Alec Northover Award - Proudly sponsored by AIQEF
This award recognise the best prepared portfolio of evidence submitted to a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) in support of the applicant gaining a qualification for either: Certificate III, Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma in surface extractive operations as recognised by Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package.
Prize: Allowance for up to $3,000 to a selected winner to attend the IQA National Conference
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Gold Environment Award - Proudly sponsored by Groundwork Plus
This award recognises a site’s contribution toward the advancement of environmental management in the industry at a given site. The contribution can be:
- a single event such as an exceptional quarry rehabilitation,
- a new or improved work process that enhances environmental management,
- a new or improved method of pollution control,
- achieving an outstanding environmental record at the nominated site,
- displaying environmental awareness and leadership,
- undertaking community consultation or representation on industry environmental or pollution control committees for the site.
The winner will be able to demonstrate clear outcomes in relation to environmental management.
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IQA's President's Medal
To recognise a member who has given outstanding and ongoing service to the extractive industry and demonstrates leadership and the advancement of the industry as a whole. The winner will have supported the IQA through involvement in areas such as branch, sub-branch, committee, Board and Council membership over a period of time. The winner must be a member of the IQA.
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Excellence in Innovation & Community Engagement - Proudly sponsored by Eltirus
This award recognises an individual's contribution to excellence and innovation in the quarry industry, including outcomes in community engagement and consultation. The contribution can be for innovation in design, production, operations, automation, plant design, maintenance or processes as a single event or for a longer term contribution to improvement over a period of time. The innovation should show improvements in measurable outcomes. The winners will also be able to demonstrate engagement with peers, the industry and/or the community.
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Gold Hard Hat Site Safety Award
This award recognise a site’s contribution to the advancement of OH&S in the quarry industry. The nomination can be for:
- a site that shows sustained leadership in the area of OH&S, or
- has implemented a suggestion, improvement or invention relating to equipment, processes, training, safety management, industry/community representation that has resulted directly in improved OH&S outcomes, or
- sustained excellent performance over a 12+ month period of time which demonstrates improvements in OH&S at the site and within the industry.
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Quarry Manager of the Year >10 FTE
This award recognises an individual Quarry Manager at a site with more than 10 FTE who has demonstrated achievements within the quarrying industry. The winner has evidence of personal commitment and leadership in OH&S and demonstration of broad industry knowledge of areas such as safety, risk, environment and operations.
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Quarry Manager of the Year <10 FTE
This award recognises an individual Quarry Manager at a site with less than 10 FTE who has demonstrated achievements within the quarrying industry. The winner has evidence of personal commitment and leadership in OH&S and demonstration of broad industry knowledge of areas such as safety, risk, environment and operations.
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Quarry Operator of the Year
To recognise an individual Quarry Operator with demonstrable achievements within the quarrying industry. The winner will demonstrate evidence of personal commitment and leadership in OH&S and demonstration of broad industry knowledge in areas such as safety, risk, environment and operations.
This award is in recognition and memory of Mr Sydneham Hill and his contribution to the extractive industry.
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Conference Exhibitor of the Year
This award recognises the supplier/sponsor with the most creative and engaging exhibition and involvement in the 2024 IQA National conference held in Adelaide. They will demonstrate and embody the highest standards of professionalism, IQA code of conduct, professional standards and values of the IQA.
All conference exhibitors are automatically nominated and judging will occur during the 2024 IQA National Conference.
Prize: Framed certificate and recognition through IQA marketing mediums such as the website, newsletter and social media.
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Judging, Criteria and T&Cs
The IQA will maintain and publish clear guidelines, criteria and criteria weighting for each award. All awards will be judged against the stated selection criteria and weighted scoring as outlined in the nomination form for each individual award.
Clear and detailed T&Cs are published for each award to guide the administration, awarding and collection of award prizes. These T&Cs are available on the information sheet for each award.