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The Australian Mental Health Prize is awarded annually to Australians who have made outstanding contributions to either the promotion of mental health, or the prevention or treatment of mental illness.
To win the Prize is a great honour and recognition across the community. We would like to encourage you to nominate someone you work with or believe has had a positive impact in mental health. Nominations of individuals who were previously nominated are welcomed.
There are four categories for the Awards in 2024, they are as follows:
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander:
To recognise and celebrate outstanding Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander mental health leadership at a national or community level.
Lived experience:
To recognise and celebrate outstanding mental health leadership by someone with lived experience of mental health, either personally or as a supporter, at a national level.
Professional:
To recognise and celebrate outstanding mental health leadership in the clinical, academic or professional sectors at a national level.
Community hero:
To recognise and celebrate outstanding mental health leadership at a State or community level.
The winners of the Prize will be announced at a gala event on the 23 September 2024.
Nominating someone is a straightforward process. You simply need to submit the CV of the person you are nominating, along with 200 words outlining the work they do and how it is making an impact. Submit your entry at australianmentalhealthprize.org.au
Nominations close on Monday 8 July 2024.
The Prize is supported by UNSW Medicine & Health and the UNSW Discipline of Psychiatry.
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