We are committed to the professional development of our members. One of the ways that you can fast track your professional development is to apply for one of our Professional Development Awards. Whether you are starting out at the AIOH, mid-career or looking at your next career move, then you should seriously consider applying for one of the many awards available.
Congratulations to our 2024 Award winners.
AMCOSH BEST CONFERENCE ELECTRONIC POSTER AWARD WINNER - PIETER BERTIER & STEVEN VERPAELE
- “An evaluation of validation schemes for the direct-on-filter X-ray diffraction method for analysis of respirable crystalline silica”
3M BEST CONFERENCE PAPER WINNER - 2024 - ANDREW ORFANOS
Utilisation of the NEPM HIL for Lead in soil significantly overestimates worker exposure to leads associated with lead-containing dusts that may be present within South Australian Government Buildings
INDUSTRIAL SCIENTIFIC AIOH CONFERENCE PACKAGE AWARD WINNER - SCOTT MIDGLEY
EUROFINS INNOVATION AWARD - PROFESSOR DINO PISANIELLO
ACTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS (AES) POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER - AMAN KAUR
Dräger YOUNG HYGIENIST AWARD WINNER - LEE CHERRY
AIRMET PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT AWARD WINNER - JASON GREEN
Applications for 2025 will open in late 2025 - Please send your applications to admin@aioh.org.au
We are very fortunate to have long standing supporters of our Professional Development Awards. Without our supporters, we would not be able to provide such a tremendous opportunity to our members.
Young Hygienist Award
The Draeger Safety Pacific Young Hygienist Award is aimed at young hygienists and applicants must be less than 40 years of age, working full time as an occupational hygienist and a financial full or provisional member of the AIOH.
It comprises travel to the BOHS Conference in the UK and Draeger's research & development facility in Germany and other industry and government institutions in the UK or Europe.
Professional Advancement Award
The Air-Met Scientific Award is aimed at young hygienists and applicants must be working full time as an occupational hygienist and a financial full or provisional member of the AIOH.
The award provides a selected applicant with the opportunity for professional development through attendance at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHCE) and an invitation to travel, post-AIHCE, to SKC Inc in Pennsylvania and other industry and government institutions in USA and or Canada.
Post-Graduate Scholarship
The Active Environmental Solutions Scholarship provides generous support for AIOH members to develop their academic credentials in occupational hygiene. The aim is to develop the academic standing of members of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists Inc. through postgraduate study in the contemporary academic system.
The scholarship will provide for attendance at an AIOH accredited post-graduate course majoring in occupational hygiene, or at an Australian based academic postgraduate course where the subject matter studied is principally occupational hygiene.
Innovation Award
The Innovation Award sponsored by Eurofins provides the opportunity for a member to develop, promote or implement innovation in an area of occupational hygiene that will benefit occupational hygiene practice and worker health. Applicants must be a Fellow, Full or Provisional member of the AIOH in good standing. The Award recipient will represent the AIOH at the highest levels of the profession at a geographic location (i.e. Australia or overseas) that has been approved for travel, to present and share the benefits of the innovation to improve worker health protection.
AIOH Conference Package Award
Sponsored by Industrial Scientific Australia Pty Ltd the AIOH Conference Package Award is designed to facilitate the attendance at the annual AIOH Conference of a "deserving" member of the Institute.
Best AIOH Conference Paper Award
The 3M Best Paper Award is given to the paper judged by the awards and sponsorship committee to be the best occupational hygiene paper submitted for the annual AIOH conference.
Best AIOH Conference Electronic Poster Award
Best AIOH Conference Electronic Poster Award is given to the electronic poster judged by the Awards Committee to be the best occupational hygiene electronic poster submitted for the AIOH Annual Conference.
AMCOSH Pty Ltd is an independent, privately Australian owned company established in 2003 which provides advice in Occupational Health and Safety, specialising in Occupational Hygiene, to a wide range of clients both in the public and private sector.
The AIOH would like to sincerely thank AMCOSH for their ongoing support of this award.
Further Information Relating to Awards & Travel
Award & Travel Conditions TRAVEL POLICY
Re-imbursement Procedure Re-imbursement Form Reconciliation Workbook
SafeWork NSW Breathe Freely Mandarin Award
Approximately one-third of workers in the manufactured stone sector in NSW do not communicate in English. The most common language is Mandarin. This award aims to improve access to fit testing services by those who speak Mandarin through funding access to a RESP-FIT accredited training course.
Past Award Winners
The Air-Met Scientific Award is a premier, professional award of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists. It is sponsored by AirMet Scientific on an annual basis.
2024 - Jason Green
2023 - Andrew McCarthy
2022 - Kerry McDougall
2021 - Mark Reggers
2020 - No Award given
2019 - Peter Aspinall
2018 - Jwalit Paikh
2017 - Sharyn Gaskin
2016 - Samantha Clarke
2015 - Raelene Young
2014 - Kerrie Burton
2013 - Liam Wilson
2012 - Sue McGurty
2011 - Tracey Bence
2010 - Jane Whitelaw
2009 - Linda Apthorpe
2008 - Kevin Hedges
2007 - Caroling Langley
2006 - Gerard Tiernan
2005 - Julia Norris
2004 - Yanel Lara
2003 - Jennifer Hines
2002 - Robert Golec
2001 - Gary Rhyder
The Draeger Safety Pacific Young Hygienist Award is aimed at young hygienists and applicants must be less than 40 years of age, working full time as an occupational hygienist and a financial full or provisional member of the AIOH.
