Awards
Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) South Australian Journalist of the Year 2021
Walkley Foundation Longform feature finalist 2021
MEAA SA Best Investigative Journalism 2021
MEAA SA Best TV Broadcaster 2021
MEAA SA Best Public Service Journalist 2021
MEAA SA Best Print/Text News Report 2021
South Australian Press Club Gold Award Winner with Nick Harmsen 2020
SA Press Club Best Broadcaster 2020
SA Press Club Best Investigative Coverage in Any Medium with Nick Harmsen 2020
SA Press Club Best News Report in Print or Digital with Nick Harmsen 2020
SA Press Club Best Longform TV News Report 2020
SA Press Club Scoop of the Year with Nick Harmsen 2020
SA Country Press Club Best Rural Broadcast Journalist - highly commended 2019
Patrick’s series of stories took skill and courage as he pursued prominent politicians who were desperate to avoid scrutiny.
At a time when journalism is under extraordinary pressure to deliver with shrinking resources, these in-depth reports really emphasise the importance of actively seeking out the truth and independently checking on authority.
Patrick stamped himself as a broadcast journalist who could exercise patience and persistence to achieve a result and shine a light in a dark place."