College of Nursing and Health Sciences

• The prize shall be known as the Academic Prize for Excellence in Palliative Care.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Palliative Care and Applied Gerontology Examinations Board.
• The prize shall consist of a certificate and a cheque to the value of $200.
• The prize shall be awarded to the graduating student in the Graduate Diploma in Palliative Care, who has completed at least 18 units of the award at Flinders University and has achieved the highest Grade Point Average throughout the course.
• In the event of a tie, the prize will be awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark for the course.
• No award will be made if the Examinations Board deems that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

• The prize shall be known as The Academic Prize in Audiology.
• The value of the prize shall be $400 for a single awardee, or a divided portion if shared.
• The prize will be available annually. At the discretion of the Examinations Board, the prize may be shared between two or more awardees who achieve the same or a very similar grade point average (GPA).
• The prize shall be awarded to a completing Master of Audiology student who has completed 72 units of the course at Flinders, and the Examination Board determines has achieved the highest overall GPA.
• The Examinations Board will award the prize to a student who achieves the highest overall Grade Point Average (GPA). In the event that two or more students achieve the same or a similar GPA the award may be shared at the discretion of the Examinations Board. If no student achieves a GPA of 6.0 or above the Examinations Board may choose not to award the prize, or to award the prize to a student who achieves a GPA very close to 6.0.
• The prize will not be awarded if there is no applicant of sufficient merit.

Previous recipients

2010: Callahan, Lisa

2011: Parkinson, Brett

2012: Voisey, Megan

2013: Bilsborough, Rhiannon

2014: Diamantis, Chloe

• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
• The value of the prize shall be determined each year by the trustee of the Allen Hudson Memorial Prize for Practical Nursing fund.
• The prize shall be awarded to a second year student in the Bachelor of Nursing Pre-registration program who demonstrates excellence in clinical practice.

Previous recipients

1993: Asquith, Tania

1994: Mitchell, Karen

1995: Hutt, Diana J

1996: Sheehan, Pearl

1997: Tipple, Lindy A

1998: Bates, Jeanette P

1999: *Jones, Deanne P, *Russ, Carol A

2000: Ellis, Donald N

2001: *Hillary, Daniel L, *Willick, Rebecca E

2002: Linke, Tara-Shae L

2003: Harding, Graham L

2004: Kelv, Mette S

2005: Byrne, Susan

2006: Edwards, Sarah

2007: Kemshall-Wyatt, Michaela

2008: Farror, Michelle

2009: Ferguson, Dianne

2010:Bachman, Angela

2011: Stewart, Amanda

2014: Inglis, Kelsy

• The prize will be awarded and determined annually by the Examinations Board (Undergraduate Programs) of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
• The prize donated will consist of a book (Breastfeeding and Human Lactation) and a voucher to undertake a course conducted by the Australasian Lactation Courses
• The prize shall be awarded to a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Midwifery (both pathways) who achieves the highest grade and mark for the topic MIDW2011 Maternal and Infant Nutrition.
• Where there are two or more candidates who meet the criteria, the prize will be awarded to whichever of these candidates has the highest overall Grade Point Average in Year 2 of the Bachelor of Midwifery (Pre-Registration) or Bachelor of Midwifery (Registered Nurse Entry).

• The prize shall be known as the Australian College of Children and Young People's Nurses - South Australian Chapter Prize for Academic Excellence.

• The prize, donated by the Australian College of Children and Young People's Nurses - South Australian Chapter shall consist of financial membership with the Australian College of Children and Young People's Nurses - South Australian Chapter for 3 years membership and a book voucher to the value of $100.

• The prize shall be awarded to a nursing student completing the Graduate Certificate in Primary Health Care (Child and Family Health Nursing) program in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences who achieves the highest GPA across the following three topics:
  NURS8821 Health Maintenance for Infants, Children and Young People
  NURS8823 Clinical Practice for Child and Health Nursing (PEP)
  NURS8824 Introduction to Working with Infants, Children and Families.

  In the event of a tie the prize will be awarded to the student who gains the highest mark average across all the three topics.

  Previous recipients

  1994: Muller, Michelle

  1995: King, Alison

  1996: Bartlett, Elizabeth

  1997: Rayner, Cheryl A

  1998: Batchelor, Melanie J

  1999: O'Shannessy, Jane

  2000: Putland, Sally Anne

  2001: Buswell, Mary A

  2002: Chatwin, Linda A

  2003: Ullrich, Dalys L

  2004: Manual, Elizabeth A

  2005: Widdrington, Carol

  2006: Cazneaux, Sandra

  2007: Tabb, Anita

  2008: Delloso, Stella

  2009: Symons, Kirsty

  2010: Fraser, Sarah

  2011: Forrest, Alison

  2012: Webber, Alice Kathryn

  2013: Turnham, Kayla Renee

  2014: TDay, Robin

• The prize recipient shall be awarded and determined annually by the Examinations Board (Graduate Programs) of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
• The prize shall consist of $250 and one-year membership of the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses.
• The prize shall be awarded annually to a student completing the Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Mental Health) who demonstrates clinical excellence in Mental Health Nursing based on the Grade Point Average achieved in the clinical practice topics of the course.
• Who must normally be a resident of South Australia.
• Where there are two preferred candidates, the prize will be awarded to whichever of these students has the highest overall Grade Point Average for the Graduate Diploma of Mental Health Nursing.

