2024
Mental Health Matters Youth Award – Highly Commended
WayAhead
ISRII Annual Meeting Travel Award – Lyra Egan
International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII)
2023
Professional Rapid Presentation Prize – Lauren Gardner
The Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine (ASBHM) Conference
2022
Makers & Shapers Award for Outstanding Research – Lauren Gardner
The University of Sydney
Rising Star Award – Lauren Gardner
European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR)
FMH Boost Publication and Travel Funding Award – Lauren Gardner
The University of Sydney
Early Career Researcher Potential Award – Lauren Gardner
Society for Mental Health Research (SMHR)
The Leonie Manns Community Impact & Engagement Award – OurFutures Institute
The Matilda Centre Awards 2021
2021
SEMCAN Viral Bytes People’s Choice Award – Lauren Gardner
University of Sydney Early-Mid Career Academic Network (SEMCAN)
Service and Program Award in Mental Health Promotion/Mental Illness Prevention category – OurFutures Institute (under our previous Climate Schools name)
The Mental Health Services (TheMHS)
Q1 Makers and Shapers Award for Research Excellence – OurFutures Institute (under our previous Climate Schools name)
The University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine & Health
First Time Presenter Award – Lyra Egan
Australian Public Health Conference 2021
Research Excellence Emerging Leader Award – Lauren Gardner
The Matilda Centre Awards 2020
Early Career Research Award – Lauren Gardner
30th The Mental Health Services (TheMHS) Conference
Abstract of Distinction Award – Nicola Newton
Society for Prevention Research 29th Annual Meeting, Addressing Racism and Disparities when Considering Biology and Context
2020
Early Career Research Award – Lauren Gardner
11th European Society for Prevention Research Conference
2019
2019 APSAD Early Mid-Career Research award for most cited paper in Drug & Alcohol Review
Drug & Alcohol Review
2017
National Alcohol and Other Drug Excellence Awards, ‘Award for Innovation in Prevention and Education’ for Climate Schools
Alcohol and Drug Foundation
2016
Highly Commended, Early Career Researcher Award – Katrina Champion
The Mental Health Services (TheMHS)
Rising Star Award – Nicola Newton
Society for Mental Health Research (SMHR)
2015
PhD Candidate Award – Katrina Champion
Australian Rotary Health and Alliance for the Prevention of Mental Disorders
Early Career Research Award – Nicola Newton
Australian Rotary Health and Alliance for the Prevention of Mental Disorders
Ian Webster Award for Research Excellence – Nicola Newton
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)
2014
UNSW Medicine’s Dean’s List – Katrina Champion
University of New South Wales, Australia
Top Ranked Abstract 2014 Postgraduate Research Symposium: Clinical Research – Katrina Champion
Inaugural Postgraduate Research Symposium, University of New South Wales, Australia
Knowledge Dissemination Award for Climate Schools and Positive Choices
Australian Rotary Health
2013
Best Student Oral Presentation – Katrina Champion
Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine, 10th Annual Scientific Conference, Newcastle, Australia
NSW Young Tall Poppy Award for outstanding achievements in the area of scientific research and communication – Nicola Newton
Australian Institute of Policy and Science
Travel award to present at the 21st annual Society for Prevention Research conference – Nicola Newton
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) International Program and Prevention Research Branch, US.
2012
AFFIRM Early Career Researcher Award – Nicola Newton
Australasian Society for Psychiatric Research (ASPR)
Dean’s Rising Star Award for significant contributions to research – Nicola Newton
Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales
OurFutures Health4Life Program Awards
2024
ISRII Rising Star Award 2024 – Katrina Champion
International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII)
Faculty of Medicine and Healthy EMCR Outstanding Publication Award Winner – Katrina Champion
The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health
2023
Early Career Researcher Award – Lauren Gardner
Australian Rotary Health and Alliance for the Prevention of Mental Disorders Awards for Research Excellence
Horizon Fellowship – Katrina Champion
University of Sydney
SMHR Conference Interstate Travel Grants-In-Aid Award – Scarlett Smout
SMHR
SMHR Conference Interstate Travel Grants-In-Aid Award – Lyra Egan
SMHR
APMD PhD Researcher Award – Scarlett Smout
Australian Rotary Health and Alliance for the Prevention of Mental Disorders Awards for Research Excellence
The University of Sydney EMCR Outstanding Publication Award Finalist (FMH) – Lauren Gardner
The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health
FMH Makers and Shapers Award, Outstanding Research – Team
University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health
USYD Professional Staff Development Fund – Bridie Osman
University of Sydney
Matilda Centre HDR Student Research Excellence Award – Bridie Osman
The Matilda Centre
USYD Professional Staff Development Fund – Bridie Osman
University of Sydney
Balleu Travel Scholarship – Bridie Osman
Professional Rapid Presentation Prize – Lauren Gardner
Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine Conference
2022
FMH EMCR Showcase, Best Presentation – Lauren Gardner
SEMCAN Good Mentor Award – Lauren Gardner
EUSPR Rising Star Award – Lauren Gardner
FMH Makers & Shapers Outstanding Research (Individual) – Lauren Gardner
The Matilda Centre Mentoring Award – Nicola Newton
SMHR Early Career Researcher Potential Award – Lauren Gardner
2021
APSAD Mentoring Award – Cath Chapman
Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol & other Drugs (APSAD)
The Matilda Centre Emerging Leader Award – Lauren Gardner
The Matilda Centre
The Matilda Centre Established Leader Award – Katrina Champion
The Matilda Centre
The Matilda Centre Mentoring Award – Cath Chapman
The Matilda Centre
TheMHS Early Career Research Award – Lauren Gardner
The Mental Health Services (TheMHS)
2020
Best Professional Oral Presentation – Katrina Champion
Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine (ASBHM) Annual Conference
2018
Finalist, Emerging Health Researcher Award – Katrina Champion
BUPA Health Foundation
Research Excellence Award for Early Career Researchers – Katrina Champion
Australian Rotary Health and Alliance for the Prevention of Mental Disorders
Postdoctoral Trainee Travel Grant – Katrina Champion
Northwestern University
Early Career Bursary – Katrina Champion
European Society of Prevention Research
Cancer Prevention and Control Travel Fellowship Program – Katrina Champion
European Society of Prevention Research
Best abstract voted by the Sleep Special Interest Group – Katrina Champion
Society of Behavioral Medicine 39th Annual Meeting
2017
Outstanding Research Poster Award – Katrina Champion
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre Annual Symposium
Rising Star Award – Nicola Newton
Society for Mental Health Research (SMHR)
