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Accredited Occupational Therapist (AccOT) Prize
This prize is awarded to an entry level student who has demonstrated excellent utilisation of professional learning opportunities throughout the course, who gains a breadth of knowledge and skills related to Occupational Therapy, who seeks professional learning opportunities additional to the basic requirements of the course and who demonstrates a willingness to contribute to the profession of occupational therapy. Nominations for this award will be selected by the highest weighted result in OCT4APS, for undergraduate students, and OCT5APP for entry level students. There will be a nomination from both undergraduate and entry level students.
Aidacare – Student of the Year Award
Awarded to the most outstanding final-year student, in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (and associated double degrees), or the Master of Occupational Therapy Practice, who has achieved the highest weighted average.
Albury-Wodonga Private Hospital Prize
Awarded to the most outstanding first-year student in nursing.
AlburyCity Student Scholarship (Health Sciences)
Awarded to talented students from the Albury/Wodonga region who are studying on the Albury-Wodonga campus in thier final year of study and who have demonstrated their committment to the future of their profession within the local community.
Alzheimer's Australia Victoria Prize
Awarded to the student enrolled in the gerontic nursing major within the Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing who attains the highest mark for the unit, Geropsychiatric Nursing and who demonstrates an understanding of the needs of people with a dementing illness and their carers, and how to provide best practice for them. Available for metropolitan students only.
Alzheimer’s Australia Victoria Prize (for metropolitan students only)
Awarded to the student enrolled in the gerontic nursing major within the Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Nursing who attains the highest mark for the unit, Geropsychiatric Nursing and who demonstrates an understanding of the needs of people with a dementing illness and their carers, and how to provide best practice for them.
Andrew Dean Fildes Foundation Award for Language Learning Disabilities
Awarded to the speech pathology student who completes the best research paper related to language learning disabilities.
Aquatic Physiotherapy Group Prize
Awarded to the final-year student who shows outstanding ability in the field of hydrotherapy in their final-year elective studies.
ASORC Feldman Award in Rehabilitation Counselling
Awarded annually by the Victorian Branch of the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors to the student in the Postgraduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Studies course who has demonstrated the most outstanding knowledge and skills in the field of rehabilitation counselling.
Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association Inc. (Victorian Section) Prize
Awarded to the most outstanding first-year Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Clinical Prosthetics and Orthotics student who achieves the highest weighted average for all first-year subjects. The prize consists of a $75 La Trobe University bookshop voucher and student membership to the Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association until the completion of the student’s degree (including Honours if applicable).
Australian Podiatry Association (Vic.) Award for Excellence
Awarded to the most outstanding fourth-year Bachelor of Podiatry student for excellence in clinical studies. The award is a 12-month membership to the Australian Podiatry Association, and malpractice insurance cover of $2,000,000.
Award for Excellence (Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health, Safety & Ergonomics student)
Awarded to the Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health, Safety & Ergonomics student with the highest weighted average overall upon completion of their award.
Award for Excellence (Master of Occupational Health Student)
Awarded to the Master of Occupational Health student with the highest weighted average overall upon completion of their award.
Award for Excellence (Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Student)
Awarded to the Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety student with the highest weighted average overall upon completion of their award.
Brooks Prize for Podiatric Medicine
Awarded to the third-year Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Podiatric Practice student who achieves the highest mark in the subject, POD5MFP Musculoskeletal Basis of Foot and Lower Limb Pathology.
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.
Cancer Council Victoria
Awarded to the student who has shown outstanding success in cancer nursing or palliative care nursing at postgraduate level.
Cancer Council Victoria Prize
Awarded to the student who has shown outstanding success in cancer nursing or palliative care nursing at postgraduate level.
Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy Australia (Victorian Branch) Prize
Awarded to the final year student who gains the highest marks in the cardiothoracic subjects of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy.
City of Casey Award
Awarded to the most outstanding student in the Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Science (Child, Family and Community) or Master of Child, Family and Community Nursing.
Clinical Classification Prize
Awarded by the Health Information Management Association of Australia (Victorian Branch) to the Bachelor of Health Information Management student with the highest aggregate score in second year health classification units.
