Entries open for 2026 Augusta Zadow Awards

With grants of up to $25,000 for WHS initiatives benefitting women and young workers in South Australia, entries are open for SafeWork SA’s 2026 Augusta Zadow Awards.

Established in 2005, the annual grant program recognises the legacy of Augusta Zadow, who in 1895 became South Australia’s first female inspector of factories. Zadow played a crucial role in securing better conditions for employees, particularly women and children.

“For more than 20 years, SafeWork SA’s Augusta Zadow Awards have helped to improve the safety of women and young workers across South Australia — to honour the legacy of one of the state’s great workplace safety pioneers,” SafeWork SA Executive Director Glenn Farrell said.

With projects funded last year including an electrical safety awareness program for young workers, a research project to develop strategies addressing the challenges of menopause in shift workers and a culturally safe WHS induction toolkit for young Aboriginal construction workers, 44 grants to fund safety initiatives valued at almost $475,000 have been awarded by SafeWork SA since the program began.

“We’ve funded research and solutions across industries from academia to agriculture, and plenty in between,” Farrell said.

Applications for this year’s awards close on 30 June, with successful applicants to be announced at an awards ceremony as part of National Safe Work Month in October.

For more information, and to apply, click here.

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