Alastair Heron Prize

Administration

The Alastair Heron Prize Fund is invested and managed by a financial organisation determined by the Board.

The Award is the responsibility of the College of Clinical Psychologists.

The selection committee will be chaired by a Director or nominee, and will include the Chair of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists, two members of the National Executive Committee of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists and one program convener of an APAC accredited and approved University Clinical Psychology program, nominated by the chairperson of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.

Prizes may be presented at the annual general meeting of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists every second year.

If, in any one prize application year, the selection committee considers that no suitable candidate has been nominated for the prize, the unexpended net annual income may be added to the Alastair Heron Prize Fund and to augment the amount available to be awarded in subsequent years.

Eligibility

Nominees must be members of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.

Nomination process

The Society, through the APS College of Clinical Psychologists, will call for nominations from the membership of the Society, every second year.

Each nomination must be proposed and seconded by clinical psychologists.

The proposer and seconder must each submit a brief report supporting the nomination and giving details of the nominee's suitability.

Judging criteria

In judging nominees for the Award, the selection committee will have regard to the extent to which the work of the nominee comprises a significant contribution to either:

1. the current field of scientific knowledge and research in human ageing; or
2. psychological therapy among older people.

When reviewing research, the selection committee will look for applied research of exceptional quality in the area of normal adult ageing or age-related dementias, with preference to be given to research on non-Alzheimer and non-Parkinson disorders.

When reviewing therapy, the selection committee will look for excellence in the psychological treatment of problems among older people.

Value of the prize

Successful candidates for the Alastair Heron Prize will receive an award of $400 and a certificate.

Closing date and further information

Nominations close 31 July 2011. 

Please send nominations to:

• Alastair Heron Prize
  College Awards Administrator - Member Groups
  The Australian Psychological Society Ltd
  PO Box 38
  Flinders Lane VIC 8009

Additional information can be obtained from:

• Jenny Hepburn
  Tel: 03 8662 3300
  Email: j.hepburn@psychology.org.au

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