Playford Trust Inc.

Applications for up to 70 prestigious Playford Trust university scholarships will close Friday, January 17. https://lnkd.in/dmHPgxm   Thousands of dollars in study support are available for all levels, from first-year through to PhDs. There are opportunities in: Advanced manufacturing and new technologies | Water, energy and climate change | Agriculture, aquaculture and food production | Space and defence technologies | Health sciences and enabling technologies | Resources, energy and sustainability. Please help us spread the word!

More uni scholarships for 2025! Since releasing the Playford Trust’s raft of 60+ university scholarships for next year, we’ve firmed up several new partnerships – and that means even more scholarships are now open for application.  Global not-for-profit organisation CEEC International is providing a $10,000 scholarship with exceptionally broad criteria – and from 1st year to Honours, in a wide range of science and resources-related courses.  University residential colleges St Mark's College, Adelaide and Lincoln College have joined us in offering additional scholarships for rural and regional students studying STEM subjects in Adelaide.  Former SA Governor, the Hon Sir Eric Neal is providing a $10,000 scholarship for a fourth-year or post graduate student studying engineering at Flinders University.  And the Show Society Foundation will support a second or third-year student studying for a science-related degree in subjects contributing to the advancement of agriculture in South Australia. Visit https://lnkd.in/dmHPgxm to see all the funding opportunities on offer. And please note that applications close Friday, January 17.

TAFESA – Playford Trust partner of 25 years – was crowned the nation's best large training organisation at the 2024 Australian Training Awards last night. Bravo and congratulations! It's all about building the skills base and economy of South Australia – and that's what we seek to do together. Go team!

Welcome and congrats to our four new Board members. Former SA Government Ministers the  Hon. Trish White AM and the Hon Stephen Wade have joined our ranks, alongside resources industry leader Janine Herzig and senior academic Professor Carolin Plewa. Ms White is our new Deputy Chair. A professional engineer, Ms White entered Parliament in 1995 and held a range of portfolios in the State Labor Government between 2002 and 2005. She is now a director of government, listed and private companies and a recent National President of Engineers Australia. Mr Wade was Minister for Health and Wellbeing in the Liberal State Government from 2018 to 2022, playing a lead role in South Australia’s response to Covid-19. Trained in economics and law, he is now a Board member of RSL Care SA and Chair of disability services provider Community Living Project. Ms Herzig, a metallurgical engineer, is Executive President and Director of CEEC International (Coalition for Minerals Efficiency), a charity dedicated to promoting best practice and innovations in energy reduction, water and tailings management and reducing mine waste. Professor Plewa is Pro Vice Chancellor (Researcher Education and Development) and Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Adelaide, as well as co-lead of the University’s Graduate Research Workstream. She has also provided marketing, strategy and analysis services to industry. “These are significant appointments that enhance the strength and diversity of our volunteer Board,” said the Trust’s Chair, the Hon Dr Diana Laidlaw AO. “Our work is important, and it is expanding. This year, with our industry and community partners, we provided around $700,000 to support students from first year through to PhD. Our scholarships are valuable – and they are prestigious.”  Dr Laidlaw thanked the four retiring Board members for their service: Deputy Chair Hon Paul Holloway, Hon Robert Lawson RFD QC, Prof David Day and Adjunct Prof Christine Charles.

15 TAFE stars – and a 25-year partnership 👏 👏 It was a special ceremony in more ways than one. Fifteen talented, hard-working TAFE students received Playford Trust study awards last Wednesday – and the Trust and TAFESA celebrated 25 years of working together to support skills development in South Australia. While the two organisations were rightly proud, the stars of the night were undoubtedly the recipients of the 2024 awards – from six campuses! Here's who took out the honours... MODERN INDUSTRIES AND NEW TECHNOLOGY George Howard | Associate Degree in Engineering - Electronic Engineering  | Regency Campus Anthony Pollard | Diploma of Laboratory Technology | Gilles Plains Campus Callum Davies | Associate Degree in Engineering - Electrical Engineering  | Tonsley Campus Alexandre Franca Morais | Diploma of Information Technology | Adelaide Campus Hamish Robertson | Certificate IV in Information Technology | Adelaide - Online from Port Lincoln AGRICULTURE, AQUACULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTION Ailee Craig | Certificate III in Agriculture | Barossa Campus Siu Yu Wong | Diploma of Food Science and Technology Industries | Regency Campus Danielle Bellman | Certificate IV in Agribusiness | Barossa Campus ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION AND HORTICULTURE Amber Abbott | Certificate III in Horticulture | Barossa Campus Brihanna Crompton | Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management  | Barossa Campus Emily Stone | Diploma of Landscape Design | Urrbrae Campus Dale Viney | Certificate III in Horticulture | Urrbrae Campus Oliver Koch | Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management | Urrbrae Campus Rebecca Schultz | Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management | Urrbrae Campus Derek Tyndall | Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management | Barossa Campus Very special thanks to the wonderful partners who help the Trust fund these awards – Open Gardens SA, Sandy’s Memorial Trust and Friends of the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide. It was all smiles from the winners ...

University scholarships for students in rural and regional SA – Applications now open. Multiple opportunities for 1st Year and beyond are being offered by the Playford Trust together with our partners St Ann's College Inc, North Adelaide, St Mark's College, Adelaide and Lincoln College. Check out all the opportunities at https://lnkd.in/dmHPgxm See the Playford Trust offerings here...

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Playford Trust TAFE Awards – applications now open!  $3000 to support future studies and career development across three broad industry sectors… . Modern industries and new technology – including space and defence support pathways, IT, engineering, cyber security, laboratory technology and more . Agriculture, agribusiness and food production – including aquaculture and food science . Environment, conservation and horticulture – including conservation, eco-system management and spatial information. This year we’re celebrating 25 years of partnership with TAFESA – and we’re proud to be jointly offering 15 awards, along with Open Gardens SA, Friends of the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide and Sandy’s Memorial Trust. Applications close Friday 6 September. For all the criteria, including lists of eligible courses, visit https://lnkd.in/gartnjMd.

Sustainability, advanced technologies, safety and the environment were common themes at the Playford Trust’s Resources Sector Awards ceremony last night. Without exception, the 17 university students who received scholarships – worth up to $10,000 – are determined to foster change and improvement across the South Australian resources and energy sector as they progress through their careers. There’s not much doubt that, collectively, they’ll have the necessary skills. They’re studying everything from geoscience, geology and geophysics to mining engineering, computer science and chemical engineering. Leading resources companies and the South Australian Government are funding a program of scholarships recognising the growing demand for engineering expertise in the energy and resources industry. This year 10 students are receiving support from partners including BHP, Iluka Resources, Rex Minerals Ltd (ASX:RXM), Santos Ltd and the Department for Energy and Mining, South Australia An additional seven awards – for a mix of Honours, fourth-year and final year students – have been funded under the Trust’s broader scholarship program and sponsored by AusIMM, BHP, Geological Society of Australia and Peak Iron Mines. South Australian Chamber of Mines & Energy (SACOME) chief, Rebecca Knol, reminded the audience that the our State’s resources are allowing us to push the boundaries of science, automation and robotics. DRUM ROLL…! Here’s the list of talented and worthy recipients.

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