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.

Nominations are to be submitted online through the nomination form below.

Nominations should be accompanied with adequate evidence supporting the criteria and must be supported by the of referees who can attest to the nominee’s contribution. 

• Finalists must be a member of the AMA (WA).
• Nominations close 5.30 pm Monday 30 June 2025.
• Winner will be announced on Saturday 9 August 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.