Previous recipients

2008: Ormston, Bret

2009: La Paglia, Miranda

2010: McNicol, Meredith-Lorraine

2011: Tolhurst, Scott

2012: Wright, Georgia

2014: Warren, Jennifer

• The prize, donated by the Australian College of Midwives Inc (SA Branch), may be awarded each year by the Examinations Board: Undergraduate Programs, of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

• One year's membership of the ACMI and ACM gift

• The prize shall be awarded to a final year student in the Bachelor of Midwifery (Pre-registration) offered by the College of Nursing and Health Sciences who demonstrates outstanding academic achievement  throughout the course as evidenced by the highest Grade Point Average (GPA) in the course overall and who has impressive midwifery practice records.

  Previous recipients

  2004: Jolly, Allison J

  2005: Fisher, Zeshi

  2006: Glapa, Halina

  2007: Laity, Lisa

  2008: King, Ruth

  2009: Smee, Emily

  2010: Buckerfield, Amy

  2011: Wood, Martha

  2012: Ireland, Jane

  2013: Foster, Wendy Anne

  2014: James, Lucy

1. The name of the prize shall be the The Australian Physiotherapy Association Graduate Entry Master’s Prize (GEM) for Clinical Excellence.

2. The value of the prize is $100 off APA membership + $250 Cheque from ASICS + Certificate

3. The prize will be awarded to the student who receives the highest average mark across the final clinical placement  topics of the program: PHYT8008 and PHYT8009. Should two or more students achieve an equal mark, they will be separated by the student with  the highest GPA for the course.
4. The maximum number of awardees who may receive the prize is one.

Previous recipients

2014: Strawbridge, Jared

• The prize shall be known as the Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education, Academic Excellence Prize.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Disability and Community Inclusion Examination Board.
• The prize shall be awarded to a graduating student in the Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education who has achieved the highest Grade Point Average throughout the course.
• The prize shall consist of a certificate and a cheque to the value of $200.
• In the event of a tie the prize may be shared at the discretion of the Examination Board.
• No award shall be made if the Examinations Board deems that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

Previous recipients

2013: Cheung, Melissa

2015: Busche, Lauren M

• The prize shall be known as the Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education, Practical Excellence Prize.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Disability and Community Inclusion Examination Board.
• The prize shall be awarded to a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education who has achieved the highest level of excellence in a second year level Practicum topic, either Practicum A or Practicum B, as judged by the course coordinator.
• The prize shall consist of a certificate and a cheque to the value of $200.
• No award shall be made if the Examinations Board deems that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

Previous recipients

2013: Gates, Jessica Caitlyn

2014: Genders, Casey

2015: Sharpe, Max D

• The prize shall be known as the Bachelor of Medical Science (Vision Science) and Master of Optometry Academic Excellence Prize.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Bachelor of Medical Science (Vision Science)/Master of Optometry Examinations Board.
• The prize shall be awarded to the student in the double degree, Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Vision Science)/Master of Optometry, who achieves the highest Grade Point Average over Years 3 to 5 of the course.
• The prize shall consist of a cheque to the value of $300 and a certificate.  
• In the event of a tie, the prize will go to the student who has achieved the highest mark average in the Bachelor of Medical Science (Vision Science)/Master of Optometry.

Previous recipients

2014: Surridge, Gemma

2015: Hopps, Rebekah

• The prize shall be known as the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) Academic Excellence Award.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Nutrition and Dietetics Examinations Board.
• The value of the prize will be $100 for a single awardee.
• The prize shall be awarded for academic excellence by a graduating student in the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) whose overall academic record, performance on placement and contribution to the Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics is judged to be the best.

Previous recipients

2014: Ong, Jia Xin

• The prize shall be known as the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics Academic Excellence Award.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Nutrition and Dietetics Examinations Board.
• The value of the prize shall be $100 for a single awardee.
• The prize shall be awarded for academic excellence by a graduating student in the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics whose overall academic record, performance on placement and contribution to the Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics is judged to be the best.

Previous recipients

2014: Kenihan, Charles

2017: Mohamed Halim, Zakiah Binte

The CareSearch prize acknowledges the input and contribution that the CareSearch Team provided in the development of the subject PALL8432. CareSearch is a key online resource that palliative care students utilize whilst undertaking this core subject. It is also to acknowledge the contribution this online resources plays in providing relevant evidence and quality information to the community on palliative care (whether general public or health professionals).

