The 2021 Matilda Centre Awards

The Matilda Centre Awards were open to Matilda Centre staff and students through an application and nomination process to recognise outstanding achievement of our research and professional staff and students in activities that promote the values and aims of the Centre.

Congratulations to all our 2021 nominees and winners!

Mentoring

In recognition of contribution to mentoring and/or support of the career development of academics, students, professional staff and/or clinicians inside or outside the Matilda Centre.

• Mentoring Award: Professor Nicola Newton

Research Excellence

In recognition of outstanding contribution to the field, as assessed by outputs and impact over the previous 12 months.

• HDR Student Award: Jack Wilson and Lucy Grummitt (joint winners)
• Emerging Leader Award: Dr Katrina Prior
  

Outstanding Contribution

In recognition of consistent activities or actions that exemplify the values of the Matilda Centre.

• Individual Award: Felicity Duong
  
• Team Award: Australia's Mental Health Think Tank team

Leonie Manns: Community Impact and Engagement

The Leonie Manns: Community Impact and Engagement Award (Leonie Manns Award) is in honour of a very special collaborator who worked very closely with Matilda Centre staff and others over the years to improve the lives of people living with mental illness. Leonie Manns was a woman with lived experience, who became a national and international advocate for the rights and participation of people with lived experience in mental health research and policy.

The Leonie Manns Award recognises outstanding community impact and engagement of people with lived experience, their families and loved ones, clinicians or other key stakeholders.

• Individual Award: Dr Marlee Bower
  
• Team Award: OurFutures team and Comorbidity Project team