Clinical Classification Prize
Awarded by the Health Information Management Association of Australia (Victorian Branch) to the Health Information Management student with the highest aggregate score in second year health classification units.
Colgate-Palmolive Academic Award in Dentistry
Awarded to the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Dentistry/Master of Dentistry third-year student who has achieved an outstanding academic record during the third year of the course and has provided positive role modelling for other students during the third year of the course.
Colgate-Palmolive Academic Award in Oral Health Science
Awarded to the final year Bachelor of Oral Health Science student who achieves the highest weighted average mark in their final year.
Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service – Award for Excellence
Awarded to an entry-level student with the highest weighted average in academic work, and demonstrated excellence in fieldwork, as judged by the clinical fieldwork team within the Department of Occupational Therapy.
Community Health Bendigo and Dymocks Award
Awarded to a student in the Bachelor of Public Health at the Bendigo Campus with the best academic and public health practice performance in second-year and third year field experience.
Constance Read Memorial Prize
Awarded to the student who gains the highest percentage of marks in the physiotherapy skills components in the second-year 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.
CRS Australia Award for Excellence in Vocational Rehabilitation
Awarded to the most outstanding final-year student in the Postgraduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Studies achieving outstanding academic results and fieldwork reports in units relevant to vocational rehabilitation.
Dean's Honour List
The Dean's Honour Lists is an annual recognition of outstanding academic achievement by undergraduate students in the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Dentsply Bachelor of Health Sciences (Dentistry)/Master of Dentistry
Awarded annually to the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Dentistry)/Master of Dentistry student who achieves excellence in the field of periodontics and demonstrates leadership and professionalism during the final year of the course. This award will be offered for the first time in 2013. Enquiries to Dr Ben Keith (b.keith@latrobe.edu.au).
Dentsply Bachelor of Oral Health Science Award
Awarded annually to the Bachelor of Oral Health Science student who achieves excellence in the field of dental hygiene and oral health education during the final year of the course. Enquiries to Dr Ben Keith (b.keith@latrobe.edu.au).
Derek Stewart Award
This prize honours the memory of Derek Stewart and is donated by the Mt Eliza Centre. Awarded to a third-year occupational therapy student who has demonstrated excellence in the area of geriatric rehabilitation.
Diana Craig Memorial Prize
This prize commemorates the contribution of Diana Craig to orthoptics. It is awarded by the Orthoptic Association of Australia (Victorian Branch) for the most outstanding research thesis undertaken in the orthoptics Honours program.
EH Armstrong Prize for Services to Lower-Limb Amputees
Awarded to either a Prosthetics and Orthotics postgraduate student or undergraduate student in recognition of contributions to the care and management of lower-limb amputees.
EH Armstrong Prize for Services to Lower-Limb Amputees Prize
Awarded to either a Prosthetics and Orthotics postgraduate student or undergraduate student in recognition of contributions to the care and management of lower-limb amputees.
Eliza McAuley Memorial Prize
Awarded to the final-year Physiotherapy 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 2)
Awarded to the second-year physiotherapy student who shows the most outstanding ability in the field of anatomy.
Elsevier Excellence in the Care of Older People Prize
Awarded to the first-year nursing student in the Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing Science who has excelled in care of older people.
Elsevier Gerontic Nursing Clinical Practice Prize
Awarded to the final-year nursing student in the Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing Science who has demonstrated excellence in gerontic nursing clinical practice.
Elsevier Undergraduate Academic Achievement Award
Awarded to a pre-registration Bachelor of Nursing student who, through a book review of between 750 and 1000 words, can demonstrate critical thinking skills and provides student feedback and user critiquing.
EQUUS Podiatric Award
Awarded to the Podiatry (Honours) student who achieves the highest overall score for an Honours thesis.
Faculty of Health Sciences Postgraduate Coursework Award for Excellence
This award is given to the most outstanding postgraduate coursework student in the Faculty of Health Sciences who has achieved the highest weighted average of marks.
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.