• The prize shall be known as the CareSearch Evidence Based Practice Prize.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Palliative Care and Applied Gerontology Examinations Board.
• The prize shall consist of a certificate and $100.
• The prize shall be awarded at the end of the year to the student who receives the highest mark for the topic PALL8432 Understanding the Literature for Evidence Based Practice.
• In event that the highest mark is less than 80% no prize will be awarded.
• In the event of a tie, the prize will be awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark for the course.

• The prize shall be titled: Cengage prize for academic excellence in the Bachelor of Nursing
• The prize shall be awarded annually to the final year Bachelor of Nursing student who receives the highest final mark for NURS3001 Dynamics of Practice 2 (as determined by the Examinations Board).
• In the event of a tie the prize will be divided between successful recipients.
• All enrolled students will be eligible for the award (full-time/part-time, domestic/international and Bedford Park/Riverland campuses).
• The university will inform the recipient each year.
• The university will inform the sponsor (in writing) of the name of the recipient each year.
• The prize shall be presented to the successful recipient by the sponsor at the annual prizes and awards ceremony held (usually) in May of the following year.
• The annual prize shall consist of a $200 voucher provided by Cengage.
• The university will contact the sponsor on an annual basis to confirm the continuation of the sponsored prize.

• The prize shall be known as the Clinical Excellence Award in Optometry.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Bachelor of Medical Science (Vision Science)/Master of Optometry Examinations Board.
• The prize shall be awarded to the completing student in the Master of Optometry whose performance within clinical optometry settings is judged to be the best, with respect to clinical aptitude and professionalism.
• The prize shall consist of a cheque to the value of $300 and a certificate.

Previous recipients

2014: Karolewicz, Tamra

2015: Estevez Bordon, Jose

• The prize may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board for Nutrition and Dietetics.
• The value of the prize shall be $250.
• The prize shall be awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours) course who achieves the highest mark in the research project topic .  In the case of two students equally achieving the highest mark the prize will be shared.   

Previous recipients

1990: *Madridis, Maria, *Mantzioris, Evangeline

1991: No award

1992: Stephens, Virgina L

1993: No award

1994: *Capon, Deborah A, *Sanders, Elizabeth C

1995: No award

1996: Baker, Angela B

1997: No award

1998: Miller, Michelle D

1999: No award

2000: No award

2001: Bellman, Susan M

2002: Kelsh, Leah K

2003: Chim, Siu C

2004: Lim, Siew S

2005: Taylor, Penelope*; Cleanthous, Xenia S*

2006: Man, Ka Ho

2007: Bowditch-Walsh, Robyn B

2008: Ong, Sik Yin

2009: Condon, Dominique

2010: Lutze, Jannay

2011: James-Martin, Genevieve

2012: Wood, Katie

2013: Healy, Erin

2014: Ong, Jia Xin

• The prize shall be known as the Developmental Educators Australia Incorporated (DEAI) Prize for Academic Excellence.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Disability and Community Inclusion Examinations Board.
• The prize shall be awarded to a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education, Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education (Rehabilitation Counselling), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Special Education) / Bachelor of Disability Studies or Bachelor of Education (R-7 & Special Education)/Bachelor of Disability Studies who has achieved the highest grade and mark in the topic DSRS2234 Direct Instruction.
• The prize is to the value of $100 and free student membership with DEAI until completion of their degree (value of $30 per year).In the event of a tie the prize may be shared and each student with receive free student membership with DEAI until completion of their degree (value of $30 per year).
• No award shall be made if the Examinations Board deems that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

[formerly Dietitians Association of Australia (SA Branch) Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics]

• The prize shall be known as the Dietitians Association of Australia (SA Branch) Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Nutrition and Dietetics Examinations Board to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours), or the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics whose overall academic record, performance on placement and contribution to the Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics is judged to be the best.
  
  The prize shall consist of a one year membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA).

Previous recipients

2017: Mohamed Halim, Zakiah Binte

• The prize shall be known as the Disability and Community Inclusion Unit, Postgraduate Research Excellence Prize.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Disability and Community Inclusion Unit.
• The prize shall be awarded for a substantial piece of research undertaken within a postgraduate disability degree (Masters of Disability Studies, MSc, PhD) which, in the opinion of the Research Higher Degree representative or nominee from the School of Medicine on the Faculty Higher Degrees Committe, demonstrates an outstanding level of originality and/or critical reasoning.
• The prize shall consist of a certificate and a cheque to the value of $200. 
  No award shall be made if the  Research Higher Degree representative or nominee from the School of Medicine deems that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

Previous recipients

2013: Dent, Matthew

2014: Nguyen, Hien

2015: Andersson, Kerstin

This prize is proposed to recognise the outstanding academic success of a student who has attained the highest mark and grade in the topic DSRS3233 Practicum C Disability and Community Rehabilitation

The prize and rules are as follows:

• The prize shall be known as The Dr Paul Collier Prize for Outstanding Student Achievement in Practicum C.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Disability and Community Inclusion Examinations Board.
• The prize shall be awarded to a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Disability and Developmental Education who has achieved the highest Mark and Grade in the topic DSRS3233 Practicum C - Disability and Community Rehabilitation.
• The prize is to the value of $500, a framed certificate, a trophy and the opportunity to meet with the Board Members of Dignity for Disability (d4d).
• In the event of a tie the prize may be shared at the discretion of the Exam Board. If the prize is shared, each prize shall be to the value of $250 and a certificate and a trophy will be awarded to each recipient.
• No award shall be made if the Examinations Board deems that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

• The prize shall be known as the Employment and Disability Prize.
• The value of the prize shall be $400.
• The prize will be awarded once a year to one student, or if there are two or more students equally deserving, the prize shall be divided equally.
• The prize will not be awarded if there is no applicant of sufficient merit.
• The prize shall be awarded to the student in DSRS2237 Employment & Disability who best demonstrates an interest in and grasp of the Issues in gaining employment faced by people with disabilities. This will be determined by the CEO of Community Bridging Services, the prize sponsor, on the basis of an application of less than 500 words addressing the following points:
  
  • Why is employment important for people with a disability?
  • How have opportunities for sustainable employment improved in the last ten years for
  • people with a disability in Australia?
  • In your view, what are some of the key barriers facing people with a disability accessing
  • sustainable employment opportunities?
  • Suggest some strategies for change to improve this.

Previous recipients

2014: Turner, Fiona

The Applied Gerontology prize is named in memory of Professor Gary Andrews, who was an international leader in gerontology at Flinders and developed the post graduate programs in Applied Gerontology. He also instigated the development of the Palliative Care in Aged Care programs.

• The prize shall be known as the Gary Andrews Prize in Applied Gerontology.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Palliative Care and Applied Gerontology Examinations Board.
• The prize shall consist of a certificate and $200.
• The prize shall be awarded to the graduating student in the Graduate Diploma in Applied Gerontology, who has completed at least 18 units of the award at Flinders University and has achieved the highest Grade Point Average throughout the course.
• In the event of a tie, the prize will be awarded to the student with the highest aggregate mark for the course.
• No award will be made if the Examinations Board deems that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

• The prize will be awarded to the student who has gained the highest overall aggregate mark in the four Health Education/Health Promotion topics, which comprise the first and second year of the stream in the Bachelor of Health Sciences.
• The prize will be awarded by the Bachelor of Health Sciences Examination board, on the recommendation of the coordinator of the Health Education/Health Promotion stream.
• The prize will consist of full membership of the SA Branch of the Health Promotion Association for a period of one year and book voucher to the value of $50.

Previous recipients

2003: O'Sullivan, Lynette R

2004: McMaster, Simone A

2005: Abery, Elizabeth

2006: Couzner, Leah

2007: Williams, Lauren

2008: Edwards, Barbara-Anne

2009: Smith, Kelly

2010: Shepherd, Gabby

2011: Switala, Bianca

2012: Bevan, Nadia

2014: Munt, Alexandra

• The prize shall be known as the Health Sciences Prize for Academic Excellence.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Health Sciences Examinations Board.
• The prize shall be awarded to the student or students with the highest overall grade point average cumulative in the final year of the single Bachelor of Health Sciences degree.
• The value of the prize shall be a cheque to the value of $200.
• In the event of a tie the prize will be shared equally.

Previous recipients

2011: Grinnell, Alana

2014: Munt, Alexandra

• The prize shall be known as The HenderCare Award for Excellence in Nursing Care.
• The value of the prize shall be $500.
• The prize shall be awarded to a nursing student completing the requirements of the first year of the Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry) program in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences who achieves the highest mark in topic NURS 2010; “Managing Care in Professional Practice”.
• In the case of multiple students each with the same mark for this topic; the prize shall be awarded to the student with the highest GPA overall, for all topics undertaken in their Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry) course to date.

Previous recipients

2004: Thomas, Katherine E

2005: Liebelt, Sarah

2006: Zander, Melissa

2007: Ku, Janice J-Y; Nguyen, Tran T; Ou, Judy; Aylmer, Carey

2008: Hunter, Kelly

2009: Hew, Fan Hing

2010: Shanta, Natalia

2011: Alzhaova, Ainagu

2012: Hayes, Helen

2013: Skinner, Kellie Patricia

2014: Sheather, Chantelle

In celebration of the completion, in November 1992, of 100 years operating various South Australian charitable health services, predominantly for the aged and infirm, The James Brown Memorial Trust offers the following prizes in memory of its benefactors.

