Honour board

The College Medal of Honour was established in 1987 and is the RANZCP’s highest and most prestigious award. This lifetime achievement award recognises the most distinguished and meritorious service, from an individual Fellow, linked to advancing the psychiatric profession and the mental health of our Australian and/or New Zealand communities.

2026 Prof. Helen Herrman AO (VIC)

2025 Dr Murray Patton (NZ)

2023 A/Prof. John Allan (QLD)

2022 Prof. Malcolm Hopwood (VIC)

2021 Dr Maria Tomasic (SA)

2020 Prof. Bruce Singh AM (VIC)

2019 Prof. Brian Draper (NSW)

2017 Prof. Ernest Hunter (QLD)

2016 Prof. Philip Boyce (NSW)

2015 Prof. Basil James (QLD)

2013 Dr John Buchanan (VIC)

2012 Dr Ian Holland Martin (VIC)

2010 Prof. Graham Burrows (VIC)

2009 Dr Johanna Lammersma (SA)    

2008 Prof. Beverley Raphael (NSW)

2007 Prof. Peter Ellis (NZ)2006 Dr Eric Ratcliff (TAS)

2004 Prof. Graeme Smith (VIC)

2001 Dr Noel Wilton (NSW)

2000 Prof. Edmond Chiu (VIC)

1999 A/Prof. Joan Lawrence (QLD)

1992 Dr John Ellard (NSW)

1991 Dr John D Russell (NSW)

1990 Dr Bruce H Peterson (NSW)

1988 Dr Russell A Pargiter (TAS)

The College Citation was established in 1986 and is one of the RANZCP’s major awards. The award recognises special service to the RANZCP. This lifetime achievement award is for a member of the RANZCP or a non-member outside the RANZCP who has made significant contribution to the RANZCP and its core purposes and objectives.

2026 A/Prof. Loyola McLean (NSW)

2025 Ms De Backman-Hoyle (QLD), A/Prof. Alexandra Cockram (VIC)

2024 Dr Kym Jenkins (VIC)

2023 A/Prof. Campbell Paul (VIC)

2022 Dr Joanna McDonald (NZ), Ms Mary Wescombe A/Prof.

2021 Dr Jimsie Cutbush (QLD), Prof. J. Richard Newton (VIC)

2020 A/Prof. Josephine Beatson (VIC), A/Prof. Ruth Vine (VIC)

2019 Dr Peggy Brown (QLD), Prof. Bruce Tonge (VIC)

2018 Dr Peter McGeorge (NZ), Prof. Barry Nurcombe (QLD), Prof. Janice Russell (NSW)

2017 Prof. David Ames (VIC), Prof. Bruce Singh (VIC)

2016 Prof. Bryanne Barnett AM (NSW)

2015 Prof. The Honourable Dame Marie Bashir, AD CVO (NSW), Prof. Graham Martin OAM (QLD), Prof. Gurjhinder Malhi (NSW)

2014 Prof. Russell Meares (NSW), Prof. William Emmerson (QLD)

2013 Prof. Philip Mitchell (NSW)

2012 Prof. Daniel O'Connor (VIC), The Honourable Justice William Carter QC (QLD)

2011 Prof. Graham Mellsop (NZ), Dr John Penman (WA)

2010 Prof. Helen Herrman (VIC)2009 Prof. Garry Walter AM (NSW), Dr Harry Derham (VIC)   

2008 Dr John Tooth OAM (TAS), Prof. Kay Wilhelm AM (NSW), Prof. Alexander Henderson (ACT), Dr Yvonne White (NSW)

2007 Dr Martin Nothling (QLD), Dr James Rodney (QLD)

2006 Dr Richard Astill (QLD), Ms Pamela Allen (NSW), Dr Ben Steinberg (QLD)

2005 Prof. Sidney Bloch (VIC)

2004 A/Prof. Donald Grant (QLD), Dr Isla Lonie (NSW), Mr Jim Crowe (NZ)

2003 Mrs Pat Delaney (NSW)

2002 A/Prof. John Snowdon (NSW)

2001 Dr Robert Broadbent (VIC), Dr John Slaughter (QLD)

2000 Dr Gavin Andrews (NSW)

1997 Ms Margaret Ettridge (VIC)

1996 Dr John Pougher (WA)

1994 Dr Thakshan Fernando (NZ), Dr Karen Zelas (NZ)

1992 Dr Henry Bennett (NZ), A/Prof. Anne Hall (NZ)

1991 Dr Jim Methven (NZ), Mr Denny Cowell (QLD)

1990 Dr John Dobson (NZ)

The Ian Simpson Award was established in 1976 to honour Dr Ian Simpson (SA) who was a foundation member of the RANZCP and who became President in 1966. The Award acknowledges the most outstanding contributions to clinical psychiatry as assessed through service to patients and to the community.

