excellence in health journalism awards
Principal Sponsor
The Hon Nicola Roxon MP, Winner Paul Smith & Will Delaat
celebrate Paul's win!
Click here for 2009 winners press release
THE AWARDS OBJECTIVE
To create awareness of health, medicine and innovation issues and contributions to health science and innovation in Australia.
HEALTH, MEDICINE & INNOVATION AWARDS OVERVIEW
The Awards will recognise journalists who have contributed the best work on health and health science topics within a 12 month period to broadening community understanding of sciences and innovation issues and/or events by explaining or examining related policies, technologies, trends and/or personnel in their chosen medium.
HEALTH, MEDICINE & INNOVATION AWARDS OBJECTIVES
The objectives of these Awards are to:
- Encourage broader media coverage and documentaries on health and health science related issues
- Reward excellence in journalism in Australia
- Increase the national focus of the health, medicine and innovation sectors on the contribution that journalists can make to broadening awareness of their aims and activities
ELIGIBILITY & SUBMISSION CRITERIA
The Awards are open to all journalists including freelance, who have been resident in Australia working as journalists between the dates to be specified when submissions open.
Applicants must have at least two years experience in journalism.
Applications must be for work published or broadcast in Australia during the qualifying period, (to be announced when awards open). Submitted work must be the original work of the applicant. Joint applications will be accepted.
Entries can be submitted in any medium, print radio, television and should be accompanied by a brief written statement backgrounding the submission and a current CV of the applicant.
Applicants who have received any financial or in kind sponsorship from a health sector corporation in relation to their entry must declare all details.
The judges reserve the right to award only those categories where an application is judged to be outstanding.
HEALTH JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Awarded to the most outstanding entry among the winners of the four categories
Paul Smith - Australian Doctor "Why aren't they screaming?"
READ PAUL'S WINNING STORY HERE
BEST NEWS FEATURE / ARTICLE OR PRESENTATION
Health, Health Sciences or Innovation
Tory Shepherd - Adelaide Advertiser "My Mary thought she would be cured: Tough questions for alternative medicine"
BEST DOCUMENTARY OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES
Health, Health Science or Innovation
Mark Horstman & Dr Holly Trueman - ABCTV Catalyst "Monkey Malaria"
BEST FEATURE / ARTICLE OR PRESENTATION
Health Policy, Health Economics and Health Business
Maryanne Demasi Catalyst ABC "Clearing the fog" watch the story here
BEST NEWS FEATURE / ARTICLE OR PRESENTATION
For reporting on Health, Health Science or Innovation directed to medical professionals
Paul Smith - Australian Doctor "Why Aren't they screaming?"
HEALTH JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR WINNERS
2003 DEB RICHARDS AUSTRALIAN DOCTOR
2004 CHRISTINE JACKMAN WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN MAGAZINE
2005 HEDLEY THOMAS COURIER MAIL
2006 JILL MARGO AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
2007 ROY ECCLESTON THE WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN
2008 PAUL SMITH AUSTRALIAN DOCTOR
2009 PAUL SMITH AUSTRALIAN DOCTOR