ASSBI AWARDS |
At ASSBI, we believe it is important to celebrate the outstanding achievements of individuals who are advancing knowledge, practice, and advocacy in the field of Brain Impairment.Reflecting ASSBI’s commitment to building capacity and strengthening the voice of lived experience, ASSBI offers the following three awards that recognise outstanding contributions at our conference |
Conference awards |
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Best Student Presentation
Best Student Presentations will be initially shortlisted from submitted abstracts and then judged live for quality of both the verbal and visual presentation. Communication of the value of the research and its clinical relevance will also be considered | Travel Award For consideration of the Lived Experience Award, presentations need to demonstrate meaningful inclusion of people with lived experience and communicate the impact of the research for our understanding of, or support for, people with brain conditions. | "Lived Experience" Award Abstract submissions identified as submitted by PhD students or early career researchers (up to 5-years post-qualification) will be considered for the Travel Award. Abstracts will be reviewed for overall quality and for relevance to the conference theme. |
Abstract Submission now open for the 2026 Conference! |
CAREER awards |
To support our purpose of improving the lives of people with brain conditions and their support networks, ASSBI values the translation of research and clinical innovation into mainstream practice. Our Career Awards have been developed to recognise the influence, innovation, and influence of ASSBI members at the three different stages of their career. The first career award, ‘Future Leaders’ is dedicated to early-career members in honour of their achievement and impact in research, education and/or clinical practice with people with brain conditions, at state or national level. The Impact Award extends to recognise sustained impact at national or international level. The ASSBI Fellow Award is a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed to an ASSBI member for their eminent impact in research, education, and/or clinical innovation influencing brain conditions. Nominees must also have made a significant contribution to ASSBI through involvement in its committee, conference, continuing education activities, and/or its journal. Eligibility criteria for each of these awards is shown below.
‘Future Leaders’ (Early-career) and Impact (Mid-career) Awards will be identified prior to each year’s conference. Recipients will be receive a monetary award of $1000. In addition, they will be provided an oral presentation slot at the conference, free registration, and mentoring from committee member (early-career) or committee leader (mid-career). To be considered for an award, nomination forms (self/other) must be emailed to admin@assbi.com.au no later than March 15 of any given year. Two letters of support and a copy of the individual’s curriculum vitae must also be included. To be considered for this a Lifetime Achievement award, individuals must be nominated by an ASSBI committee member or ASSBI Fellow. A completed nomination form and copy of the individual’s curriculum vitae must be emailed to admin@assbi.com.au no later than March 15 of any given year. |
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