2026 Prof. Brett McDermott AM (TAS), Dr Deborah Wilson (NZ)

2025 Prof. Saxby Pridmore (TAS)

2024 Prof. Jayashri Kulkarni (VIC)

2023 Prof. Andrew Chanen (VIC)

2022 Dr Milford McArthur (TAS)

2021 Prof. John Tiller (VIC)

2020 Dr Douglas Bell (VIC)

2019 Dr James Telfer (NSW)

2018 Prof. Dennis Velakoulis (VIC)

2017 Prof. Paul Mullen (VIC)

2016 Dr Matthew Eggleston (NZ)

2015 Prof. David Castle (VIC)

2014 Dr Sid Williams (NSW)    

2013 Dr Peter Morse (NSW)

2012 Dr Frances Dark (QLD)

2011 Prof. George Mendelson (VIC)

2010 Dr Cristea Mileshkin (VIC)

2009 Dr Jeffrey Snars (NSW)

2004 Dr John Lloyd (VIC)

1995 Dr Patrick McGorry (NSW)

1994 Dr Alan Rosen (WA)

1992 Prof. Derrick Silove (NSW)

1988 Dr Henry Brodaty (NSW)

The Maddison Medallion, named in honour of Professor David Maddison, was established in 1968 to recognise and encourage excellence in the study of psychiatry.

2026 Dr Benjamin Vialle (TAS)

2025 Dr Stuart Brown (SA)

2024 Dr Alisha Vara (NZ), Dr Benjamin Williams (NSW)

2023 Dr Benjamin Newham (VIC), Dr Evan Peterson (VIC)

2022 Dr Asha Juniper (WA), Dr Melissa Renzenbrink (NSW)

2021 Dr Tomas MacPhail (VIC)

2020 Dr Claire Keating (NSW)

2019 Dr Rebecca Graham (TAS), Dr Claire Wise (VIC)

2018 Dr Zoe Hawkins (VIC), Dr Gabrielle Matta (QLD)

2017 Dr Steven Moylan (VIC)

2016 Dr Gabrielle Hart (VIC)

2015 Dr Rebecca Wood (NSW)

2014 Dr Jane Cass-Verco (NSW)

2013 Dr Matthew Macfarlane (NSW)

2012 Dr Kelly McKenna-Kerr (WA)

2011 Dr Sara Burton (QLD)

2010 Dr Sumitra Shankar (NSW)

2009 Dr Dawn Barker (WA)

2008 Dr Lucinda Smith (VIC)

2007 Dr Sally Matheson (QLD)

2006 Dr Melissa Barrett (NSW)

2005 Dr Ben Wells (SA)

2004 Dr Taraneh Khoo (QLD)

2003 Dr Melissa Greve (VIC)

2002 Dr Debra Wood (VIC), Dr Hang Tran (SA)

2001 Dr Ralf Ilchef (NSW)

2000 Dr Verity Humberstone (NZ)   

1999 Dr Adrian Keller (NSW)1

1998 Dr Nadine Caunt (WA)

1997 Dr Simon Stafrace (VIC)

1996 Dr Elizabeth Scott (NSW)

1994 Dr Mary-Ann Germain (NSW)

1993 Dr Anne Loughlin (SA)

1992 Dr Patricia Jungfer (NSW), Dr Christine Jackson (VIC)

1990 Dr Peggy Brown (QLD)

1989 Dr Murray Wright (NSW)

1988 Dr Ian Hickie (NSW)

1987 Dr Deborah Blood (SA)

1986 Dr Steven McLean (SA)

1985 Dr Bruce Westmore (QLD)

1984 Dr John Condon (SA)

1983 Dr Peter Burnett (SA)

1980 Dr Darryl Bassett (SA)

1979 Dr Robert Barrett (SA)

1978 Dr Eleanor Sebel (NSW)

1977 Dr Henry Brodaty (NSW)

1976 Dr Brian Stagoll (VIC)

1975 Dr June Donsworth (SA)

1974 Dr Gerald Oppenheim (NSW)

1973 Dr Jonathan Phillips (NSW)

1972 Dr Peter Morse (NSW)

1971 Dr Ross Kalucy (NSW)

1970 Dr Michael Serry, Dr David Serry

The Margaret Tobin Award was established in 2003, as a tribute to the memory of Dr Margaret Tobin who was tragically killed on 14 October 2002. The Award is designed to honour special achievement in leadership and management in psychiatry.

