Our State - South Australia

TAFE SA Chief Executive David Coltman was joined by two TAFE SA award recipients from the recent South Australian Training Awards - VET Teacher of the Year Gina Dal Santo and Trainee of the Year Sarah Mills. The trio spoke about the features of vocational education and training, some of the latest activity happening at TAFE SA and how training is being delivered to support jobs of the future.

The South Australian Tourism Plan 2020 was published in 2014 after extensive consultation with over 400 members of the tourism industry. At the time the South Australian Visitor Economy was worth $5.1 billion, and the plan set an ambitious target of reaching $8.0 billion by December 2020. Since then, growth has been substantial. Latest visitor results show the visitor economy is now worth $7.2 bil...

Foster and Kinship Carers Week (8-14 September) is an important opportunity for us to thank and appreciate the efforts of those who have shown such kindness and generosity in opening their hearts and homes to children and young people in need.  Caring for children and young people who have experienced hardship and neglect can be challenging, however there are rewards that come with watching those...

Lot Fourteen - a seven-hectare neighbourhood in the heart of Adelaide - is bringing together people from everywhere to share spaces, experiences and most of all ideas across innovation, research, art and culture. On this week’s Our State episode South Australia’s Chief Entrepreneur, Jim Whalley, CEO of Presagen and Life Whisperer, Michelle Perugini and Managing Director of Stone and Chalk, Chris K...

The increase in the number of deaths on our roads so far this year is a concern to police, government and the community. On this week’s Our State episode Inspector Cindy Healey, Officer in Charge, Traffic Support Branch Operations, South Australian Police and Senior Sergeant Susan O’Conner, Officer in Charge, Road Safety Section, South Australian Police provide listeners with an update on the late...

National Science Week (10-18 August) is made up of hundreds of local events, celebrating the impact science has on our everyday lives and telling the stories of science. On Friday 9 August, the SA Science Excellence Awards were held featuring guest speaker Dr Karl Kruszelnicki. At the event, South Australia’s Scientist of the Year was named – Professor Jozef Gecz from the University of Adelaide, a...

South Australia has just launched its first locally made smoking cessation advertisements in two decades.  For a number of years, the campaign has used interstate and overseas advertisements rebranded for the South Australian audience. While this approach has been very successful, the pool of suitable new advertisements to choose from has declined in recent years.  Rather than repeating advertisem...

The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) was established 157 years ago in 1862 and is one of the oldest legislated fire services in the world.  Boosting workforce diversity is the focus of the MFS’s latest full-time firefighter recruitment campaign - Challenge Your Potential , which urges people to challenge what they can achieve in their career – and look to become a firefighter.   Th...

Wastewater networks play an essential role in maintaining public health and sanitation by containing and treating sewage. It is the responsibility of both the operator and those who are serviced by the system, to keep the network ‘healthy’.  Being mindful of what goes down your drain can avoid unnecessary calls to plumbers, protect your pipework and assist SA Water to keep treatment and other oper...

Artlab Australia is an agency within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and is a recognised leader in the conservation of cultural collections with a national and international reputation for excellence. The skilled and professional staff at Artlab undertake the conservation and preservation of a wide variety of artefacts, ranging from major artworks and ethnographic items, to archival docu...

New, stronger screening laws for people wanting to work or volunteer with children in South Australia came into effect from 1st of July this year.  The new working with children check replaces the previous State Government child-related screening check. It aligns South Australia with new national standards to increase the safety of children in our communities.  Deputy Chief Executive of Department...

The Adelaide Guitar Festival kicks off today and will run for the entire month of July. The 2019 program includes Guitars in Bars, Winter School, Adelaide International Classical Guitar Competition and Resonance – where world-class musicians take their music to hospitals, aged care homes and community centres. Guitarist Cal Williams Jr treats listeners to a performance and Adelaide Guitar Festival...

This year’s D3 Digital Challenge problem centres on the issue of ‘Digital Trust’ and is about being ‘Young, Online & Confident’. Next month young people in South Australia will tell entrepreneurs and innovative industry in SA what the real everyday problems they are facing when online. Young people will then go on to help inform the process and to judge the results.  Commissioner for Children...

Vaccinations are the best protection against a number of communicable diseases; including the flu, measles, mumps, chickenpox, whooping cough and meningococcal. Dr Louise Flood, Director of the Communicable Disease Control Branch in SA Health tells listeners all about the free immunisation programs available for both children and adults in South Australia.

The Adelaide Cabaret Festival – the largest cabaret festival in the world – is in its 19th year this year and will feature more than 380 artists in 245 performances over 16 days and nights. Adelaide Cabaret Festival Executive Producer, Ebony Bott, tells listeners all about what they can expect at this year’s festival which promises to celebrate diversity, challenge cabaret stereotypes and entertai...

Reconciliation SA, a not-for-profit community and member-based organisation, is the lead body for reconciliation in South Australia. On this edition of ‘Our State’ Reconciliation SA Executive Director Shona Reid and Aboriginal musician and actor Nathan May talk about what Reconciliation means to them, why it is important to recognise Reconciliation Week and how the community can engage in the Reco...

A new Online Accessibility Policy and Toolkit are now available to assist organisations make their digital platforms more accessible. Developed by the State Government in consultation with leading accessibility specialists including Vision Australia and Royal Society for the Blind (SA), the policy and toolkit have received global recognition for best practice. Hear DPC's Head of Digital Citiz...

A new statewide education campaign will help householders figure out "Which Bin?" things go in. Its aim is to educate householders on how South Australia can maintain its world-leading recycling rates, and do even better. The campaign features a website to quickly search for advice on most common household items ( www. WhichBin.sa.gov.au ) and a hotline householders across the state can...

Every public school in the state is being hooked up to a high speed internet connection thanks to an $80 million government investment. Find out more from The Department for Education’s Chief Information Officer, Scott Bayliss, head of ICT at Ardtornish Primary School, Steven Whitehead and students Phoebe, Imogen and Tyrone. 

The Myponga Reservoir Reserve is now open for members of the public to walk, run and cycle around bushland tracks, enjoy picnics and visit lookouts. Local Myponga businesses are already experiencing the benefits. Find out more from SA Water's Reservoirs Program Manager, Tara Hage and owner of nearby Smiling Samoyed Brewery, Kate Henning. 

Three of South Australia’s cultural institutions are offering young people some exciting opportunities to learn more about our state’s cultural heritage during these school holidays. Learn more from the Art Gallery of South Australia’s Dr Lisa Slade, the State Library of South Australia’s Mark Gilbert and the South Australian Museum’s Katrina Nitschke.

Tasting Australia is South Australia’s premier eating and drinking festival and one of the pre-eminent food and wine festivals in Australia. Festival Director Simon Bryant and Programming Director Jock Zonfrillo are joined by star Italian chef Antonia Klugmann to talk about what’s on offer.

Winners of the Governor’s Multicultural Awards were announced at Government House last week. Some of the recipients join His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia to talk about how the awards celebrate our state’s cultural diversity.

The Governor’s Aboriginal Youth Awards are delivered through a partnership between Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation in DPC and the Office of His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia. Award recipients will get a certificate of recognition, a $3 000 bursary to help them reach their goal and mentoring for their career development. Find out more - including how to...

From 1 January 2019, South Australian businesses with annual taxable wages of up to $1.5 million are no longer liable to pay payroll tax. Commissioner of State Taxation Julie Holmes, Business SA’s Anthony Penney, Revenue SA’s Erin Hill and the Managing Director of Littlehampton Clay Bricks and Pavers Mark Fiora talk about the changes.