TheMHS Award Categories
Jump to Program & Service Awards - Research Awards - Exceptional Contribution - Media Awards
TheMHS Awards celebrate outstanding performance across a broad spectrum of disciplines relating to mental health services both in theory and in practice.
For Programs and Services
- Assessment and/or Treatment
- Psychosocial and/or Support
- Mental Health Promotion or Mental Illness Prevention
- Education, Training or Workforce Development
- Mental Health Consumer and Mental Health Peer Work
- General - all other entries (incl. Physical Health/Primary Care)
Scoring criteria and detailed definitions of each category are available here.
For Research and Evaluation
The Tom Trauer Evaluation and Research Award
This award recognises an Australian or New Zealand person for excellence in their work in research or evaluation of mental health services and programs.
View detailed scoring criteria here.
Awards for Early Career Research in Mental Health
Launched in 2015, there are three awards intended for early career researchers (ECRs) whose work is beginning to make a significant impact in mental health research. Awards will be defined by Innovation, Best Practice and Excellence.
More information here.
Exceptional Contribution
This award recognises an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to mental health service delivery and acknowledges a remarkable accomplishment in the unfolding story of Mental Health Service delivery in Australia and New Zealand.
View detailed scoring criteria here.
TheMHS Media Awards
The Media awards promote excellence and accuracy of media coverage about mental health.
1.Text Journalism Award
The Text Journalism Award is for the best articles or series of articles on topics related to mental health or mental illness. This includes newspaper and magazine articles, online articles and blogs.
2. Sound/Vision Journalism Award
The Sound/Vision Journalism Award is for the best program, program segment or series of programs/segments relating to mental health or mental illness (including television drama).
3. Special Media Journalism Award
Awarded at the discretion of the panel, one or more entries with an outstanding regional/rural/community or other focus from the above two categories may be selected to receive this award.
View detailed scoring criteria and application instructions here.
