​2015 VicHealth awards - nominations open

Victoria is a world leader in health promotion. Whether it’s ground-breaking research, a community-led health initiative, or a state-wide awareness campaign, communities across the state benefit from health promotion every day.

The 2015 VicHealth Awards will celebrate these great projects that are making our communities happier and healthier places, and empowering Victorians to take control of their health and wellbeing.

This year’s categories are:

• Promoting healthy eating
• Encouraging physical activity
• Preventing tobacco use
• Preventing harm from alcohol
• Improving mental wellbeing 
• Communications in health promotion
• Building health through sports 
• Building health through arts
• Research into action.

Further details about each category can be found at www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/awards

Entries are invited from state and local governments, health agencies, non-government, not-for-profit and private sector organisations. VicHealth is looking at all of Victoria’s leading health promotion projects – from large programs with a broad reach, to the best health promotion ideas at a local level.

Entries must be submitted online at www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/awards by 5pm on Friday 14 August 2015. Enquires can be directed to awards@vichealth.vic.gov.au

The 2015 Awards will be presented on Tuesday 1 December 2015 at the National Gallery of Victoria. All finalists will be invited guests at the awards night to celebrate the health promotion achievements from the last 12 months with their peers and government dignitaries.

VicHealth is looking forward to showcasing the tremendous health promotion work that’s taken place in Victoria in 2014-15, and look forward to seeing everyone’s efforts to make Victoria the healthiest state in Australia.

Nominations are now open for the 2015 Research Australia Awards

These prestigious Awards, now in their 13th year, recognise and celebrate leaders who have made significant contributions to health and medical research in Australia. Awards are presented across the categories of discovery, health services research, advocacy, philanthropy and lifetime achievement.

NOMINATE FOR THE GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY DISCOVERY AWARD

The Griffith University Discovery Award recognises an early career researcher (anytime from qualification but no more than 5 years past PhD or research higher degree) whose paper/patent/discovery has already demonstrated its importance or impact.

For the first time in 2015, the winner of this Award will also receive a $2,000 travel scholarship from Research Australia to support the winner’s attendance at conferences and other events relevant to their field.

The Call For Nominations closes on Monday 6 July 2015. The Research Australia Board will consider all nominations and select winners at its meeting in August 2015.

Further information about the 2015 Research Australia Awards is available in the advertisement below. Questions about the scheme should be directed to admin@researchaustralia.org or (02) 9295 8545.