Postal Address
APS Secretariat
c/- DC Conference &
Association Management
PO Box 637
North Sydney NSW 2059
Australia
Head Office
Secretariat Office
c/- DC Conference &
Association Management
Suite 103, Level 1
3 West Street
North Sydney NSW 2060
Australia
At the Strategic Planning meeting in July 2006 the Australian Pain Society (APS) Board of Directors decided that the Distinguished Member Award should replace the Honorary Life Membership.
Further, at the Strategic Planning meeting in August 2009 the Board felt that the APS membership should also be asked if they have any nominations, which could be submitted to the membership committee.
At the face to face APS Board meeting in April 2019 it was agreed to apply more rigour to these guidelines to ensure future consistency. It was further agreed that generally, Distinguished Member nominations should not be made/accepted until a member is approaching retirement.
This award will be made available annually and presented to Australian Pain Society member/s who have satisfied the following:
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must be Australian Pain Society member/s who generally have had a lengthy career in the field of pain and have:
1 Major contributions include, but are not limited to:
Nomination Guidelines
Submission
Notification
Year | Recipients |
2024 | None awarded |
2023 | Dr Matthew Crawford |
2022 | Dr Michael Farrell |
2021 | Dr Will Howard |
2020 | A/Prof David Champion AM |
2019 | Dr Penny Briscoe AM |
2018 | Prof Michael Nicholas |
2017 | Dr Meredith Craigie Dr Tim Semple |
2016 | Prof Stephen Gibson Prof Philip Siddall |
2015 | Prof Maree Smith AC Ms Helen Rowe Mrs Denise Francis-King |
2014 | Dr Frank New Dr James O'Callaghan Dr Daryl Salmon Prof Jenny Strong |
2013 | Ms Amal Helou |
2012 | Dr Bruce Rounsefell |
2011 | None awarded |
2010 | Dr Roger Goucke AM |
2009 | Dr Carolyn Arnold Dr Leigh Atkinson Dr David Cherry Prof Arthur Duggan Dr David Gronow Dr George Mendelson Dr Connie Peck |
2008 | Prof Nikolai Bogduk Prof Michael Cousins AO Dr John Ditton |
2007 | Prof Tess Cramond AO OBE Dr Geoff Gourlay |