Background

The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA), in 2008, awarded the inaugural National Immunisation Achievement Award to honour and recognise outstanding service in the field of immunisation/vaccine preventable diseases. This Award is designed to be the Association’s pre-eminent prize in the field of immunisation/vaccine preventable diseases and will be bestowed annually in conjunction with the PHAA Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference.

 

Eligibility for Nomination

A person must be nominated by a second party. The PHAA bestows this competitive award on a person who through research or practice has advanced the prevention of vaccine preventable diseases at the population level. Any health practitioner can be nominated for the National Immunisation Achievement Award, provided they have made a significant contribution to the field of immunisation/vaccine preventable diseases and are not a current member of the 2023 Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference Advisory Committee. Priority for this year’s Award will be given to nominations that involve excellent in research excellence. It is anticipated that priority for the next Award will focus on practice/service delivery.

 

Nominator

Anyone who wishes to nominate another person for this Award must supply comprehensive information to support the nomination against the selection criteria. Nominations should address the criteria below and will include a single page executive summary and an outline of no more than 2,000 words of the nominee’s activities and their significance with a maximum of two referees who are in position to comment on the criteria.

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Key Dates

• Nominations close at 5:00 pm AEST, Friday 21 April 2023.

• The successful applicant will be notified by Friday 5 May 2023.

• The Award will be presented at the 2023 Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference.

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Nominations close 5:00 pm AEST, Friday 21 April 2023

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Selection Criteria

To be eligible, a nominee must:

• Be an Australian citizen or resident. 

• Have an outstanding track record in immunisation /vaccine preventable diseases. 

• Have undertaken a substantial part of his/her/their work in Australia. 

 

Nominees must have actively engaged in at least one of the following activities:

• Research about immunisation /vaccine preventable diseases and application of results to improving the health of a significant population group. 

• Advocacy for the adoption of policies and/or programs pertaining to immunisation affecting the health of a significant population group.

• Implementation of a program that has had significant impact on immunisation coverage or awareness or providing an implementation model for others to follow. 

• Health promotion relating to immunisation /vaccine preventable diseases.

Each nomination will be assessed by a panel of persons convened by the PHAA 2023 Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference Advisory Committee. 

Members of the 2023 CDIC Conference Advisory Committee are: 
 

• Prof. Helen Marshall AM (Co-Chair)

• Prof. Jodie McVernon (Co-Chair)

• A/Prof Amy Jennison

• Dr Anthea Katelaris

• Heather D'Antoine

• A/Prof. Holly Seale

• Dr Jessica Kaufman

• Karen Bellamy

• Prof. Katie Flanagan

• Katrina Clark

• A/Prof. Meru Sheel

• Dr Mihaela Ivan

• A/ Prof. Nicholas Wood

• Dr Paul Armstrong

• A/Prof. Peter Richmond 

• A/Prof. Stephen Lambert

• Adjunct Prof. Terry Slevin

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Nomination Process 

To nominate a person for the National Immunisation Achievement Award, please follow these steps:

1. Complete a nomination form and provide justification for the nomination, specifically addressing each of the selection criteria noted above.

2. Make sure both the nominator and the nominee have signed the form. 

3. By 5:00pm AEST, Friday 21 April 2023 ensure the nomination form and supporting documentation have been received by mail or email by:
    

Attention: Cal Spencer-Rosenberg
Events Officer, Public Health Association of Australia, 
A: PO Box 319, Curtin ACT 2605 
E: cspencer-rosenberg@phaa.net.au  

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Recipient Benefits

The following benefits will be offered to the Recipient of the National Immunisation Achievement Award 2023:

• An Award certificate.

• A trophy (to keep).
   

Presentation

The Award will be presented during the Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference 2023. 

 

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Nominations close 5:00 pm AEST, Friday 21 April 2023

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NOMINATION FORM