Nominations are now open for the 2018 College Awards. The closing date for nominations for College Awards is 31 July 2018 unless otherwise stated.
APS College Award of Distinction
This award recognises the importance of significant contributions by a senior Member or Academic Member of the College, to the College and to the specialist field of that College.
APS College Award of Outstanding Service
This award recognises the importance of outstanding service to the College by a Member or Academic Member of the College.
College of Clinical Neuropsychologists
Student awards
- Genevieve Heath Memorial Student Travel Award (QLD Section)
- Exceptional Postgraduate Student Award (WA Section)
College of Clinical Psychologists
Alastair Heron Prize
This biennial prize encourages and rewards clinical psychologists for work in the area of adult ageing.
Ian M. Campbell Memorial Prize
This prize seeks to promote and encourage excellence in clinical psychology and to reward and encourage psychologists as ‘scientist-practitioners’, for their contribution in research, therapy and/or social applicability.
Research Grant Award
This award encourages members to undertake research projects in the scholarship and practice of clinical psychology, consistent with the College’s commitment to the professional and scientific development of clinical psychology.
Significant Contribution Award (SA Section)
This biennial award for members of the SA Section recognises excellence in clinical psychology.
Significant Contribution Award (VIC Section)
This award recognises significant contribution to clinical psychology in Victoria.
Student awards
- Student Prize (Masters, Doctorate or MPsych/PhD)
College of Community Psychologists
Robin Winkler Award
This award recognises excellence in a project in the field of community psychology.
Student awards
- Postgraduate Student Conference Attendance Award
- Student Award (VIC Section)
College of Counselling Psychologists
Student awards
- Doctoral Award
- The Hank Andrews Award for Best PhD Thesis
- Susanna Richardson Award (Masters students)
College of Forensic Psychologists
Annual Awards (NSW Section)
These awards recognise excellence in forensic psychology in three categories:
- Open category for contribution to forensic psychology, (e.g., media personnel, legal professionals)
- Psychological practice and professional work
- Research and academic work
Professional Contribution Award (QLD Section)
This award recognises outstanding contribution to the field of forensic psychology.
Research Award (QLD Section)
This award recognises significant research-based contribution to the field of forensic psychology.
Student awards
- Maconochie Prize (Honours, Masters, or Doctoral thesis)
College of Health Psychologists
Early Career Award (VIC Section)
This award aims to support attendance by an early-career health psychologist at the APS College of Health Psychologists National Conference or other health psychology or behavioural medicine conference.
Student awards
- Award for Excellent Higher Degree Thesis
- Award for Excellent Masters Thesis
- Award for Excellent Honours Thesis
- Postgraduate Student Book Award (VIC Section)
College of Organisational Psychologists
Workplace Excellence Awards for Emerging Directions in Organisational Psychology
- Workplace Excellence Awards in Leadership Development and Coaching
- Workplace Excellence Awards in Organisational Change
- Workplace Excellence Awards in Organisational Development
- Workplace Excellence Awards in Performance and Capability Development
- Workplace Excellence Awards in Talent Management
- Workplace Excellence Awards in Workplace Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Student awards
- Postgraduate Student Award
College of Sport and Exercise Psychologists
Student awards
- Student Award (Masters or Doctorate)
- Best Student Presentation in Sport and Exercise Psychology (Postgraduate student conference presentations)
Refer to the APS website for further information on each award, including eligibility and nomination process details.
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