AgriFutures Rural Women's Award

The AgriFutures Rural Women's Award is Australia's leading award acknowledging and supporting the essential role women play in rural industries, businesses and communities.

The Award is open to all women across Australia involved in:

  • rural industries
  • rural and regional businesses
  • rural and regional communities.

Applicants must be over 18 years and no formal qualifications are required.

A $15,000 Westpac grant is awarded in each Australian state or territory, providing the financial resources support a project, business or program that will benefit rural industries, businesses and/or communities. Award finalists will also receive professional development opportunities and access to alumni networks. The project, idea or initiative must be live and up and running. The project may be commercially or non-commercially focused, but must align with AgriFutures' strategic priorities.

All state or territory winners will participate in a separate national selection panel interview. The national winner and runner-up will both receive additional grant funds from Westpac. These additional funds may be used to further progress your winning initiative or assist in meeting national commitments.

2024 SA Rural Women's Award Finalists

Three women across South Australia have been announced as the 2024 SA AgriFutures Rural Women's Award Finalists.

Congratulations to:

  • Nikki Atkinson, Wilmington
  • Suzi Evans, Mantung
  • Susie Williams, Willunga

Find out more about each of our 2024 Rural Women's Award finalists and the projects, business and programs they lead in rural and regional South Australia.

The State Winner will be announced in March 2024, and will be awarded a $15,000 Westpac grant to help progress their winning project, as well as access to professional development opportunities and Alumni networks.

Previous winners

Ali Paulett

Ali Paulett (2023)

Ali developed the Bush DeVine Australian Native sensory bush food garden, a unique garden and sensory walking path, that also supplies their restaurant at Paulett Wines with native ingredients.

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Robyn Verrall

Robyn Verrall (2022)

Robyn’s goal is to improve food insecurity and food affordability in rural, regional and First Nations communities in Australia through Kere to Country.

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Photo of Steph Schmidt

Stephanie Schmidt (2020)

Stephanie developed ActforAg, a program to bring psychological skills to regional communities in brief, yet effective ways.


More information

Information on all state and national winners since 2000 is available on the AgriFutures website.

Contact

Tara Donnelly, State Coordinator

0461 506 745 tara.donnelly@sa.gov.au
Page last reviewed: 09 Feb 2024

 


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