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Nominate a colleague for the DHASWA Champion of the Year (Jonathan Morling Legacy Award)

About the Award

This Award, also known as Jonathan Morling Legacy Award honour celebrates an individual — medical or non-medical — who has made a significant contribution to the wellbeing of doctors and medical students. It highlights the importance of caring for those who care for others. 

The Doctors Health Advisory Service Western Australia (DHASWA) is an independent not-for-profit association, and one of a network of state and territory-based doctors’ health organisations. Its purpose is to improve the health and wellbeing of the medical profession in the public interest for the benefit of the community. 

The Award will be judged on the following criteria:

  • Promoting changes to the medical system to improve doctors’ wellbeing;
  • Improving services to doctors in need;
  • Implementing preventative strategies to reduce doctors’ burnout; and
  • Furthering the aims of DHASWA.

The activities undertaken should be above and beyond expectations of usual paid work duties.

The DHASWA Medical Director and Assistant Director are ineligible for the Award. Previous winners of the DHASWA Award cannot be considered for the Award again until a period of five years has lapsed.

Judging Panel

The judging panel shall comprise the DHASWA Committee. If no nominations are received, then the DHASWA Committee may elect to nominate an individual.

  • Finalists must be a member of the AMA (WA).
  • Nominations close 5.30pm Monday 30 June 2025.
  • Winner will be announced on Saturday 1 November at MEDBALL25.
  • All nomination information and material remains the property of the AMA (WA) Award Panel.
  • All nomination information and material can be utilised by the AMA (WA) to publicly recognise the award recipient and award finalists.
  • Information about the award finalists and winner may be published in the AMA (WA) bimonthly journal Medicus and/or Med e-Link and social media.
  • The decision of the selection panel is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Nominations are to be submitted online through the Nomination Portal.

Below is a step-by-step guide to help you submit a nomination. You can also access a PDF ‘How-to Guide’ that includes the same steps with screenshots to make the process even easier to follow.

  1. Navigate to the Nomination Portal.
  2. Click ‘Create New Account’.
  3. Enter your details which you will use to login to the Nomination Portal.
  4. Click on the ‘Nominator Information’ tab to create your profile.
  5. Click ‘Create Contact’.
  6. Enter your contact details. Once you click ‘Submit’ you will automatically be taken back to the portal.
  7. You will now see additional tabs on your home screen. Click into ‘Nomination’ to begin submitting your nomination. Click ‘Continue’ to proceed to the next step.
  8. Select your relationship to the nominee.
  9. Enter your nomination statement. You have the option to upload additional documents if required.
  10. Enter the Nominee contact details.
  11. Review your nomination. If you are happy, click ‘Continue’. If you wish to make edits to any section, you can click into the relevant section along the left-hand side.
  12. Agree to the terms and conditions before submitting your nomination.

Congratulations! You’ve submitted your first nomination. You can log in to the portal at any time to view the nominations you’ve submitted or to continue working on a draft.

You’re welcome to submit multiple nominations.

If you have any queries or would like assistance with your nomination, please email waevents@amawa.com.au.

Time to Nominate

Please submit the nomination via the Nomination Portal and let us know who you think deserves the DHASWA Champion of the Year (Jonathan Morling Legacy Award)!

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