Association Awards™ & Associations Hall of Fame™
Congratulations to the 2024 recipients:
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy for the Association of the Year™
Australian College of Nurse Practitioners for the Small Association of the Year™
Australian Institute of Training and Development for the Association Turnaround of the Year™
Change Management Institute for the Association External Campaign of the Year™
Associations Hall of Fame™ Inductees:
Anita Hobson-Powell, Exercise and Sports Science Australia
Anthony Ellard, Australian Computer Society
Chris Champion, Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia
Denis Mootz, History Teachers Association New South Wales
Finola Carey, Optical Distributors and Manufacturers Association
John Mitchell, Real Estate Institute of Victoria
Karyn Prior, South Australian Catholic Primary Principals Association
Susanne Tegen, National Rural Health Alliance
Tim Sheehy, The Chartered Governance Institute
Vivienne Miller, The Mental Health Services Learning Network
Association Awards™ & Associations Hall of Fame™ recognises excellence and accomplishment by associations and outstanding individuals. As well as due recognition, the process of nominating for an Award is a worthwhile experience as it encourages associations to consider the factors that make a successful association, turnaround or campaign.
Associations Forum congratulates the past recipients of the Association Awards™ and inductees into the Associations Hall of Fame™
Association of the Year Award™
2024: Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
2023: Institute of Public Accountants
2022: Australian Physiotherapy Association
2021: Australian Psychological Society
2020: Restaurant and Catering Australia
2019: Complementary Medicines Australia
2018: Master Builders Queensland
2017: Australian Dental Industry Association
Small Association of the Year Award™
2024: Australian College of Nurse Practitioners
2023: Change Management Institute
2022: Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia
Association Turnaround of the Year Award™
2024: Australian Institute of Training and Development
2023: Forestry Australia
2022: Huntington’s NSW ACT
2021: Kitchen and Bathroom Designers Institute of Australia
2020: Australian Marketing Institute
2019: Records and Information Management Professionals Australasia
2018: Australian Chiropractors Association
2017: Australasian Institute of Marine Surveyors
Association External Campaign of the Year Award™
2024: Change Management Institute
2023: Australian Medical Association
2022: Australian Aged Care Collaboration
2021: National Apprentice Employment Network
2020: Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute
2019: Australasian Sleep Association & Sleep Health Foundation
2018: Rule of Law Institute Australia for their Law Day Out program
2017: Community Legal Centres Queensland
Associations Hall of Fame™ Inductees:
2024:
Anita Hobson-Powell, Exercise and Sports Science Australia
Anthony Ellard, Australian Computer Society
Chris Champion, Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia
Denis Mootz, History Teachers Association New South Wales
Finola Carey, Optical Distributors and Manufacturers Association
John Mitchell, Real Estate Institute of Victoria
Karyn Prior, South Australian Catholic Primary Principals Association
Susanne Tegen, National Rural Health Alliance
Tim Sheehy, The Chartered Governance Institute
Vivienne Miller, The Mental Health Services Learning Network
2023:
Pamela Lee, Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand
Barbara Connelly, Building Service Contractors Association of Australia
George Wall, Water Industry Operators Association of Australia
Dave Clark, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Loretta Kirkovski, Australian Physiotherapy Association
Stephen Hughes, Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors
Claire Hewat, Dietitians Australia
2022:
Julie Barker, Australian Dental & Oral Health Therapists' Association
Adrian Hart, Swimming Pool and Spa Association of Queensland
Ken Morrison, Property Council of Australia
Margy Osmond, Tourism & Transport Forum
Wendy Rowland, Australian Hand Therapy Association
2021:
Carole McKenzie, Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing
Denys Correll, Associations Forum, multiple associations
Hellene Platell, Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapists' Association
Jennifer Ross, Australian Society of Cytology
Jillean Leigh Ludwell, Australian Institute of Conveyancers Victorian Division
Jon Bisset, Community Broadcasting Association of Australia
Kersten Gentle, Frame and Truss Manufacturers Association of Australia
Max Wilson, Commercial Law Association of Australia
Troy Williams, Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia
2020:
Paul Naylor, Master Plumbers Association of NSW
Sally Sinclair, National Employment Services Association
Rob McGuirk, YHA
Julie Satur, Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapists' Association
Thomas Kaufhold, Records and Information Management Professionals
2019:
Phil Naylor, Family Day Care Australia
Stephanie Blower, Australasian Sleep Association
Bruce Wallace, Master Plumbers Association of Queensland
2018:
Susan Sundstrom, Careers Advisors Associations NSW & ACT
Greg Paterson, Real Estate Employers' Federation
John Flower, Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Queensland
Maria Palazzolo, GS1 Australia
Roy Privett, Boating Industry Association
Marilyn Yates, Home Economics Institute of Australia
Jan Alford, Australian Diabetes Educators Association
Julie Hammer, Engineers Australia
Heather Garnsey, Society of Australian Genealogists
2017:
Wilhelm Harnisch, Master Builders Australia
Julian Ledger, Youth Hostels Association
Garry Pearson, Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch
Janet Reynolds, Home Economics Institute of Australia
Peter Webster, Industry Capability Network NSW