2026 Prof. Megan Galbally (VIC)

2025 A/Prof. Mathew Coleman (WA)

2024 A/Prof. Vinay Lakra (VIC)

2023 Dr Jackie Curtis (NSW)

2021 Dr Aaron Groves (TAS)    

2020 Prof. Tarun Bastiampillai (SA)    

2019 Dr Elizabeth Moore (ACT)    

2018 Dr Kathryn Turner (QLD)    

2017 Prof. David Crompton (QLD)   

 2016 A/Prof. Simon Stafrace (VIC)    

2015 A/Prof. John Allan (QLD)    

2014 Dr Nicholas O’Connor (NSW)   

2013 Dr Peggy Brown (ACT) 

2011 Dr David Chaplow (NZ)

2010 A/Prof. Beth Kotzé (NSW)

2009 A/Prof. John Richard Newton (VIC)

2008 Dr Ruth Vine (VIC)

2007 Dr Brett Emmerson (QLD)

2006 Dr Wayne Miles (NZ)

2005 Prof. Ian Hickie (NSW)

2004 A/Prof. Peter Doherty (VIC)

The Mark Sheldon Prize was established in 2000 by the family, friends and colleagues of the late Dr Mark Sheldon, a pioneer psychiatrist who until his death in 1998 strove to provide psychiatric services to remote Aboriginal communities. The prize named in his honour recognises noteworthy contributions (which might include service provision or research) to Indigenous mental health in either Australia or New Zealand.

2026 Dr Lawrence Dadd (NSW)

2025 Prof. Noel Hayman (QLD)

2024 Mr Thomas Brideson (NSW)

2023 Prof. Pat Dudgeon AM (WA)

2022 Dr Usman Khalid (NT)

2021 Dr Allister Bush and Mr Wiremu NiaNia (NZ)

2020 Dr Donna-Mareé Meteria Clarke Coleman (NZ), Dr Bruce Gynther (NSW)

2019 A/Prof. Edward Heffernan (QLD)

2018 Prof. Hinemoa Elder (NZ)

2017 Ms Phyllis Tangitu (NZ)

2016 Ms Moe Milne (NZ)

2015 Dr Geraldine Dyer (QLD)

2014 Dr Rees Tapsell (NZ)

2013 Dr Erihana Ryan (VIC)    

2012 Dr Michael Duke (VIC)

2011 Dr Jason Lee (QLD)

2010 Mr Arama Pirika (NZ)

2009 Mr Andy Tjilari and Mr Rupert Peters (SA)

2008 Prof. Mason Durie (NZ)

2007 Dr Robert Parker (NT)

2006 Dr David Cutts (NT)

2005 Mrs Pat Delaney

2004 Prof. Ernest Hunter (QLD)

2003 Dr Neil Phillips (NSW)2002 Dr Ann Harrison (ACT)

2001 Dr Helen Milroy (WA)

The Pirika Taonga is in memory of Poiti Arama-karaka Pirika who was the RANZCP’s Kaumātua (Elder) from 2008 to 2017. It recognises noteworthy contributions in Māori mental health and addiction in Aotearoa New Zealand.

2026 Prof. Hinemoa Elder (NZ)

2025 Mr Wayne Blissett (NZ)

2024 Dr Claire Paterson (NZ)

2023 Dr Kiri Prentice (NZ)

2021 Dr Mark Lawrence (NZ)

The RANZCP Senior Research Award was established in 1978 to recognise excellence in research in psychiatry. The Award is presented to the applicant or nominee who has made the most significant contribution to psychiatric research over the preceding ten years.

