Social Work Researcher of the Year Award

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This award will recognise social work research papers published for the first time in the Australian Social Work journal or another recognised peer-reviewed journal during the period 01 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. 

Who can be nominated? 

Academics and researchers in social work. 

Nominees must be a current financial member of the AASW and be of good standing with the AASW. 

Who can nominate a nominee? 

Self-nomination and Third-Party nominations will be considered. In the case of Third-Party nominations, we recommend engaging the nominee directly in the process.  Please ensure you advise the nominee that they have been nominated for an award so that they can plan to be at the Awards presentation. 

Terms and Conditions 

Nominations will be made through a “call for nominations” announced by the AASW in August 2024. 

The complete paper must be submitted to the AASW Award Committee for consideration. Papers must not exceed 6,000 words. 

Nominations must be submitted through the AASW’s designated submission process. The Award Committee will consider all nominations based on the criteria below. 

The Award Committee reserves the right to decline nominations that either: 
  • Do not meet one of the three criteria or
  • Exceed the specified word limit or 
  • Are not received by the submission deadline. 
The submission of the paper will contribute 100% of the overall score for consideration of this Award. 

The AASW will keep confidential their discussions and deliberations on nominees and will not provide feedback regarding their decisions.  Award winners will be announced at the 10th International Conference on Health and Mental Health Gala Dinner on 21 November 2024 in Melbourne. 

Nominees are encouraged to attend the Gala Dinner event to celebrate their nomination and collect their Award if successful, but will be responsible for the purchase of their dinner tickets and any associated costs. Click here to register for the Gala Dinner.

Please complete the Nomination Form and submit it using our online submission process by 5:00pm AEST on Friday, September 20th, 2024.

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If you have any questions regarding the nomination, please contact us via email at ceo@aasw.asn.au Criteria

Attach the text from a published paper that contributes, based on research, to Social Work education in one or more of the following ways: 


a. Exploration of new areas in social work education and/or practice b. Demonstration of innovation in social work education and/or practice c. Development of a significant conceptual or theoretical contribution to the field. (Maximum word limit: 6,000 / Worth: 100 percent)




Attach a colour head and shoulder photograph of the Nominee on a blank background.  The image should be high resolution (preferably 300 dpi, no less than 2 Mb image) so that it can be used for print media and other promotions.

Nomination closing date Nominations must be submitted by 5:00pm AEST on Friday 20 September 2024. Nominations received after the closing date will not be considered.










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