The conference awards recognise and honour the outstanding contributions and achievements of professionals across career stages. Awards are determined varies by and is detailed within each Award description.
Awards will be presented during the closing session of the conference. Nomination for an award is made during the Call for Abstracts process.
The Program Committee will select a winner from the abstracts accepted for oral presentation at the conference. The selected paper will be presented during the Awards Plenary session.
Reviewers will consider ;
The Award includes $1000 for research related purposes (e.g., attend conference, publication etc) to be used within 18 months. This will be provided to the submitting author.
In 2023 there will be an Award for the Best Abstract delivered by a mid-career researcher (5 – 10 years post-PhD) at the Conference. The applicant must be the first or last author of the abstract and must be the presenting author.
The Scientific Committee will select a winner from the abstracts submitted for oral presentation by early career authors. The selected paper will be presented during the Awards Plenary session at the Conference.
Reviewers will consider the following when making a decision;
– The concept, methodology and supporting theory is sound.
– The results / findings are informative and comprehensive
– The subject clearly addresses one or more of the conference themes
– The subject is original, contemporary and significant / relevant.
The Award includes $1000 for research related purposes (e.g., attend conference, publication etc) to be used within 18 months (reimbursed from NAHC). This will be provided to the submitting author.
There will be only one recipient of the Award in any given Award year. In the unlikely event that the Scientific Committee is unable to make a determination, the conference chair shall decide the winner.
To be considered for this Award, during the abstract submission process, please submit additional biographical information and justification as to your mid-career status (maximum 150 words).
In 2023 there will be an Award for the Best Abstract delivered by an early career researcher (<5 years post-PhD) or individual without a PhD at the Conference. The applicant must be the first or last author of the abstract and must be the presenting author.
The Scientific Committee will select a winner from the abstracts submitted for oral presentation by early career authors. The selected paper will be presented during the Awards Plenary session at the Conference.
Reviewers will consider the following when making a decision;
– The concept, methodology and supporting theory is sound.
– The results / findings are informative and comprehensive
– The subject clearly addresses one or more of the conference themes
– The subject is original, contemporary and significant / relevant.
The Award includes $1000 for research related purposes (e.g., attend conference, publication etc) to be used within 18 months. This will be provided to the submitting author.
There will be only one recipient of the Award in any given Award year. In the unlikely event that the Scientific Committee is unable to make a determination, the conference chair shall decide the winner.
To be considered for this Award, during the abstract submission process, please submit additional biographical information and justification as to your ECR status (maximum 150 words).
Oral presentations at the conference will be assessed by the Program Committee, and their nominees. The Judging Committee considers several criteria for the Award, including originality, rigour, relevance to Allied Health policy and practice, the inclusion of relevant groups to the research, and quality of presentation.
There will be only one recipient of the Award in any given Award year. In the unlikely event that the Judging Committee is unable to make a determination, the conference chair shall decide the winner.
The Award includes $1500 for research related purposes (e.g., attend conference, publication etc) to be used within 18 months.
The Best Presentation delivered by a first-time presenter at the conference. To be eligible, the conference must be the first time an individual has presented an oral paper. If there are multiple presenters, then all must be first time presenters to be eligible.
The Program Committee considers several criteria for the award, including originality, rigour, relevance to policy and practice and quality of presentation.
The Program Committee will judge all first-time oral presentations throughout the conference, with the winner announced at the end of the conference.
The Award includes $1500 for research related purposes (e.g., attend conference, publication etc) to be used within 18 months. If multiple presenters participate in one presentation, the award will be shared equally by the presenters.
To be considered for this award, please tick the appropriate box when requested during the abstract submission process.
The Program Committee will select a poster to receive the Best Poster Award. The winning poster will be presented in the closing session.
The Program Committee considers several criteria for the award, including originality, rigour, relevance to policy and practice and quality of poster presentation.
The Award includes $1000 for research related purposes (e.g., attend conference, publication etc) to be used within 18 months. This will be provided to the submitting author.
All posters presented at the conference will be eligible.
What we are looking for is:
– Clarity, brevity and impact
– Not overly technical
What we are looking for is:
– Design clearly addresses objective(s)
– A clearly explained outline, and not overly technical
– Covers key elements without focusing on minutiae
– Inclusion of relevant groups to the research
What we are looking for is:
– Clear, concise, and precise presentation of results
– Results address objective(s)
– Conclusions comprehensive and supported by results
What we are looking for is:
– Relevance to Allied Health policy and practice
– Originality of the work
– Innovation in thinking and/or in the application of the work
– Evidence that the project is likely to have high impact in some way
– Contribution of the project to ongoing thinking and/or practice.
What we are looking for is:
– Uncluttered and professional slides; lack of ‘busy-ness’
– Effective use of time – not rushed
– Effective use of fonts and colour
– Effective use of diagrams, pictures, and graphs
– Clear and well-labelled graphics with appropriate captions
– Understandable by an educated non-expert
– Good flow in the communication across the different elements of the talk
– Good balance in the amount of information in each section
– Excellent voice modulation, engagement with audience
What we are looking for is:
– Uncluttered and professional layout; lack of ‘busy-ness’
– Effective use of fonts and colour
– Effective use of diagrams, pictures, and graphs
– Clear and well labelled graphics with appropriate captions
– Understandable by an educated non-expert
– Easy to follow ordering of poster components.
– Good flow in the communication across the different elements
– Good balance in the amount of information in each section
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