2026 Prof. Alison Yung (VIC)

2025 Prof. Colleen Loo (QLD)

2024 Prof. Valsamma Eapen (NSW), Prof. Jayashri Kulkarni (VIC)

2023 Prof. Chris Pantelis (VIC)

2022 Prof. Paul Fitzgerald (ACT)

2021 Prof. Michael Berk (VIC)

2020 Prof. Phillipa Hay (NSW)

2019 Prof. Julian Trollor (NSW)

2018 A/Prof. James Scott (QLD)

2017 Prof. Michael Breakspear (QLD)

2016 Prof. Daniel Lubman (VIC)

2015 Prof. Stephen Kisely (QLD)

2014 Prof. Osvalso P De Almeida (WA)

2013 Prof. Gurjhinder Malhi (NSW)

2012 Prof. Michael Berk (VIC), Prof. Gerard Byrne (QLD)

2011 Prof. David Castle (VIC)

2010 Prof. Bryan Mowry (QLD), Prof. Ashley Bush (VIC)

2009 Prof. George Patton (VIC)

2008 Prof. Alexander McFarlane (SA)

2007 Prof. Roger Mulder (NZ)

2006 Prof. David Copolov (VIC)

2005 Prof. John McGrath (QLD)

2004 Prof. Peter Joyce (NZ)

2003 Prof. Henry Brodaty (NSW)

2002 Prof. Philip Mitchell (NSW)   

2001 Prof. Paul Mullen (VIC)

2000 Prof. Assen Jablensky (WA)

1998 Prof. Patrick McGorry (VIC)

1997 Prof. Ian Hickie (NSW)

1996 Dr Joseph Rey (NSW)

1995 A/Prof. Perminder Sachdev (NSW)

1994 Prof. Peter Joyce (NZ)

1993 A/Prof. Fiona Judd (VIC)

1992 A/Prof. Robert Goldney (SA)

1991 Prof. Gavin Andrews (NSW)

1990 Prof. Gordon Parker (NSW)

1989 Dr Lorraine Dennerstein (VIC)

1988 Prof. Chris Tennant (NSW)

1987 A/Prof. John J Wright (NSW)

1986 Dr A Scott Henderson (ACT)

1985 Prof. Gordon Parker (NSW), Dr Jerzy Krupinski (VIC)

1983 Prof. Russell Meares (NSW)

1982 Prof. Gordon Johnson (NSW), Prof. Gavin Andrews (NSW)

1981 Dr Graham Burrows (VIC)

1980 Prof. Burton G Burton-Bradley (PNG)

1979 Dr John Werry (NZ)

The RANZCP Early Career Psychiatrist Award was established in 1979 to encourage and promote research in psychiatry in Australia and New Zealand. The Award is presented to the trainee, or Fellow or Affiliate (within seven years of obtaining their primary specialist psychiatry qualification) who has contributed the most significant paper published in the past two years.

2026 Dr Michael Connors (NSW)

2025 Dr Chloe Yap (QLD)

2024 Dr. Korinne Northwood (QLD)

2023 Dr Jayson Jeganathan (NSW)

2022 Dr Bjorn Burger (QLD)

2021 Dr Dhamidhu Eratne (VIC)

2020 Dr Philip Mosley (QLD)

2019 Dr Nicola Warren (QLD)

2018 Dr Klaus Oliver Schubert (SA)

2017 Dr Scott Clark (SA)

2016 Dr Samantha Loi (VIC)

2015 Dr Steven Moylan (VIC)

2014 Dr Matthew Macfarlane (NSW)

2013 Dr Andrew Thompson (UK)

2012 Dr Brian Power (WA)

2011 Dr Dan Siskind (QLD)

2010 Dr Simon Jones (VIC

2009 Dr Sophia Adams (VIC)

2008 Dr Christopher Davey (VIC)

2007 Dr Michael Breakspear (NSW)

2006 Dr Dan Lubman (VIC)    

2005 Dr Rajeev Kumar (ACT)

2004 Dr Alma Rae (NZ)

2003 Dr Jeffrey Looi (ACT)

2002 Dr Suzanne Luty (NZ)

2001 Dr Alasdair Vance (VIC)

1999 Dr Garry Walter (NSW)

1995 Dr Michelle Atchison (SA)

1994 Dr Ashley Bush (USA)

1992 Dr Ian Hickie (NSW)

1991 Dr Patrick McGorry (NSW)

1990 A/Prof. Fiona Judd (VIC)

1989 Dr Peter M Yellowlees (UK)

1988 Dr Peter M Yellowlees (UK)

1987 Dr John Condon (NSW)

1986 Dr Philip Boyce (NSW), Dr Nick Keks (VIC)

1984 Dr Wayne Miles (NZ)

1980 Dr Bruce Singh (NSW), Dr Henry Brodaty (NSW)

Formerly the Private Mental Health Consumer Carer Network (Australia) (PMHCCN) Award, the Lived Experience Australia Award for Best Practice in Consumer and Carer Inclusion is awarded to the psychiatry trainee who has submitted the best reflection following completion of all five Collaboration, Communication and Cooperation between Health Professionals online modules in Learnit.

2026 Dr Brian Wu (QLD)

2025 Dr Elise Witter (QLD)

2024 Dr Natalie Puchalksi (NSW)

2023 Dr Calina Ouliaris (NSW)

2022 Dr Ava Carter (ACT)

2021 Dr Catherine Torning (QLD)

2020 Dr Sally Sinclair (NSW)

2019 Dr Katherine Moss (QLD)

The Scholarly Project Award recognises and encourages excellence in the study of psychiatry. It is awarded for the most meritorious scholarly project submitted for the prior calendar year.

2026 Dr Eleanor Bott (VIC)

2025 Dr Kyle Marchant (VIC)

2023 Dr Jenna Cheney (VIC)

2022 Dr Kane Vellar (NT)

2021 Dr Adam De Chelllis (VIC)

2020 Dr Saul Felber (VIC)

2019 Dr Russell Blakelock (NZ)

The RANZCP Award for Excellence in Trainee Supervision and Clinical Education is made to an RANZCP Fellow or Affiliate who has made an outstanding contribution to trainee supervision and/or clinical education, as nominated by RANZCP Trainees.

