NDARC Awards

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The NDARC Awards are a series of awards which acknowledge the achievements of NDARC staff whose research or hard work has been outstanding. Acknowledgement is intended to recognise outstanding research effort in the previous 12 months.

There are eight award categories:

  1. The Jen McLaren Award (non-academic research staff) - in memory of Jen McLaren, a highly valued researcher at NDARC, who sadly passed away in 2009.
  2. The Kevin Rozzoli Community Impact Award - named after the Hon. Kevin Rozzoli, the founding Chairperson of NDARC’s Advisory Board, this award acknowledges the achievements of NDARC researchers in making community impact with their research.
  3. The Margaret Hamilton Award (academic staff level A) - Professor Margaret Hamilton AO has been Chairperson of several Boards relating to NDARC, such as the NCCRED Board and DPMP Board.
  4. The Richard Mattick Award (academic staff Level B) - Professor Richard Mattick AM was Director of NDARC from 2002-2009.
  5. The Ian Webster Award (academic staff level C) - Professor Ian Webster AO was Director of NDARC at its inception in 1986.
  6. The NDARC Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Research - this award is given to a Master's or PhD student.
  7. The Award for Outstanding Contribution to NDARC - This award is to acknowledge the contribution of a staff member who has demonstrated outstanding service in supporting the activities and/or people of NDARC.
  8. The Wayne Hall Publication Award - Professor Wayne Hall AM was Director of NDARC from 1994-2001. He has been a prolific contributor to the drug and alcohol literature over his long career, and has mentored many students and staff around the writing of peer-reviewed publications.

Past recipients are listed below:

  • The Jen McLaren Award
    Kali Chandrasena

    The Kevin Rozzoli Impact Award
    Cath Foley, Stella Settumba Stolk and Winifred Asare-Doku

    The Margaret Hamilton Award
    Thomas Santo Jr

    The Richard Mattick Award
    Cath Foley

    The Ian Webster Award
    Sara Farnbach

    The NDARC Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Research
    Lucy Tran

    The Award for Outstanding Contribution to NDARC
    Jelynn Millare

    The Wayne Hall Publication Award
    Lucy Tran

  • The Jen McLaren Award
    Paige Webb

    The Kevin Rozzoli Community Impact Award
    Ryan Courtney

    The Margaret Hamilton Award
    Winifred Asare-Doku

    The Richard Mattick Award
    Chrianna Bharat

    The Ian Webster Award
    Rachel Sutherland

    The NDARC Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Research
    Olivia Price

    The Award for Outstanding Contribution to NDARC
    Brendan Clifford and NDARC Operations

    The Wayne Hall Publication Award
    Annelies Robijn

  • The Jen McLaren Award
    Julia Uporova and Toni Karlsson

    The Kevin Rozzoli Community Impact Award
    Sara Farnbach

    The Margaret Hamilton Award
    Cath Foley and Stella Settumba Stolk

    The Richard Mattick Award
    Sara Farnbach

    The Ian Webster Award
    Ryan Courtney

    The NDARC Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Research
    Wing See Yuen

    The Award for Outstanding Contribution to NDARC
    Cath Foley and Stella Settumba Stolk

    The Wayne Hall Publication Award
    Olivia Price and Ria Hopkins

  • The Jen McLaren Award
    Olivia Price

    The Kevin Rozzoli Community Impact Award
    Rachel Sutherland

    The Margaret Hamilton Award
    Simon Clay

    The Richard Mattick Award
    Krista Siefried

    The Ian Webster Award
    Alys Havard

    The NDARC Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Research
    Chrianna Bharat

    The Wayne Hall Publication Award
    Thomas Santo Jr and Ryan Courtney

  • The Jen McLaren Award
    Michala Kowalski

    The Kevin Rozzoli Community Impact Award
    George Economidis

    The Margaret Hamilton Award
    Philip Clare

    The Ian Webster Award
    Natasa Gisev

    The NDARC Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Research
    Thomas Santo Jr

    The Wayne Hall Publication Award
    Amy Peacock

  • The Jen McLaren Award
    Daisy Gibbs

    The Kevin Rozzoli Community Impact Award
    Emily Stockings

    The Margaret Hamilton Award
    Rachel Sutherland

    The Ian Webster Award
    Ryan Courtney

    The NDARC Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Research
    Chrianna Bharat

    The Wayne Hall Publication Award
    Emily Stockings

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