Graduate Assistantships for Health Clinicians
Are you a talented clinician in allied health, nursing or midwifery looking to expand your career horizons?
Graduate Research Prize (Masters by Research/PhD)
One prize is awarded to the postgraduate student or students completing the most outstanding graduate diploma project or masters by coursework minor thesis project.
Gwen Saunders Memorial Scholarship
This award is given to a first year Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Podiatric Practice student. Preference will be given to a student from a rural area within Australia and who may have experienced financial hardship. Academic merit is not a criterion for the award. The value of the award is $500 and will be paid by cheque early in the academic year. This scholarship does not specify how the money is to be used therefore it is at the discretion of the student.
Health Information Management Association of Australia (Vic. Branch) Prize
Awarded annually by the Health Information Management Association of Australia (Victorian Branch) to the Health Information Management Pass or Honours degree student who demonstrates academic excellence, with the highest aggregate score in the third-year and fourth-year Health Information Management and related specified units.
Health Information Management Association of Australia (Vic. Branch) Prize
Awarded annually by the Health Information Management Association of Australia (Victorian Branch) to the Bachelor of Health Information Management Pass or Honours degree student who demonstrates academic excellence, with the highest aggregate score in the third-year and fourth-year Health Information Management and related specified units.
History of Nursing Prize
Awarded to student who submits the highest marked assignment in the each of the following units : 1st year – Nursing Art and Science, 2nd Year – Law, Ethics & Accountability for Nurses 3rd Year – Nursing the Future
Holsworth Dentistry Bursary
Established from a donation by Dr Bill and Mrs Carol Holsworth, this Bursary is administered by the Bendigo Tertiary Education Anniversary Foundation and is awarded to support a regional student who is continuing studies in the third year of the Bachelor of Health Science (Dentistry)/Master of Dentistry course.
Holsworth Paramedicine Bursary
This Bursary is adminstered by the Bendigo Tertiary Education Anniversary Foundation and established from a donation by Dr Bill & Mrs Carol Holsworth of Bendigo. The Bursary is awarded to support a student from regional Australia, who is continuing studies in the third year of the Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Paramedic Practice on the Bendigo Campus of La Trobe University.
Inglewood & Districts Health Service Prize for Social Work
Awarded to the social work student whose home address is in a rural or regional town/city with a population of less than 25,000 and who achieves the highest grade in a specified subject.
International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) Prize
Awarded to the most outstanding third year student as judged by the results of third year prosthetics and orthotics subjects.
Janet Sloane Award
This award acknowledges the contribution Janet Sloane made to the occupational therapy profession. Awarded to the most outstanding occupational therapy student(s) for excellence in a final year research project relevant to activities of daily living, community health or ergonomics.
Jill Whitfield Prize for Health Data Analysis A
This award acknowledges the contribution made by the late Jill Whitfield to health information management education at La Trobe University. Awarded to the Master of Health Information Management student who gains the highest marks in Health Data Analysis A.
Joyce Wickham Medal
Awarded to a postgraduate student when there is a candidate of sufficient merit. Any or all of the following: 1. instituted documented changes in practice in their work context; 2. published paper(s) in a journal; 3. presented paper(s) poster(s) at conferences or informal paper(s) at workplace; 4. produced a pamphlet or document or protocol for staff or patient education; 5. undertaken research or evidence of planning research; 6. involved in further study.
Judith Lumley Scholarship
Judith Lumley was the founding director of Mother & Child Health Research, and a world renowned researcher in maternal health. To recognise the contribution that Judith made to the Faculty and the community more broadly, the Faculty has established the Judith Lumley Scholarship. The Judith Lumley scholarship is an esteem award for a high achieving HDR scholarship holder in Mother and Child Health Research. There will only be one holder of the Judith Lumley Scholarship at any time.
Julie MacDonald Memorial Award for Excellence
Awarded to a completing student of the postgraduate critical care nursing, emergency nursing, or cardiac nursing course offered at Bendigo and whose clinical placement has been conducted through Bendigo Health Care Group. The award shall be made to the student who displays outstanding achievement in both clinical and theory assessments, as well as a commitment to the professional development of colleagues.
