SMHR Awards

The following award nominations are now open:

The Professor Helen Christensen Medal for Breakthrough Research

Named after Professor Helen Christensen a ground-breaking Australian mental health researcher, leader and former ASPR (SMHR) President. This award will be for landmark or large-scale studies or breakthrough research that is of high national or international significance.  Nominations from the award can come either from the individual being nominated or any member of SMHR can nominate someone that they believe deserves the award.

Nominations to be sent to: Prof Eóin Killackey (Secretary, SMHR) by email to eoin.killackey@orygen.org.au  

Due date: Friday 18 November 2022, 5pm AEST

To review the full details and/or and make an application you must use the below form and applications will not be accepted after the deadline. 

The Professor Helen Christensen Award Application Form

The Professor Helen Herrman Award for Social Mental Health

Named after Professor Helen Herrman whose career of research focused on often forgotten or marginalised groups. As well as her important research Professor Herrman was WPA President. This award will be for a body of research in the field of social mental health that addresses the need to promote mental health or prevent and alleviate mental ill health in groups of people or populations. Nominations for the award can come either from the individual being nominated or any member of SMHR can nominate someone that they believe deserves the award.

Nominations to be sent to: Prof Eóin Killackey (Secretary, SMHR) by email to eoin.killackey@orygen.org.au  

Due date: Friday 18 November 2022, 5pm AEST

To review the full details and/or and make an application you must use the below form and applications will not be accepted after the deadline.

Professor Helen Herrman Award Application Form


The Professor Vera Morgan Medal for Mental Health Epidemiology

Named after Professor Vera Morgan an inspiring, influential and leading Australian Mental Health Epidemiologist and former ASPR (SMHR) President. This award will be for an outstanding contribution to mental health epidemiology. Nominations from the award can come either from the individual being nominated or any member of SMHR can nominate someone that they believe deserves the award. 

Nominations to be sent to: Prof Eóin Killackey (Secretary, SMHR) by email to eoin.killackey@orygen.org.au   

Due date: Friday 18 November 2022, 5pm AEST

To review the full details and/or and make an application you must use the below form and applications will not be accepted after the deadline.

Professor Vera Morgan Medal Award Application Form