Nominations for the 2025 AIDA Awards are now open!
Since 2015, the AIDA Awards have been recognising the contribution our members make to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
This year, we call on nominations to the following categories to celebrate the incredible work of our members.
Indigenous Medical Student of the Year – Open to Indigenous Medical Student Members
Indigenous Doctor of the Year – Open to Indigenous Medical Doctors: Fellow/Non-Fellow Members
Associate Member of the Year – Open to Associate Individual/Individual Student or Associate Organisation Members
Please read and make yourself familiar with the AIDA Awards Framework which contains information about eligibility, nomination criteria, the nomination and judging process and the key dates for the awards.
Anyone can submit a nomination (you do not need to be an AIDA member to nominate someone).
A nominee must be a current AIDA member with a minimum of 12 months existing membership.
Members who hold a position on the AIDA Board, Secretariat or Student Representative Committee are ineligible for nomination, or to nominate.
The 2025 Awards will be presented at the AIDA 2025 Conference Gala Dinner on Saturday 29 November.
Nominations open 29 July.
Nominations close 21 September.
To submit a nomination, you must fill out the 2025 Nomination Form and send it to membership@aida.org.au
Please read the 2025 Awards Framework before submitting!
PREVIOUS WINNERS
2024 AIDA Award recipients
Dr Daniel Hunt – Indigenous Medical Doctor
Shoshanna Scott – Indigenous Medical Student
A/Prof Jacqueline Boyle – Associate Member
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
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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