AIDA Awards

Nominations for the AIDA Awards 2023 are open until 29 September!

View past winners of the AIDA Awards

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

Nomination forms must be completed in full and returned via email to membership@aida.org.au.

Please read the AIDA Awards Framework document which has information on eligibility, nomination criteria, the nomination and judging process and the key dates for the Awards.

The 2023 Awards will be presented at the 2023 AIDA Conference Gala Dinner on Saturday, 18 November in nipaluna / Hobart.

SEE PREVIOUS WINNERS

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

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

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