The Award aims to recognise positive impacts not only on individual trainees, but also across wider cohorts. Recipients will be expected to have made a significant contribution to the positive learning trajectory for trainees and have made a broad impact over a period of time.

2026 Dr Daniel Riordan (NSW) 

The Addiction Psychiatry Prize is an annual prize awarded to a Trainee, or a Fellow who has achieved the Certificate of Advanced Training in Addiction Psychiatry within 12 months prior to the application deadline. The prize is an incentive award of the College, designed to encourage achievements and excellence in addiction psychiatry. 

2026 Dr Raminder Samra (CANADA)

2025 Dr John McMaster (QLD)

2024 Dr Muhammad Bilal Raza (QLD)

2023 Dr Carmen Nayer (QLD)

2022 Dr Hayler Maher and Dr Emily Martin (QLD)

2021 Dr Sarah Reilly (QLD)

2020 Dr Olalekan Ogunleye (VIC)

2019 Dr Nathan Jacobs (NSW)

2017 Dr Kelly Ridley (WA)

2016 Dr Oluwaseun Akosile (QLD)

2015 Dr Emma Schwarz (NZ)

2014 Dr Lisa Juckes (NSW)

2013 Dr Danielle Florida (NSW)    

2012 Dr Catherine Llewellyn (QLD)

2005 Dr Joanne McSweeney (WA)

2002 Dr Hang Tran (SA)

2001 Dr Karen Arnold (NSW)

2000 Dr Charles Whan (NZ)

1999 Dr Francis Agnew (NZ)

1997 Dr Fraser Todd (NZ)

1996 Dr Edmond Van Ammers (NZ)

1995 Dr Jane Fitch (SA)

1994 Dr Michael Baigent (SA)

The Adler Nurcombe Trainee Prize to an RANZCP Associate Member (Trainee) or a Fellow who is undertaking a Certificate of Advanced Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and/or Forensic Psychiatry, and who presents the most outstanding paper or poster at the most recent Section of Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry’s scientific meeting. 

2025 Dr Katherine Watson (QLD)

2022 Dr Tacita Powell (NSW)

2019 Dr Richard Baker and Dr Annie Parsons (NSW)

The Connell Werry Prize is awarded to an Advanced Trainee in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for the most outstanding paper or poster presented at the annual meeting of the Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

2026 Dr Nicole Tregoning (QLD)

2025 Dr Edward Miller (SA)

2024 Dr Daniel Mirmilstein (VIC) 

2022 Dr Michelle Adams (VIC)

2019 Dr Roisin Devlin (NSW)

2018 Dr Joel Killey (NSW)

2017 Dr Brendan Daugherty (NSW)

2016 Dr Lakshman Ratnamohan (NSW)

2015 Dr Joey Le (NSW)

2014 Dr John Kasinathan (NSW)

2013 Dr Tatiana Catanchin (VIC)

2012 Dr Jennifer Harris (VIC)

2011 Dr Julia Katherine Moore (WA)    

2010 Dr Abdulghani Mohammed Usman (SA), Dr Georgios Liangas (NSW)

2009 Dr Yolisha Singh (NSW)

2008 Dr Melanie Turner (SA)

2005 Dr Beate Harrison (WA)

2003 Dr Karen Gaunson (VIC)

2002 Dr Andrew Cox (NZ), Dr Michelle Fryer (QLD)

2001 Dr Cathy McGuckin (NSW)

The Faculty of Consultation–Liaison Psychiatry Trainee Abstract Prize is awarded for the best oral or rapid fire presentation made at the Faculty of Consultation–Liaison Psychiatry scientific meeting by a RANZCP Associate member undertaking advanced training in consultation–liaison psychiatry. 

2026 Dr Cara Salehi (NSW)

2024 Dr Michelle Li (VIC)

2022 Dr William Lugg (NSW)

2019 Dr Pierre Wibawa (VIC)

The Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age Basic Psychiatric Trainee Prize is designed to promote excellence in advancing the quality of life in older people with mental illness. It is awarded to a psychiatry trainee for a draft article suitable for journal publication, published article, case review or study.

2026 Dr Ashna Khalid (VIC)

2025 Dr Matthew Lennon (NSW)

2024 Dr Nandita Hely (NSW)

2023 Dr William Pridmore (TAS)

2022 Dr Michael Connors (NSW)

2021 Dr James Barton (QLD)

2019 Dr Reece Bretag-Norris (SA)

2016 Dr Joanna Wang (NZ)

2014 Dr Julia Jamaludin (VIC)

2013 Dr Phillip Mosley (QLD)

The Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age Prize for Best Mental Health Service Improvement encourages and promotes the highest clinical and ethical standards in the delivery of psychiatry of old age services and is awarded for improvements focused upon the needs of people with mental illness who are older.

