Online Submissions
for the 2018 Mental Health Awards are NOW CLOSED.
About the Awards
Prizes are awarded in each category. Winners will receive Financial support to attend the 2018 TheMHS Conference in Adelaide including travel, accommodation and a complimentary 3-day conference registration. Winners will also receive recognition on our website, in the Conference eBook of Proceedings, the TheMHS Awards Booklet and the Online Resource Collection.
TheMHS Awards Aim To:
- Promote the delivery of good mental health services
- Encourage consumer-focused services
- Recognise good practice
- Reward dedication and commitment to service delivery and increase staff morale
- Create “good news” stories about mental health issues and to decrease stigma
Key Dates
Service and Program, Early Career Research and Exceptional Contribution Awards
Media Journalism Awards
Mid-November 2017
Submissions open
11 April 2018
Submissions Deadline
17 January 2018
Submissions open
26 April 2018
Submissions Deadline
29 August 2018
Presentation of all TheMHS Awards at TheMHS Conference
The Categories
Outstanding Contribution to Mental Health
TheMHS Outstanding Contribution Awards recognise individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to mental health service delivery and acknowledge a remarkable accomplishment and wide sphere of influence.
Programs & Services
TheMHS is committed to recognising positive aspects of service delivery, celebrating the good work being done and “sharing the news”. There are usually 8 categories so there will be one to suit your program or service.
Evaluation & Research
Our newest awards: The Tom Trauer Evaluation and Research Award, and the TheMHS Awards for Early Career Research in Mental Health aim to recognise the excellent work of an individual or research team for their work in research and evaluation.
Media Awards
Promoting and rewarding achievement and excellence of accurate media coverage about mental health.
The aim of the Media Awards for journalism is to encourage positive, accurate and sensitive media coverage about mental health. The overall goal of the Media Awards is to communicate information, to reduce the impact of mental disorder and any associated stigma and to encourage people to seek treatment early.
2018 Awards Ambassador
The Honourable Julia Gillard AC
Former Prime Minister the Hon Julia Gillard AC is Chair of beyondblue, having been a board member since December 2014. She also serves as Chair of the Global Partnership for Education, a leading organization dedicated to expanding access to quality education worldwide. Ms Gillard is a non-resident Distinguished Senior Fellow with the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution in Washington and an Honorary Professor at the University of Adelaide. Ms Gillard serves as Patron of CAMFED, the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library and the Aim for the Stars Foundation, and is also on the Board of Governors of the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia.
TheMHS Learning Network is delighted to announce The Hon Julia Gillard AC as the 2018 TheMHS Awards Ambassador.
