Nominations for the 2024 AIDA Awards are 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 AIDA’s Awards Framework which contains information about eligibility, nomination criteria, the nomination and judging process and the key dates for the awards.
The 2024 Awards will be presented at the PRIDoC 2024 Banquet Dinner being held at the Adelaide Convention Centre (ACC) on Tuesday, 3 December 2024.
Nomination forms must be completed in full and returned via email to membership@aida.org.au by Friday 27 September 2024.
Please be sure to nominate before the deadline!
PREVIOUS WINNERS
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