2026 A/Prof. Gary Cheung (NZ)

2025 A/Prof. Yoram Barak (NZ)

2023 Dr Terence Chong and colleagues from the Healthy Ageing Service (VIC)

2022 A/Prof. Ajay Macharouthu (QLD)

2020 Dr Hannah Lake (TAS)

2017 Dr Jacqueline Huber (NSW)

2015 Dr Shalini Arunogiri (VIC)

2013 Dr Anne Wand (NSW)

The Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age Psychiatric Trainee Prize for Scholarly Project is awarded to a current or recent advanced trainee in psychiatry of old age for meritorious research in the field of psychiatry of old age.

2026 Dr Mark Bevan (VIC)

2025 Dr Claire Wise (VIC)

2024 Dr Michael Connors (NSW)

2023 Dr Matthew Kang (VIC)

2022 Dr Helen Lowe (NZ), Dr Melissa Renzenbrink (NSW)

2021 Dr Tali Elsayed (NSW)

2020 Dr David Kumagaya (NSW)

2019 Dr Sidhesh Phaldessai (NZ)

2018 Dr Arulmathy Arunachalam (QLD)    

2017 Dr Meagan Ramages (NZ)

2016 Dr Usman Ali (QLD)

2015 Dr Andrew Gleason (VIC), Dr Shanthi Sarma (QLD)

2014 Dr Eli Kotler (VIC), Dr Duncan McKellar (SA)

2013 Dr Sires Bharathan (NZ)

The Faculty of Psychotherapy Essay Prize is an annual prize awarded to an RANZCP psychiatry trainee or recent Fellow on a psychotherapy topic that fosters learning and reflection on important psychotherapy concepts. 

2026 Dr James Blomberg (VIC)

2025 Dr Osama Bhatti (VIC)

2024 Dr Radhika Palepu (NZ)

2023 Dr Calina Ouliaris (NSW)

2022 Dr William Lugg (NSW)

2021 Dr William Lugg (NSW), Dr Sara Temelkovski (WA)

2020 Dr Michael Weightman (SA)

2019 Dr Reece Bretag-Norris (SA)

2017 Dr Lara Gallur (SA)

2013 Dr Russell Golden (VIC)

2012 Dr Julia Jamaludin (VIC)

Named in honour of the late Dr Howard Cooper, the Fellowship is made annually to a visiting overseas trainee psychiatrist or psychiatrist from the Asia–Pacific region who wishes to gain experience in child and adolescent psychiatry in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand.

2026 Dr Ajay Aditya Aadhi Mani (India)

2025 Dr Dipesh Bhattarai (Nepal)

2022 Dr Dulangi Dahanayake (Sri Lanka)

2021 Dr Prerna Khar (India), Dr Vinyas Nisarga (India)

2020 Dr Nguyễn Minh Quyết (Vietnam)

2019 Dr Do Tuyet Mai (Vietnam)

2012 Dr Sasitorn Chantaratin (Thailand)    

2011 Dr Manveen Kaur Sachdev (Malaysia)

2010 Dr Nurulwafa Hussain (Malaysia)

2009 Dr Norzila Zakaria (Malaysia)

2008 Dr Norharlina Bahar (Malaysia)

2006 Dr Paul Orotaloa (Solomon Islands)

The John H Lloyd Neuropsychiatry Prize is an incentive award of the College, designed to promote and reward excellence in clinical neuropsychiatry. 

2026 Dr Thomas Reilly (VIC)

The Medlicott Award was established in 1999 in honour of Professor Emeritus Reginald Medlicott. The Award is designed to encourage achievement and excellence in research in forensic psychiatry.

2026 Dr Edjoni Blackledge (NSW)

2025 Dr Zoe Cousins (VIC)

2024 Dr Laura Dalzell (NZ)

2023 Dr Rosemary Williams (SA)

2022 Dr Meredith Gray (VIC)

2021 Dr Lewis Walker (WA)

2020 Dr Sam Pang (VIC)

2019 Dr Carolina Cerón Castano and Dr Zara Samaraweera (QLD)

2018 Dr Yin-Lan Soon (NSW)    

2017 Dr Caleb Armstrong (NZ)

2016 Dr Lillian Ng (NZ)

2012 Dr Claire Wolfenden (QLD)

2011 Dr Susanna Every-Palmer (NZ)

2003 Dr Aleksandra Isailovic (QLD)

2002 Dr Cassandra Griffin (QLD)

2001 Dr R Paul Read (NSW)

The RANZCP Psychotherapy Research Award is designed to encourage research in psychotherapy in Australia and New Zealand among psychiatry trainees and recent Fellows. Supported by the RANZCP Foundation and Faculty of Psychotherapy, this award aims to facilitate addition to the body of knowledge in psychotherapy.

