Awards and prizes

Gold Medal

This award recognises exceptional leadership and recent achievements and promotes the pursuance of excellence in the delivery of health services in Australia. A nominee will be a member of the College and an outstanding leader who has made recent and exceptional contributions to the healthcare system. This leader will have a passion for excellence and demonstrate a tireless commitment to improving the system for the benefit of patients and those who work within it. He/she values innovation and is committed to developing partnerships and collaborative relationships. These leaders are notable as role models for our next generation of leaders and embody the core health system values.

Congratulations to Prof Len Notaras AO FCHSM CHE, NT winner of the 2023 Gold Medal Award 

Life Membership

Life membership to the College is an Award and honour that is bestowed by the Board after a Branch Council nomination. Any Branch may nominate one member each year to be considered for the award of Life Member. The final decision is made by the Board of Directors and presentation is made to that member at the ACHSM Annual General Meeting. Retiree members are eligible for this award. 

Congratulations to the Life Membership recipients for 2023:

Dennis Campbell LMFCHSM CHE – Qld

Dominic Dawson LMFCHSM CHE – NSW

Rosemary Kennedy  LMFCHSM CHE – ACT

John Kirwan LMAFCHSM CHM – Vic/Tas

Honorary Fellowship

Nominees' qualities include demonstration of the following:

Currently holding a key role in the health system and making a notable contribution to health services. This award provides recognition of this contribution. A nominee will have an outstanding reputation in the health system and will be supportive of the College and its objectives.

This year the following Honorary Fellowships have been bestowed upon:

Prof Christine Kilpatrick – Chief Executive, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and North Western Mental Health

Susan Pearce AM – NSW Secretary, NSW Health

Dr Diana Sarfati – Director-General and Chief Executive Manatū Hauora / Ministry of Health New Zealand

Fellowship

This is the highest level of membership within the College. It demonstrates an ongoing commitment to excellence in health service management. Fellowship is gained by meeting the requirements set by the Board. The College would like to welcome the following members as new fellows of the College for 2023.

Australia

Name

State

Mrs Michelle Azizi

NSW

Ms Joanne Bagnulo

NSW

Ms Lisa Barnes

NT

Dr Barbara Biki

WA

Dr Suzanne Brady

NT

Ms Melissa Brown

NT

A/Prof Jeremy Chin

NT

Mrs Renae Daniel

NT

Mrs Genevieve Finey

NT

Ms Michelle Foster

NT

Mrs Linda Fraser

Qld

Ms Sara-Ann Harn

NT

Mrs Cheryl MacDonald

NT

A/Prof Vera Meeusen

Qld

Mr Tristan Melchiori

Vic

Ms Alicia Michalanney

WA

Ms Cassie Moore

VIC

Dr Melanie Murray

WA

Mr Benjamin Noteboom

WA

Dr Hemanshu Patel

NT

Mrs Trisha Power

WA

Dr Andrew Rixon

Qld

Dr Matthew Skinner

WA

Mrs Hannah Teasdale

Vic

Ms Catherine (Cate) Thomas

WA

Mrs Maja van Bruggen

NT

Mrs Minalli Vasandani

Qld

Mr Royce Vermeulen

WA

ACHSM – Aotearoa (New Zealand)

  • Mr Jonathan Hagger
  • Mrs Nivedita Sharma Vij
  • Mrs Michele Thomas
  • Dr Jalal-Ud-Din Mohammed

The ACHSM Fellowship Excellence Award for 2023 was awarded to

A/Prof Jeremy Chin – NT

Hong Kong College of Health Service Executives (HKCHSE) – Dual Fellowship

  • Dr HO Cheuk Man
  • Dr Wan Yue Ting Ophelia
  • Miss LI Yan
  • Ms Yu Quinais S
  • Ms FUNG Wing Yin, Kelly
  • Mr CHAN Siu On
  • Mr CHAN Yiu Lam, Sunny
  • Ms FUNG Wing Yin, Kelly
  • Ms LAM Po (Yvonne)
  • Mr PUN Kwong Lik
  • Dr YIP Ka Huen
  • Mr YIP Yuk Chiu (Jeffrey)

The Hong Kong College of Health Service Executives and the Australasian College of Health Services Management award the Dr Geoffrey Lieu and Dr David Briggs Award for Excellence in the 2023 Hong Kong College of Health Service Executives Fellowship Examinations to:

  • Dr HO Cheuk Man
  • Dr Wan Yue Ting Ophelia

Alternative pathway

Name

Branch

Dr Christine Clark

NZ

Dr Karen Clark-Burg

WA

Ms Margaret Martin

NSW

Dr Ben Butson

Qld

Prof James Smith

NT

A/Prof Michael Nicholl

NSW

RACMA Fellows

Name

Branch

Dr Sunil Adusumilli

NSW

Dr Sayanta Jana

WA

Dr David Pakchung

Qld

Dr Allan Pelkowitz

WA

Dr Alison Parr

WA

Dr Rex Pais Prabhu

Vic/Tas

Dr Junyi Shi

Vic/Tas
Dr Alison Turnock

Vic/Tas

CERTIFICATION 

The following members have completed the Certification program in 2023 having completed all requirements

Name Branch

Sanka Haputantirige AFCHSM CHM

NT

Richard Johnson FCHSM CHE

NT

Rachel Whiteley FCHSM CHE

WA

Neeraj Bedi AFCHSM CHM

INT

Melanie Wright AFCHSM CHM

WA

Student prizes

The Ian Brand Prize - for the best grade point average in a Masters Course in Health Management conducted throughout Australia. This year's winner is:

  • Dr Jeremy Chin FCHSM CHE – Deakin University

The Anthony Suleau Prize - for the best grade point average in a Postgraduate diploma course in Health Management conducted throughout Australia. This year's winner is:

  • Rene Mayo – Flinders University

The Grace Suleau Prize - for the best grade point average in an Undergraduate diploma course in health management conducted throughout Australia. This year's winner is:

  • Sophia Broadribb – University of Western Sydney

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR WORTHY WINNERS!

Need to know more?

For more information on awards and prizes, please email Alison McCann, National Programs Support Manager, or call (02) 8753 5111.

Gold Medal Awards

Life Members

Honorary Fellows

Need to know more?

For more information on awards and prizes, please email Alison McCann, National Programs Support Manager, or call (02) 8753 5111.