The School of Allied Health has announced the recipients of the 2025 prizes, celebrating individuals whose outstanding scholarly, clinical and community contributions have made a lasting impact.

Prize donors, recipients, recipients' loved ones and school faculty gathered on the 11^th of February to celebrate our students and learn more about their work and future plans.

We congratulate the following students and thank our generous donors, the Australian Chiropractic Association, Chiropractic Australia (represented by Joanne Servaas & Karen Kulevski and Kate Lyth respectively)  and the Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia (represented by Maureen Tan).

Australian Chiropractors Association - Academic Excellence Award​
-the best academic performance in the Bachelor of Clinical Chiropractic by a graduating student​
Jared O’Leary (main image)

Australian Chiropractors Association - Graduate of the Year Award
-outstanding performance in leadership and academic and clinical excellence in 'Clinical Practicum'​
Josie Papineau​ (main image)

Chiropractic Australia 5th Year Dux Award
-Awarded to the student with the highest mean score calculated as a weighted average mark (WAM), averaged across the final year of the program
Bridget Axford​ (main image)

Chiropractic Australia Clinical Leadership Award
-Awarded to a student who has demonstrated leadership while completing their internship and supported their peers while fostering a collaborative approach to clinical work
Aeisha Gohort​ (main image)

Chiropractic Australia Overall Dux Award​
-Awarded to the student with the highest mean score calculated as a weighted average mark (WAM), averaged across the entire 5 years of the program.
Jared O’Leary

Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia - Outstanding Graduate Award
- presented to students who graduate from a PACFA accredited counselling and/or psychotherapy program; and have demonstrated exemplary academic and professional practice performance​
Kayla Zwaanenburg​ (receiving her award from Maureen Tan, of PACFA, in the image below)

Godfrey T. Barrett-Lennard Peer Award
- presented to a Counselling student who has made the most outstanding contribution as a positive role model in interactions with peers, staff and the community​
Beth Hughes​ (main image)

Graduate Counselling Perseverance Award​
- the student who best demonstrates perseverance and dedication to study​
Pamela Zokaei​

Higher Degree by Research Publication Prize - Exercise Science​
- best publication by a Higher Degree by Research student in Exercise Science​
Kristen DeMarco​ (celebrating with PhD supervisors, Dr Paul Goods and A/Prof Brendan Scott, in the image below)

Higher Degree by Research Impact Prize - Exercise Science​
- recognising a Higher Degree by Research student in Exercise Science whose research has either demonstrated or shown the potential to demonstrate significant research impact​
Leanne Snyder​