Kay Spencer Memorial Award
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.
Kerry Faul Memorial Prize – Wodonga West Rotary Club
Awarded for academic distinction and demonstrated commitment to high quality nursing.
Lamisil Best Final Year Podiatry Award
In 2011 this award will go to the Bachelor of Podiatry student who achieves the highest aggregate score for subjects in their fourth year. From 2012, this award will go the Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Podiatric Practice student who achieves the highest aggregate score for subjects in their fourth year.
Language Learning Disability Special Interest Group Award
Awarded to the final-year student in Speech Pathology who has completed a research project of high standard and/or made a significant contribution to the area of language learning disabilities.
Margaret and Alan Hamer Research Prize
Heads of Schools may nominate undergraduate students for this prize based on the standard of a research project completed while on a course. A group of students that jointly completes a research project may also be nominated. Nominations close on 31 December.
Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria – Award for Excellence
Awarded to a third year undergraduate or entry-level student who has provided the most outstanding contribution to the Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria for the year.
Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Prize
Awarded to the student with the highest overall mark in PTY3MSP Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy – Theory and Practice.
National Centre for Classification in Health Prize for Clinical Coding
Awarded by the National Centre for Classification in Health to the Bachelor of Health Information Management student with the highest mark in the two final-year clinical coding units.
Neurology National Group Prize
Awarded to the final-year Physiotherapy student who achieves the highest combined clinical and theory marks in neurology.
Northern District School of Nursing Graduates’ Association Award
Awarded to final year students of an undergraduate nursing program who successfully completed all units in the first and second years of the course and who has displayed outstanding academic achievement in the final year of the course
OT Australia Victoria Inc. New Graduand Award for Clinical Excellence
This prize is awarded annually to an undergraduate occupational therapy student who has achieved excellence at the highest level during their fourth year clinical placement. These students are nominated by their clinical supervisor.
Otto Bock Clinical Excellence Award
Awarded to the most outstanding third year student in Prosthetics and Orthotics who achieves the highest grade average across all second and third year clinical subjects. The prize consists of travel to, and accommodation at the Otto Black Academy in Duderstadt, Germany to undertake a two week workshop in Prosthetics and/or Orthotics including two days at the Otto Bock Science Center for Medical Technology in Berlin.
Paediatric Special Group Prize
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
Awarded to a student in Physiotherapy who has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills.
Penfold Public Health Research Prize
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student who has successfully completed the Bachelor of Public Health at the Bendigo Campus, achieving the highest average score across three specific public health subjects.
Physiotherapy Research Foundation Research Prize
Awarded to the final-year physiotherapy student who achieves the highest aggregate mark in the unit PTY4HON
Podiatrists Registration Board Award
Awarded to the final-year Podiatry student who achieves the highest overall score.
Royal College of Nursing, Australia High Achiever Award
Awarded to acknowledge the efforts of a student who has achieved to the best of their ability. The prize is one year's membership to the Royal College of Nursing Australia.
Royal Women's Hospital Midwifery Student Research Award
Awarded to a midwifery student, or recent graduate, to support presentation of research findings at an international or national conference.
School of Human Communication Sciences Honours Publication Award
Awarded to one honours year student who has a paper accepted for a peer-reviewed publication within 18 months of completing the honours program.
School of Human Communication Sciences – Clinical Achievement Award
Awarded in recognition of excellence in clinical skills. Nominations will be accepted from internal and external clinical educators. The Clinical Achievement Award will be presented to one student from each of the second, third and fourth year levels of the undergraduate Speech Pathology and the final year of the Master of Speech Pathology course.
Soroptimists International (Bendigo) Midwifery Bursary
This bursary is awarded to support students enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma of Midwifery Science at the Bendigo campus. Two bursaries will be made available annually. Recipients will be selected on the basis of the extent of hardship related to rural or regional issues and the impact of spending an extended time away from home. The value of the award will be determined annually. More information and the application form can be obtained from Student Administration at the Bendigo campus. Closing date is 31 March.
