ANNUAL AWARDS
AIDA Awards
Recognising our members
Annual AIDA Awards
Since 2015, the AIDA Awards have been recognising the contribution our members make to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
To be eligible for an annual AIDA Award, you must have 12 months of continuous financial membership and renew by 11:59pm AEST, 18 February.
2025 Indigenous Doctor of the Year
Dr Bekkie Lee
Award accepted on her behalf by Dr Josie Guyer
2025 Indigenous Student of the Year
Brianna Ozies
Previous Winners
2024 AIDA Award recipients
Presented by AIDA President Dr Jonathan Newchurch
- Indigenous Doctor of the Year
Dr Daniel Hunt - Indigenous Student of the Year
Shoshanna Scott - Associate Member of the Year
A/Prof Jacqueline Boyle
2023 AIDA Award recipients
Presented by AIDA Patron Mr Phil Truskett
- Indigenous Medical Student of the Year
Shay-Lee Coulson - Indigenous Doctor of the Year
Dr Benjamin Armstrong
- Indigenous Medical Student of the Year
2022 AIDA Award recipients
Presented by AIDA Patron Mr Phil Truskett
- Indigenous Student of the Year
Isobella Kruger - Indigenous Doctor of the Year
Dr Sarah Goddard
2019 AIDA Award recipients
Presented by AIDA Patron Mr Phil Truskett
- Indigenous Doctor of the Year
Dr Jaquelyne Hughes - Indigenous Student of the Year
Ms Jean Pepperill - Associate Member of the Year
Dr Erin McMeniman - Associate Member of the Year
Dr Elizabeth Mowatt
2018 AIDA Award recipients
Presented by AIDA Patron Mr Phil Truskett
- Indigenous Doctor of the Year
Professor Helen Milroy - Indigenous Student of the Year
Ms Rachel Pugh - Associate Member of the Year
Professor David Paul
- Indigenous Doctor of the Year
2017 AIDA Award recipients
Presented by AIDA Patron Mr Phil Truskett
- Indigenous Doctor of the Year
Associate Professor Kelvin Kong - Indigenous Student of the Year
Mr Luke Hamlin - Associate Member of the Year
Dr Annemarie Hennesy
- Indigenous Doctor of the Year
2016 AIDA Award recipients
Presented by AIDA Patron Mr Phil Truskett
- Indigenous Doctor of the Year Dr Bradley Murphy
- Indigenous Student of the Year Mr Ian Lee
- Associate Member of the Year Dr Jenny Reath
2015 AIDA Award recipients
Presented by AIDA Patron Mr Phil Truskett
- Indigenous Doctor of the Year
Dr Raymond Gadd - Indigenous Student of the Year
Mr Artiene Tatian - Associate Member of the Year
Dr Gaye Doolan