Pilbara Community Services Excellence Awards

Our Purpose

The Pilbara Community Services Excellence Awards celebrate the leadership, collaboration, innovation and resilience demonstrated by individuals and organisations working in the community services sector in the Pilbara, as well as acknowledge their outstanding achievements. The Awards provide an ideal opportunity to reflect on the achievements of our sector as well as increase community awareness of and appreciation for the diversity of social services being delivered by our sector in the Pilbara.

These Awards are unique in that they are the only awards that focus solely on showcasing and celebrating achievements of the community services sector in the Pilbara – the people, the hardships, challenges and the outstanding outcomes being achieved. The Awards provide a spotlight, at a regional level, on the incredible efforts and results of the many Pilbara based organisations and individuals, which often go unnoticed and unrecognised.

Nominating in the Awards provides an opportunity for organisations and individuals to take a critical look at the work they are doing, the outcomes they are achieving and how they are demonstrating collaboration, innovation, resilience and creativity in response to ever changing needs and challenges.

Community members are encouraged to nominate an organisation or individual for the outstanding achievements and positive impact they have made on the lives of people in their community.

The Awards process culminates in a Gala Dinner, an evening of celebration, entertainment and networking, where nominees and finalists are acknowledged and the winners of each Award category are announced. The Gala Dinner provides a platform to network and connect with others from across the Pilbara, which is important especially for those living and working in the more remote parts of the Pilbara.

2024 Awards

The theme for our 2024 Awards is "Reaching for the Stars - Reaching out for Others", acknowledging and celebrating Pilbara organisations and individuals who are striving for excellence - through innovation, collaboration, resilience and strong leadership - in reaching out and meeting the needs of the vulnerable and disadvantaged in our communities, and making our communities great places to live and work.

The awards are a great opportunity to showcase and promote your organisation and services to the wider Pilbara community.

Nominations are now open and close on 28th June 2024. 

Please read the Nomination Pack before nominating. You can nominate online via surveymonkey or you can use the nomination form in the Nomination Pack.

The GALA DINNER will be held on Saturday 31st August at the Red Earth Arts Precinct in Karratha.

We are always looking for new Sponsors. We encourage any business or organisation interested in supporting these awards to contact us at pilbara4purpose@gmail.com. We have a number of sponsorship options available. 

Previous Winners

2023 Awards:

2022 Awards:

2021 Awards:

2019 Awards:

2018 Awards:

We are proud to have support from a range of partners and sponsors for these Awards who are committed to helping to build and strengthen our Pilbara communities.