The following rules shall apply to the James and Jessie Brown Memorial Prizes in Gerontology:  

• The James and Jessie Brown Memorial Prizes in Gerontology will be awarded annually by a selection panel, comprising the Chairperson of The James Brown Memorial Trust (or nominee), the Professor of Rehabilitation, Aged and Extended Care (or nominee), a nominee of the Vice President & Executive Dean of the College of Medicine and Public Health and a nominee of the Vice President & Executive Dean of the College of Nursing and Midwifery, both with expertise in the field of gerontology or aged care.
• The value of the prizes shall be determined from time to time by The James Brown Memorial Trust but shall not be less than $1,000 each.
• Three prizes will be awarded. One prize shall be awarded to a student enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate program within each of the Colleges of Medicine and Public Health and Nursing and Midwifery. The prizes will be awarded to the students submitting, as part of their normal course requirements, the best pieces of written work of up to 5,000 words on a topic of relevance in the field of gerontology or aged care.

Previous recipients

1992: No award

1993: Stanley, David J

1994: Hagan, Simone E

1995: No award

1996: School of Medicine: *Mitchell, Simon, *Saunders, Natasha; School of Nursing: Green, Barbara

1997: School of Medicine: No award; School of Nursing: Morrow, Louise C

1998: No award

1999: School of Medicine: No award; School of Nursing: Willick, Cheryle A

2000: School of Nursing and Midwifery: Dimalla, Arlene N

2001: School of Medicine: Bellman, Susan M; School of Nursing and Midwifery: Pace, Kathryn

2002: School of Medicine: Keish, Leah K; School of Nursing and Midwifery: Bell, Bronwyn J

2003: School of Medicine: Post, Kylie L; School of Nursing and Midwifery: Sisson, Regina M

2004: Hooper, David N Nursing

2005: School of Nursing and Midwifery: Dunbar, Linda A; School of Medicine: Dreyer, Emma, J

2006: School of Medicine: Thomas, S; School of Nursing: No award.

2007: Church, Hannah M School of Nursing and Midwifery; Moody, Naomi S School of Medicine

2008: Kurmis, Andrew P; School of Medicine; Putri, Yossie, Susanti Eka, School of Nursing and Midwifery

2009: Dolan, Elizabeth A

2010: Barrett, Katrina - School of Medicine; Casis, Annah - School of Nursing and Midwifery

2011: James, Sarah L - School of Medicine; McNicol, Meredith-Lorraine - School of Nursing and Midwifery

2014: Ferguson, Jessica Louise; Ash, Ruby Louise; Davidson, Stephanie Helen

• The prize shall be known as The Master of Clinical Rehabilitation Prize

• The value of the prize shall be $200

• The Prize may be awarded annually to a student in the Master of Clinical Rehabilitation by coursework, who has demonstrated excellence in research and gained a grade of DN or higher for one of the following topics; REHB9102 (13.5 units)  Clinical Rehabilitation Research Project Implementation and Evaluation or REHB9013 (9 units) Advanced Rehabilitation Practice Project Implementation and Evaluation.

• The determination of excellence will be according to the assessment criteria for each topic.  The prize will not be awarded if there is no applicant of sufficient merit.

• The prize will be awarded by the Examinations Board for the Master of Clinical Rehabilitation course on the recommendation of the Course Coordinator, after benchmarking and ranking ratified by the Examination board.

Previous recipients

2014: Manning, Margaret

• The prize shall be known as the Master of Disability Studies, Academic Excellence Prize.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Disability and Community Inclusion Examination Board.
• The prize shall be awarded to a student in the Master of Disability Policy and Practice who has achieved the highest GPA upon completion of their degree.
• The prize shall consist of a certificate and $200.
• In the event of a tie the prize may be shared at the discretion of the Examination Board.
• No award shall be made if the Examinations Board deems that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.

Previous recipients

2013: Atkins, Dawn

2014: Farnden, Jennifer

2015: Hollins, Manda T

• The prize shall be known as the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics Academic Excellence Prize.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Nutrition and Dietetics Examinations Board.
• The value of the prize shall be $100 for a single awardee.
• The prize shall be awarded for academic excellence by a graduating student in the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics whose overall academic record, performance on placement and contribution to the Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics is judged to be the best.

Previous recipients

2014: Midgley, Ellie

2015: Kruger, Jessica

2017: Spriggs, Tiffany

1. The name of the grant shall be the Master of Occupational Therapy New Graduate Grant.
2. The value of the grant shall be $1,000.
3. The grant shall be awarded for the purpose of supporting a specific activity that enables the advancement or extension of practice of new graduates.
4. The grant will be awarded by the Occupational Therapy Examinations Board on the recommendation of a selection panel comprising the Master of Occupational Therapy Course Coordinator (or nominee) and two industry representatives. Final year students in the Master of Occupational Therapy will be called to submit a detailed grant proposal, including the learning aims; description of the projected activity; expected outcomes in releation to the learning aims and the overall intent of the award; and a projected budget including an explanation of how any shortfall between the grant and the cost of the activity will be met.
5. The grant will be awarded to the student whose grant proposal is judged to make the strongest case for realistic advancement of their skills through the projected activity.
6. The maximum number of awardees who may receive the prize in any given year is one.The grant shall not be awarded if there are no applications of suitable merit.
7. Successful grant recipients must submit a financial acquittal within three months of their proposed activity including a brief report of the activity and how funds were expended.

