2022 winners: Family, Fun, Fitness and Friends
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Awards
The Oceania Academy is pleased to offer a series of awards to honour our outstanding members and contributors to society.
Nominations for the Oceania Academy Awards are NOW OPEN! Nominations will close on the 27th of October 2025.
| Award Categories | This award is for | Associated Prize Money |
| Advocacy Achievement Award | Making a significant contribution to advocating for people with lived experience of disability | $500 |
| Mentorship Award | A person who mentors others to improve services and care, promote professionalism and support ongoing education and research | $500 |
| Person with a Lived Experience Award – Outstanding Contribution | A person with cerebral palsy or developmental disability who promotes the health and wellbeing of others | $1000 |
| Local Hero Award | A person with cerebral palsy or developmental disability, aged from 12 years, who resides in Tasmania. | $500 |
| Transformative Practice Award | A clinician of any discipline who encourages evidence-based practice and translates research into practice | $500 |
How to nominate someone?
Submit a letter (Max 400 words) to awards@oceaniaacademy.org outlining:
- Which award it is that you are nominating for
- Name of nominee
- Nominee’s email and contact number
- How long, and in what capacity have you known the nominee
- Nominee’s contribution
- Your name, email and contact number
Any questions? awards@oceaniaacademy.org
Conference Awards
Each conference year, the Academy recognises scientific excellence and professional and community contributions with the following awards presented at each Oceania Academy conference. Click on each Award for further information relating to criteria and eligibility
- Best Paper and Best Poster
- Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation: Best prevention or cure paper
- Promising Career Award*
Previous Conference Award and Scholarship recipients
- Cairns 2024: Respect, Respond, Re-imagine
- Melbourne 2022: Better Together
- Perth 2020: Visionaries
- Auckland (New Zealand) 2018: Empowerment and Partnership
- Adelaide 2016: Innovation to Participation
- Hunter Valley 2014: Breakthrough to Excellence
- Brisbane 2012: New Horizons
- Christchurch (New Zealand) 2010: Getting a Good Start
Previous Non-Conference Award recipients
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