2024 Dr Vathsala Lakmi Seneviratne (QLD)

2023 Dr Setareh Hakimi and Dr Kelsey Josling (NSW)

2022 Dr David Graham (NSW)2021 Dr Mandana Fazeli Kisomi (VIC)

2020 Dr Dwain Burridge and Dr Eliot Frickey (QLD)

2019 Dr Myles Gutkin (NSW)

The Section of Youth Mental Health Excellence Award is presented to a RANZCP psychiatry trainee or psychiatrist for outstanding contributions to the advancement of Youth Mental Health within Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand (via clinical, research, service delivery or health promotion activities). 

2026 Prof. Andrew Chanen (VIC)

2025 Prof. James Scott (QLD)

The RANZCP Foundation Catalyst Grant are designed to give psychiatrist researchers at any career stage access to small scale funds to assist them prepare a pilot or proof of concept for a future study. These grants help researchers to take their projects and proposals beyond an idea, to a point of readiness to apply for larger funding.

The Pat, Toni and Peter Kinsman Research Scholarship, supported by a bequest from the Kinsman family, was established in 1996 to encourage research into postnatal depression in women in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

2024 Prof. Alison Yung (VIC), Dr Luba Sominsky (VIC) & Prof. Peter Vuillermin (VIC)

2022 Dr Katherine Sevar, Dr Stuart Watson, Dr Carol Kaplanian and Prof. Helen Ball (WA)

2020 A/Prof. Yoram Barak, Prof. Paul Glue, Dr Christopher Gale and A/Prof. Natalie Medlicott (NZ)

2018 Dr Beth Mah, A/Prof. Kym Rae, A/Prof. Maree Gruppetta and Ms Lisa Orcher (NSW)

2016 Dr Josephine Power, Dr Jean-Loup Rault and Prof. Michael Permezel (VIC)

2014 Prof. Harvey Whiteford (QLD)

2011 Prof. Rhoshel Lenroot (NSW)

2009 Prof. Louise Newman (VIC)

2007 Dr Megan Galbally (VIC)

2005 Dr Susan Priest and A/Prof. Marie-Paule Austin (NSW)

2003 A/Prof. Anne Buist, Prof. Jeannette Milgrom and Prof. Carol Morse (VIC)

2001 Prof. Philip Boyce (NSW)

1998 Prof. Chris Tennant and Dr Catherine McMahon (NSW)

The Trisno Family Research Grant in Old Age Psychiatry aims to support research to optimise the prevention, diagnosis, management and continuing care strategies for older populations. Generously supported by the Trisno Family and RANZCP Foundation, this grant is awarded to a Fellow or trainee who is planning to conduct old age psychiatry research. The Trisno Family Research Grant in Old Age Psychiatry is no longer offered.

2023 Dr Malcom Forbes (VIC)

2022 Dr Zoe Cousins (VIC)

2021 Dr Malcolm Forbes (VIC)

2020 Dr Vivek Phutane (VIC)

2018 Dr Nurrul Binti Johari (NZ)

2016 Dr Dhamidhu Eratne (VIC), Dr Elaine Kwan (NSW)

The Block Family Memorial Grant in Perinatal and Infant Psychiatry was supported by a bequest from the Block family. It encouraged further training with a focus on perinatal and infant psychiatry research in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The Block Family Memorial Grant in Perinatal and Infant Psychiatry is no longer offered.

2018 Dr Christine Kilcawley (QLD), Dr Shuichi Suetani (QLD), Dr Wen Hui Daphne Law (SA), Dr Jennifer Dancer (NSW)

2017 Dr Brendan Daugherty (NSW)

2016 Dr Imogen Wang (VIC), Dr Jarrod Holst (ACT), Dr Lux Ratnamohan (NSW)

2015 Dr Jessica Kuc (VIC), Dr Alice Chang (QLD), Dr Dawud Meeran (NZ), Dr Oyewale Oyewopo (WA)2014 Dr Virginia Loftus (VIC), Dr Benjamin Hoadley (NSW)

2013 Dr Monique Mason (VIC), Dr Christina Richardson (VIC)

2012 Dr Karen Gwee (USA), Dr Laura Kean (NSW), Dr Andrew McKensey (NSW)

2011 Dr Alice Dwyer (NSW), Dr Lucinda Smith (VIC), Dr Samari Johnston (VIC), Dr Adaobi Udechuku (VIC)

2010 Dr Nicola Beamish (TAS), Dr Tram Nguyen (VIC)

2009 Dr Emma Adams (Canada), Dr Deeta Kimber (VIC)

Supported by a generous ongoing donation from the Trisno family, the Trisno Family PhD Research Scholarship supports and encourages RANZCP members to pursue PhD research in psychiatry.