Previous recipients

2016: Petticrew, Rowena

2017: Romeo, Ella

• The name of the prize shall be the Master of Occupational Therapy Academic Excellence Prize.
• The value of the prize shall be $200
• The prize will be determined by the Occupational Therapy Examinations Board and is to be awarded to the student who receives the highest overall GPA over the two years of the Master of Occupational Therapy.  In order for the prize to be awarded the minimum overall GPA must be 5.5 or higher.  The prize will not be awarded if there is no applicant of sufficient merit.
• Should two or more students achieve an equal highest GPA, the prize will be awarded to the student with the most high distinction grades for Master of Occupational Therapy topics, or if still tied, the highest average overall mark for the course.
• The maximum number of awardees who may receive the prize in any given year is one.

Previous recipients

2014: Caruso, Tina

2016: Hodson, Annabel

2017: Pryor, Jessica

• The name of the prize shall be the Master of Physiotherapy Academic Excellence Prize.
• The value of the prize shall be $200
• The prize will be determined by the Physiotherapy Examinations Board and is to be awarded to the student who receives the highest overall GPA over the two years of the Master of Physiotherapy.  In order for the prize to be awarded the minimum overall GPA must be 5.5 or higher.  The prize will not be awarded if there is no applicant of sufficient merit.
• Should two or more students achieve an equal highest GPA, they will be separated by the student with the most high distinction grades for Master of Physiotherapy topics, or if still tied, the highest average overall mark for the course.
• The maximum number of awardees who may receive the prize in any given year is one.

Previous recipients

2014: Reed, Amalia

1. The prize shall be awarded annually by the Speech Pathology and Audiology Examinations Board.
2. The prize shall be awarded to a student or students with the highest overall academic performance in the Master of Speech Pathology.
3. The value of the prize shall be $200.
4. If a joint prize is to be awarded, each recipient shall receive an equal share of the prize money.
5. The prize will not be awarded if there is no applicant of sufficient merit.

Previous recipients

2011: Beinssen, Samantha

2012: Brown, Kristen

2013: Mclean, Rachel

2014: Marsh, Claire

2015: Peh, Hui

• The prize shall be known as The Nurses Memorial Foundation of SA Margaret Grace McNair AM Award.
• The value of the prize, which has been donated to the College of Nursing and Health Sciences by the Nurses Memorial Foundation of SA Inc, shall be $1,000.
• The prize shall be awarded to a nursing student completing the pre-registration program in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the Flinders Campus within the required time (6 years from commencement of the degree) and who demonstrates academic excellence by achieving the highest grade/overall mark in the capstone professional experience placement topic in 3rd year.

Previous recipients

2014: Harvey, Maritza

• The prize shall be known as The Nurses Memorial Foundation of SA Margaret Grace McNair AM Award (Riverland).
• The value of the prize, which has been donated to the College of Nursing and Health Sciences by the Nurses Memorial Foundation of SA Inc, shall be $1,000.
• The prize shall be awarded annually to a nursing student completing the pre-registration program at the Riverland Campus of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences within the required time (6 years from commencement of the degree) and who demonstrates academic excellence by achieving the highest grade/overall mark in the capstone professional experience placement topic in 3rd year.

Previous recipients

2014: Carter, Heather

• The prize shall be known as The Nurses Memorial Foundation of SA Margaret Grace McNair AM Award for Midwifery.
• The value of the prize, which has been donated to the College of Nursing and Health Sciences by the Nurses Memorial Foundation of SA Inc, shall be $1,000.
• The prize shall be awarded to a midwifery student completing the pre-registration program in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the Flinders Campus within the required time (3 years from commencement of the degree) and who demonstrates excellence in clinical practice by achieving the highest grade/overall mark in the capstone professional experience placement topic.

1. The name of the prize shall be the Occupational Therapy Australia – South Australian Division Award.
2. The value of the prize shall be $100, awarded by Occupational Therapy Australia – South Australian Division.
3. The prize will be determined by the Occupational Therapy Examinations Board and is to be awarded to the student who receives the highest overall grade in the OCCT8012 Transition to Professional Practice topic.  In order for the prize to be awarded the minimum overall grade must be a Distinction or higher. The prize will not be awarded if there is no applicant of sufficient merit.
4. Should two or more students achieve an equal highest grade, the students will be ranked according to the highest mark for the topic, and the prize awarded to the top student.
5. The maximum number of awardees who may receive the prize in any given year is one.

Previous recipients

2014: Afford, Gemma

2016: Piro, Cassandra

2017: Ceravolo, Tianna

• The prize shall be known as the Paediatric Clinical Optometry Award.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Bachelor of Medical Science (Vision Science) and Master of Optometry Examinations Board.
• The prize shall be awarded to a student of the Bachelor of Medical Science (Vision Science)/Master of Optometry who has achieved the highest academic performance in paediatric studies (embedded in OPTO8004, Optometry 1) and has demonstrated excellence in paediatric clinical practice, following completion of Year 5 of the course.
• The prize shall consist of a cheque to the value of $300, a book voucher to the value of $250 and a certificate.

