Aquatic Physiotherapy Group Prize ($100 book voucher and certificate)
Awarded to the final-year student who shows outstanding ability in the field of hydrotherapy in their final-year elective studies.
Brooks Running Award
Awarded to the postgraduate student who displays the highest standard in the unit Professional Development for Sports Physiotherapists. The prize is a running pack which includes running shoes and other sporting apparel to the value of $500.
Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Australia (Victorian Branch) Prize
Awarded to the student who gains the highest marks in cardiothoracic units of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy. The prize is a book to the value of $50-$100 and a certificate.
Constance Read Memorial Prize ($100 and certificate)
Awarded to the student who gains the highest percentage of marks in the physiotherapy skills components in the second-year of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy. Donated by a number of physiotherapists in memory of Miss Constance Read, a member of the physiotherapy staff at the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Continence and Women’s Health Special Group Prize (book and certificate)
Awarded to the final-year student who shows outstanding ability in this field of physiotherapy. Donated by members of the Continence and Women’s Health Special Group of the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.
Eliza McAuley Memorial Prize ($250 and certificate)
Awarded to the final-year student who is most outstanding at the clinical practice units. Donated by a member of the Association in the memory of Miss Eliza McAuley, whose foresight gave a sound basis on which the course has been built.
Elsevier Australia Book Prize (Year 1) ($100 book voucher and certificate)
Awarded to the first-year physiotherapy student who shows the most outstanding ability in the field of anatomy.
Elsevier Australia Book Prize (Year 2) ($100 book voucher and certificate)
Awarded to the second-year physiotherapy student who shows the most outstanding ability in the field of anatomy.
Gerontology Special Group Prize
Awarded to the final-year student who achieves the highest mark in the unit PTY4PRG Physiotherapy in Rehabilitation and Gerontology. Donated by the Gerontology Special Group of the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. The prize is a one-year membership to Gerontology Special Interest Group and a certificate.
HNA Physiotherapy Award
Awarded to the final-year student with the highest fourth year clinical elective result in Private Practice Management. The prize is reimbursement of 50 per cent of the cost of approved APA Continuing Education courses within the first 12 months, after graduation, to a maximum value of $500.
Josephine Jennings and Edith Pratt Memorial Prize ($100 and certificate)
Awarded to the student who achieves the highest percentage of marks over the full Bachelor of Physiotherapy course. Donated by the members of the Australian Physiotherapy Association as a perpetual memorial to Miss Jennings and Miss Pratt, both of whom played a large part in the early training of physiotherapists in Victoria.
Kay Spencer Memorial Award ($250 book voucher)
Awarded to the student who gains the highest mark in an evidence-based practice, critically appraised topic, in neurology. The prize is in memory of Kay Spencer, a valued member of the School of Physiotherapy staff. It is provided by the Spencer family, members of staff and the Physiotherapy Students’ Association.
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Prize ($100 book voucher)
Awarded to the student with the highest overall mark in PTY3MSP Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy – Theory and Practice.
Neurology National Group Prize ($200 cheque and certificate)
Awarded to the final-year student who achieves the highest combined clinical and theory marks in neurology.
Paediatric Special Group Prize ($100 book voucher and certificate)
Awarded to the final-year physiotherapy student who achieves the highest aggregate marks in the second-year and fourth-year paediatric physiotherapy units.
Patricia Cosh Award ($100 book voucher and certificate)
Awarded to a student in the Bachelor of Physiotherapy who has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills.
Physiotherapists Registration Board of Victoria Award ($500)
Awarded to the undergraduate student who achieves the highest marks in the unit PTY4EBP Evidence-Based Practice in Physiotherapy.
Physiotherapy Research Foundation Research Prize ($150 and certificate)
Awarded to the final-year physiotherapy student who achieves the highest aggregate mark in the unit PTY4HON.
