, WorkPac
- HIGHLY COMMENDED Glencore Indigenous Mentoring Program
Exceptional Indigenous Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) Student Award | recognises exceptional achievement by an Indigenous students at a QMEA school who has shown significant promise and passion for a career in the Queensland resources sector
- WINNER Jayden Uiduldam, Kirwan State High School
- RUNNER UP Shye-Leigh Rankine, Cloncurry State School
- HIGHLY COMMENDED Felicitie Gower, Pioneer State High School
Relevant Links
Previous winners
2017 Exceptional Indigenous Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) Student | joint winners Kaitlyn Tobane, Blackwater State High School and Wonie Yusia, Wavell State High School Best Company Indigenous Procurement Initiative | Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council and BHP Best Company Indigenous Employment and Training Initiative | Rio Tinto Weipa Exceptional Indigenous Business | Jetzak Media Exceptional Indigenous Person | Theresa Saylor, BHP Indigenous Advocacy Award | joint winners, Davina Shearer, Incitec Pivot and William Blackley, Glencore 2016 Best Company Indigenous Procurement Initiative | QGC Best Company Indigenous Employment and Training Initiative | Glencore Exceptional Indigenous Business | RBY Projects Exceptional Indigenous Person | Tom Draper, Arrow Energy Indigenous Advocacy Award | joint winners Noel Gertz, Myuma Group and Penny Hamilton, Thiess 2015 Exceptional Indigenous Person | Lisa Peckham, Glencore Exceptional Indigenous Business | Myuma Pty Ltd Indigenous Advocacy Champion | joint winners – Paul Travers, BHP Coal and Matthew Ralph, Origin Best Company Indigenous Initiative | BMA Indigenous Recruitment Strategy 2014 Indigenous Champion Award | Colin Saltmere, Myuma Group Indigenous Overall Award | Raymond Ahmat, Rio Tinto Alcan Best Company Indigenous Initiative Award | QGC