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Nominate emerging leaders in sexual and reproductive health

Nominations for the 2024 Levinia Crooks Emerging Leaders Award in BBV, STI and Sexual and Reproductive Health are now open and will close on the 3 July 2024.

Award Prize

The winner of the Levinia Crooks Emerging Leader Award will receive flights, accommodation and registration to the Australasian HIV and AIDS Conference 2024 in Sydney this September. The winner will also get the opportunity to present at the conference, as well as a 12-month complementary ASHM membership.

  1. Free ASHM Ordinary Membership for the next financial year.
  2. Full attendance to the Australasian HIV and AIDS conference 2024 to be held between the dates of 16 –18 September 2024.
  3. Travel Return economy class flights to Sydney (as per availability booked as Best Fare of the day). No upgrades or additional flight tickets can be purchased.
  4. Up to a maximum of three nights’ Accommodation (at a hotel nominated by ASHM, for the duration of the conference only)
  5. Deliver a 10-minute oral presentation on receipt of the award at the Australasian HIV and AIDS conference 2024.

Award Nomination Criteria

Healthcare professional working in the BBV or STI or SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH field in Australia or/and New Zealand (nominee can be a clinical or non-clinical based worker):

  1. Early to mid-career (0-10 years working in the sector)
  2. Demonstrated leadership achievement in areas including:
  • Their leadership is bold, innovative, inclusive and inspires collaboration in the sector.
  • Seeks to establish, promote and strengthen meaningful partnerships and collaborative opportunities to drive outcomes.
  • Ensures community-based and person-centred care and engagement at all times.
  • Commitment to ongoing development of knowledge and skills in the sector, and application of evidence-based practice.
  • Successful advocacy with government and/or other regulatory bodies.
  • Actively shares responsibility, authority, information and credit when working towards the achievement of a goal.
  • Sets a high standard of integrity by leading through example and maintains high personal standards.

NOTE: Nomination is open to all, and not restricted by an active ASHM membership.

Nominations are assessed by a panel of adjudicators to determine a winner.

ASHM will notify the winner by 22 July 2024.

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