The Meritorious Service Award (ACT) acknowledges outstanding contribution to the function of the RANZCP or the practice of psychiatry in a clinical, academic or administrative capacity. 

2026    Dr Virginia McAndrew 

2025    Dr Anna Hughes 

2024    Dr John Saboisky 

2023    Dr Priyani Ratnayake 

2022    Dr Philip Keightley 

2021    Dr Lesley Drew 

2020    Dr Jeffery Cubis 

2019    Dr Di Tracy 

The Anne E Loughlin Memorial Prize is an award offered jointly by the RANZCP’s SA Branch, and the South Australian Psychiatry Training Committee. Recipients have made an outstanding contribution to the training of psychiatrists in South Australia during the previous year.

2025     Dr Conrad Newman

2024     Dr Taryn Cowain

2023     Dr Tanya Soetratma

2022     Dr Michael Hartstone

2021     Dr Cathy Ludbrook

2020     Dr Neeraj Gupta

2019     Dr Jonathon Symon

2018     Prof Michael Baigent

2017     Dr Susan Cosoff

2016     Dr Rene Pols

2015     Dr Michael Nance

2014     Dr Paul Cammell

2013     Dr Maura Kenny

2012     Dr John Callary

2011     Dr Lynette Rose

2010     Prof John Condon

2009     Dr Stephen Ward

2008     Dr Randall Long

2007     Mrs Janet Mugford

2006    Dr Robin Chester

2005     Dr Lucy Sheppeard

2004     No Winner

2003     Dr Rick Curnow

2002     Dr Les Koopowitz

2001     Dr Mary Frost

2000     Dr Shane Gill

1999     Dr Ken Fielke

1998     Dr Steve McLean

This Award is given to a Fellow who is at, or near the end of their career in psychiatry and who has provided distinguished service to the practice of psychiatry in South Australia.

2025     Dr Paul Dignam

2024     Dr Tony Davis

2023     Dr Fiona Hawker

2022     Prof John Condon

2021     Dr Penelope Roughan

2020    Dr William Goh

2019     Dr Michelle Atchison

2018     Dr Andrew Czechowicz

2017     Dr George Rawson

2016     A/Prof David Ash

2015     Dr Carmine De Pasquale

2014     Dr Rick Curnow

2013     Dr R.M. Bowman

2012     Dr Roberta Steele

2011     A/Prof Norman James

2010     Dr Ute Rozenbilds

The Meritorious Service Award (NT) is awarded to individuals and/or agencies who have significant, sustained, and distinguished service and/or have made an outstanding contribution to the practice of psychiatry in a clinical, academic, research, training, advocacy or administrative capacity.

2026    Dr Jill Pettigrew 

The Meritorious Service Award (WA) is awarded to acknowledge outstanding contribution to the function of the RANZCP or the practice of psychiatry in a clinical, academic, or administrative capacity.  

2025    Dr Russell Date 

2024    Dr Adam Brett 

2023    Dr Siri Galhenage 

2022    Dr Roger Paterson 

2021    Dr Helen McGowan & Dr Gordon Shymko 

2020    Professor Aleksandar Janca & Dr Winston Chiu 

2019    Dr Nadine Caunt & Dr Aaron Groves 

2018    Dr Neil Cock & Professor Helen Milroy 

2017    Professor Hans Stampfer & Dr Sue Lutton 

2016    Dr Prue Stone & Dr Simon Byrne 

2015    Dr Nick De Felice & Dr Elizabeth Moore 

2014    Dr Margaret Doherty, Dr Mircea Schineau & Professor Helen Slattery 

2013    Associate Professor John Rampono 

2012    Dr Rowan Davidson & Dr John Kemp 

2010    Dr Helen Ward 

2009    Dr Carolyn Graham 

2008    Mrs Ann Garvey & Dr Neville Hills 2008

2007    Dr Tony Lister & Dr Mike Smith 

2006    Dr Sandy Tait 

2005    Dr Pauline Dunn 

2004    Dr John Dingle 

2003    The Hon Keith Wilson 

2002    Dr John Penman 

2001    Professor Allen German 

2000    Dr Hugh Cook 

1999    Professor Paul Skerritt & Dr John Milne 

1998    Dr Andy Zorbas 

1996    Dr Jeffrey Faulkner 

1995    Dr Arch Ellis 

1994    Dr Harry Blackmore 

1993    Dr John Pougher 

1992    Professor Peter Burvill & Miss Nancy Stewart 

1990    Dr Bill Walker