Previous recipients

2014: Van Kleef, Sophie

2015: Mojica, Oliver

SA Health has provided funds for an annual award for a graduating physiotherapy student who has demonstrated both academic achievement and a significant positive contribution to rural and remote health services within the regional local health network. SA Health will be active participants in the selection process for the successful candidate. 

The following rules apply to this award:

• The award may be determined and made annually by the Examination Board College of Nursing and Health Science;
• The value of the award shall be $200;
• The prize shall be awarded annually to a student completing the Master of Physiotherapy or Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Physiotherapy based 50% on marks received on rural placement; 50% on students contribution to the team, the regional health service and commitment to rural practice;
• Only students who have participated in and successfully completed placements within a regional SA site or facility would be eligible for consideration of this prize.

• The prize shall be known as The SA Health Prize for Excellence in Occupational Therapy Practice
• The value of the prize shall be $250.
• The prize shall be awarded once per academic year, following the publication of Semester 2 results. The maximum number of awardees who may receive the prize in any given year is one.
• The prize shall be awarded to the student with the highest aggregate grade for the three major fieldwork placements in the Master of Occupational Therapy and practical exams in Occupational Therapy practice topics.  In order for the prize to be awarded the minimum overall grade in the fieldwork components must be a Credit average or higher.  The prize will not be awarded if there is no applicant of sufficient merit.
• The prize shall be awarded by the Examinations Board for the Master of Occupational Therapy on the recommendation of the Course Coordinator following ranking of all students.  The prize will be awarded to the student who receives the highest aggregate grade in the topics OCCT8007 Clinical Practicum, OCCT8008 Clinical Practicum 2, and OCCT8009 Clinical Practicum 3; plus the practical examination assessment component in OCCT8001 The Occupational Therapy Process, OCCT8003 Occupational Therapy Evaluation and Practice, OCCT8004 Occupational Therapy Evaluation and Practice 2, and OCCT8005 Occupational Therapy Evaluation and Practice 3.
• Should two or more students achieve an equal highest grade, students will be separated by the highest aggregate numeric mark for the three fieldwork topics.

Previous recipients

2014: Caruso, Tina

2016: Turner, Jessica

2017: Pryor, Jessica

• The prize shall be known as Sampath Dhanapala International Student Excellence Prize.
• The prize shall be awarded annually by the Disability and Community Inclusion Exam Board.
• The prize shall be awarded to an international student in the Master of Disability Policy and Practice who has completed at least 36 units of the award at Flinders University and has achieved the highest Grade Point Average (GPA).
• In the event of a tie, the prize may be shared at the discretion of the Exam Board.
• The prize is to the value of $500 and a certificate.
• The prize will not be awarded if there is no applicant of sufficient merit.

• The Speech Pathology Association Australia Prizes shall be awarded annually by Speech Pathology Association Australia from the recommendations of the Speech Pathology and Audiology Examinations Board.
• Each prize shall consist of a certificate and one year membership with Speech Pathology Australia, to the value equivalent of the fee set for a practising member in the nominated year (or the following year if the winner has already renewed/joined the Association for the nominated year).
• One prize shall be awarded to a final year student in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology/Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) and one prize to a final year student in the Master of Speech Pathology by staff nomination for the student who has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and/or excellent clinical achievement throughout the course. All topics in the Bachelor of Speech Pathology, Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) and Master of Speech Pathology, excluding SPTH7000A and SPTH7000B, will be included in the judging process.

Previous recipients

1996: Mills, Helen

1997: Carrell, Anna J

1998: Bebb, Michael C

1999: Gallio, Vanessa, M

2000: *Boxer, Jacqueline L, *Herbert, Megan C

2001: Smith, Airlie LT

2002: Beames, Kaylene E

2003: Diplock, Gabrielle K

2004: Milne, Belinda J

2005: Barca, Natasha

2006: Bruyand, Lucille A

2007: Potts, Meredith G

2008: Parker, Erin

2009: Thomas, Georgia

2010: Kemp, Josephiney

2011: Bobridge, Samantha

2012: No award

2013: Smith, Sarah

2014: Pearce, Tahlea

2015: Watt, Andrew

• The prize shall be known as The Staff Prize in Audiology.
• The value of the prize shall be $200 for a single awardee, or a divided portion if shared.
• The prize will be available annually. At the discretion of the Examinations Board, the prize may be shared between multiple awardees.
• The prize is to be awarded to the completing Master of Audiology student who is judged to be most deserving on combined criteria relating to performance on and contribution to the Master of Audiology program. Such performance and contributions may include excellence in academic results, research, clinical practice, representing the interests of students or exceptional performance in a non-academic pursuit.
• The Examinations Board will select the awardee based on the above criteria.
• The prize will not be awarded if there is no applicant of sufficient merit.