St John of God Midwifery Award
Awarded to an outstanding graduating student in the Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery Science.
Surgical Synergies Splinting Prize
Awarded to an occupational therapy student who achieves excellence in the academic and clinical aspects of splinting.
The Alfred Group - Janet Sloane Stroke Rehabilitation Grant
Awarded to a student in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy who submits a suitable, high quality proposal to undertake research in the area of stroke rehabilitation in their final year.
The Annie North Women’s Domestic Violence Service Award
Awarded to the student who achieves the highest grade in a social work subject, which deals with domestic violence.
The Bernard Rechter Graduate Research Prize for Honours
Awarded to the Honours student completing the most outstanding Honours thesis in the Faculty of Health Sciences each year. This award is in recognition of the contributions made by Professor Bernard Rechter in his role as the Director of the Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences, the antecedent of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
The Caroline Pippett Memorial Prize
Awarded to the final-year metropolitan undergraduate nursing student who clearly demonstrates a loving and caring attitude towards patients.
The Familycare Scholarship
Awarded to the social work student who demonstrates sound academic achievement and a clear commitment to rural social work.
The Frank and Verna Plim Memorial Award
Awarded to a student of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background who has demonstrated a strong academic achievement, commitment to their course of study and who provides positive role-modelling for other students.
The Hugh Batten Graduate Research Prize for Masters by Coursework
Awarded to the Masters by Coursework student who completes the most outstanding Masters by Coursework minor thesis in the Faculty of Health Sciences each year. This award is in recognition of the contributions made by Professor Hugh Batten in his role as Dean of the Lincoln School of Health Sciences.
The Joyce Wickham Medal
Awarded to a postgraduate student when there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
The Leonie Collins Memorial Prize
Awarded to the best fourth-year student presentation at the Annual La Trobe University Orthoptic Student Conference. The prize is an engraved plaque.
The Stephen Duckett Graduate Research Prize for Higher Degree by Research
Awarded to the Doctor of Philosophy or Professional Doctorate by Research candidate who completes the most outstanding Higher Degree by Research thesis in the Faculty of Health Sciences each year. This award is in recognition of the contributions made by Professor Stephen Duckett in his role as the inaugural Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
The Villa Maria Society Aged Care Prize
Awarded to a student enrolled in an undergraduate nursing courses at the Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus who has shown particular skills and interest in the area of aged care.
Top Bachelor of Health Sciences Student
Awarded to the Bachelor of Health Sciences student with the highest aggregate score in core third-year units.
Top School of Public Health Honours Thesis
Awarded to the Bachelor of Health Sciences or Bachelor of Health Information Management Honours student whose thesis is judged as being the best.
Top School of Public Health Honours Thesis
Awarded to the Bachelor of Health Sciences or Bachelor of Health Information Management Honours student whose thesis is judged as being the best.
Victorian Voice Interest Group Speech Pathology Student Award
Awarded to the final-year student in Speech Pathology who completes the best honours research project or pass degree project related to voice science and/or voice disorders.
VPGH Postgraduate Prize in Gerontology
Awarded to a postgraduate research student studying and researching in the field of gerontology. Open only to domestic postgraduate students studying and researching into the area of gerontology. This is a single award donation, for 2011, but may be extended.
Westate Social Work Awards
Two awards based on academic merit and will be awarded to the student who achieves the highest mark in each of the following subjects: Inclusion in Communities, Social Policy analysis and Advocacy
Winston S Rickards Prize Medal
Awarded annually (provided that there is a candidate of sufficient merit) for the best paper submitted on therapeutic principles and their application in the field of communication disorders. The prize is a medallion.
Zonta Club : Heather Winderlich Memorial Award
Awarded to a final year female student of an undergraduate nursing course who displays outstanding academic achievement over the duration of their course.
Zoran Georgievski Memorial Research Scholarship 2012
The Scholarship is called the Zoran Georgievski Memorial Research Scholarship. The recipient of the Scholarship must be enrolled at La Trobe University for an Award of Masters or PhD by research and be researching in a field directly related to orthoptics or an area of public health of interest to the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (RVEEH).
