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This award was established by the APS College of Community Psychologists to honour the pioneering work of Robin Winkler (1945-1988) in the field of community psychology in Australia. The Award is intended to encourage and recognise excellence in a project in the field of applied community psychology.

Criteria and Value of the Award

The Award is open to persons from all grades of membership of the APS, who have completed a project within the past twelve months. The Award will be judged by a selection committee to be chaired by the APS College of Community Psychologists National Chair. Notions of excellence in applied community psychology will be judged in accordance with the philosophy and objectives of the College – for further details, see the College of Community Psychologists website.

Nominations and closing date

Prize: $250 and a certificate.

Nominations should include the name and address of the nominee; the title of the project; a statement in support of the nomination, signed by the nominee; evidence that the nominee is eligible for the award; and a summary of the project (maximum 500 words).

Nominations for 2008 have closed.

Previous winners

2007  Dr Lisabeth Finn
Mutual help groups and psychological wellbeing: a study of GROW, a community
mental health organisation 
2006

Margot Trinder
Elizabeth Freeman
Eleanor H. Wertheim
Ann Sanson
2005 Dr Ann Dadich
2004 Not awarded
2003

Dr Helen McGrath
 Dr Toni Noble
2002 Not awarded
2001 Not awarded
2000 Not awarded
1999 A/Prof Brian Bishop
1998 Not awarded
1997

Sharon Ledger
 Kerrie Kelly
1996 Dr Geoff Syme
1995 Not awarded
1994 Lyn Littlefield
1993 Not awarded
1992 Not awarded
1991 Helen McGrath
1990 Dr Connie Peck

 

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