Previous recipients

2010: Callahan, Lisa

2011: Turner, Jenna

2012: DeBoo, Fiona

2013: Elston, Stacey

2014: Cornish, David

Members of staff of the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology have subscribed to a fund to establish this prize, to which the following rules shall apply:

• The Staff Prize in Speech Pathology shall be awarded annually by Bachelor of Speech Pathology Examinations Board.
• The value of the prize shall be at least $200.
• The prize shall be awarded to the final year student who is judged to be most deserving on combined criteria relating to academic performance and contribution to the Speech Pathology program. Such contributions may include excellence in research, clinical practice, representing the interests of students, or exceptional performance in a non-academic pursuit.

Previous recipients

1993: Jackson, Jane A

1994: Chilman, Melanie J

1995: Tennant, Heather R

1996: Mills, Helen

1997: Kauschke, Pamela K

1998: Kieslinger, Rosemary H

1999: Blias, Fotoula

2000: *Boxer, Jacqueline L, *Herbert, Megan C

2001: Lee, Fang-I

2002: Jacob, Indu M

2003: Langridge, Karen M

2004: Rice, Darrell J*, Miyashita, Tomoaki

2005: Crisp, Gemma E

2006: Oh, May Ling

2007: Johnson, Amy

2008: Cammisa, Jordana

2009: Smith,Belinda

2010: Pantazis, Victoriay

2011: Zaknich, Freya

2012: Matthews, Kellie

2013: Young, Jessica

2014: Foster, Helen

1. The prize shall be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the School of Medicine (Speech Pathology and Audiology).
2. The prize shall be awarded to the student enrolled in the Master of Speech Pathology degree whose overall academic record and general contribution to the course are judged to be the best.
3. The value of the prize shall be $200.
4. If a joint prize is to be awarded, each recipient shall receive an equal share of the prize money.
5. The prize will not be awarded if there is no applicant of sufficient merit.

Previous recipients

2011: Beinssen, Samantha

2012: Homfray, Abbey

2013: Streeter, Sarah

2014: Williams, Sharon

2015: Peh, Hui

• The prize shall be known as the Sturt Nursing Graduates Award.
• The value of the prize shall be $500.
• The prize shall be awarded to the nursing student completing a masters coursework program in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences with the most outstanding academic record

Previous recipients

1995: Grant, Elizabeth

1996: *Turner, Rosemary, *Jachimowicz, Edwina

1997: Nolan, Carol A

1998: Hough, Meredith A

1999: Bartlett, Elizabeth A

2000: Forward, Natasha

2001: Breilid, Sissel

2002: Hutchinson, Margaret A

2003: Winskill, Rhonda

2004: Kelly, Janet

2005: Lentakis, Anne

2006: Patmisari, Emi

2007: Shute, Helen

2008: Boyes, Kym

2009: Waters, Lisa

2010: Dewi, Yulis Stiya

2011: Malasari, Silvia

2012: Broadbent, Heather and Shelvetron, Lisa

2013: Burns, Kylie Maree

2014: Jackson, Siobhan; Lines, Lauren

• The Uncle Tobys-Goodman Fielder Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the Nutrition and Dietetics program.
• The value of the prize shall be $500 and a plaque.
• The prize shall be awarded to the student enrolled in the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics course whose overall performance in the Third Year of the course is judged to be the best.

Previous recipients

1999: Gehling, Rebecca K

2000: Hockley, Angela M

2001: Denton, Graeme J

2002: Arthur, Margriet T

2003: O'Neill, Lisa M; Dunkley, Andrea L

2004: Lockwood, Georgina C

2005: Humphreys, Karen J*; Fu, Yingqi*

2006: Schiller, April T

2007: Pillen, Heath R

2008: Phillips, Megan

2009: Prossor, Bethany

2010: James-Martin, Genevieve; Savio, Stephaniey

2011: Tonkin, Emma

2012: Nevin, Lauren

2013: Goh, Yiting

2014: Lim, Gladys HuiYun

2015: Smale, Matilda K

2017: Chong, Yan

• The Uncle Tobys-Goodman Fielder Prize in Nutrition and Dietetics may be awarded annually by the Examinations Board of the Nutrition and Dietetics program.
• The value of the prize shall be $500 and a plaque.
• The prize shall be awarded to the student enrolled in the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics course whose overall performance in the First Year of the course is judged to be the best.

Previous recipients

2001: No award

2002: Criddle, Lisa J

2003: Lim, Siew S

2004: Wright, Kellie A

2005: Clover, Emma C

2006: Huang, Liyan

2007: Guiliani, Sara K

2008: Condo, Dominique

2009: Lee, Tiffany

2011: Jay, Alice

2012: Grinnnel, Alana (joint winner), Wells, Sarah (joint winner)

2013: Pilichiewicz, Amelia

2014: Kruger, Jessica

2015: Carr, Siobhan

2017: Larkin, Georgia