2024 - Lee Cherry
2023 - Julie Moore
2022 - Fouad Rizk
2021 - Candice Dix
2020 - No Award given
2019 - Carmen Naylor
2018 - Ritesh Patel
2017 - Kristy Thornton
2016 - Andrew Bennett
2015 - Perdita Dickson
2014 - Mitchell Thompson
2013 - Kate Cole
2012 - Mark Solomons
2011 - Simon Worland
2010 - Melanie Jensen
2009 - Nathan Redfern
2008 - Sally Jones
2007 - Kelly Hey (Sutherland)
2006 - Kerrie Burton
2005 - Samantha Clarke
2004 - Stephen Turner
2003 - Lisa Keenan
2002 - Brett Young
2001 - Karen Witchell
2000 - Lisa Kelley
1999 - Jaemie Wilson
1998 - Not awarded
1997 - Paul Yeung
The Active Environmental Solutions Scholarship provides generous support for AIOH members to develop their academic credentials in occupational hygiene. The aim is to develop the academic standing of members of the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists Inc. through postgraduate study in the contemporary academic system.
2024 - Aman Kaur
2023 - Lachlan Anderson
2022 - Ben Govan
2021 - Hamish Rae
2020 - Samantha James
2019 - Clare Di Corleto
2018 - Morgan Mathers
2017 - Michael Ryan
2016 - Jen Hines
2015 - Jane Whitelaw
2014 - Vanessa Bannatyne
2013 - Holly Fletcher
Sponsored by Industrial Scientific Australia Pty Ltd the AIOH Conference Package Award is designed to facilitate the attendance at the annual AIOH Conference of a "deserving" member of the Institute.
2024 - Scott Midgley
2023 - Paul Baguley
2022 - Dr Chandnee Ramkissoon
2021 - David MacGill
2020 - No Award given
2019 - Lachlan McPhail
2018 - Corinne Vinkenveugel
2017 - Catherine Redshaw
2016 - Sandra Gooderham
2015 - Candace Buff
2014 - Anne Kelly
The 3M Best Paper Award is given to the paper judged by the awards and sponsorship committee to be the best occupational hygiene paper submitted for the annual AIOH conference.
The Amcosh Best AIOH Conference Electronic Poster Award is given to the electronic poster judged by the Awards Committee to be the best occupational hygiene electronic poster submitted for the AIOH Annual Conference.
2024 -Pieter Bertier, Steven Verpaele
2023 - Andrew Wright
2022 - Andrew Farrell
2021 - Srijeeta Ratnayake
2019 - Lisa Mills
Sponsored by Safe Work Australia the Scholars for Worker Protection Award provides University Students with the opportunity to participate in the premier Occupational Hygiene Conference in Australia.
2019 - Caroline Asbury, Christan Madden & Hannah Menzies
2018 - Lisa Mills, Melinda Gardner & Ellary Broun
This award provides registration costs for the one day duration 'Leadership and Teamwork' Continuing Education Seminar (CES) run on the Sunday prior to the AIOH Annual Conference.
2019 - Melissa Milo & Jonathan Li
2018 - Carolyn Topping & Catherine Redshaw
2017 - Adrian Moscoso
2016 - Shelley Rowett
2015 - Michelle Wakelam, Amy Morris & Kerrin Alamango
2011 - John Snooks
2010 - Gillian Felton
2009 - Carolyn Topping
2008 - Mark Solomons
2007 - Brett Young
2006 - Andrew Gaggiano
2005 - Shelley Rowett
2004 - Paul Gerber
2003 - Raelene Young
2002 - Sarah Thornton
2001 - Peter Simmonds
2000 - Not Awarded
1999 - Richard Connolly
1998 - Shelley Rowett
1997 - Deborah Glass
1996 - Kevin Hedges
1995 - Greg Oldfield
1994 - Roy Schmid
1993 - Catherine Nolan
1992 - Jane Farrell & Rex Archer
1991 - Not Awarded
1990 - Not Awarded
1989 - Geza Benke
1988 - Malcolm McInnes
1999 - Michael Rowe
1997 - Darren Taylor
1995 - Siew Yong Tai
1994 - Ron Connor
1993 - Paul Barton
1992 - Brendan Biviano
1991 - Richard Morgan
1991 - Malcolm McInnes
2011 - Conny Gissel
2010 - Sharyn Gaskin
2009 - Carolyn Topping
2008 - Craig Tayler
2007 - Ryan Kathage
2006 - Melanie Cox
2005 - Adam Hiscox
2004 - Richard Crafter
2003 - Jack Farry
2002 - Kerry McDougall & Jen Hines
2001 - Trini McLean
2000 - Jillian Wright
1999 - Not Awarded
1998 - Robert Geyer
1997 - Geza Benke
1996 - Mike Rowe
1995 - Georgia Sinclair
1994 - Paul Yeung
1993 - Barry Chesson
1992 - Martin Jennings
1991 - Richard Barton
1990 - Paul Jones
1989 - Dino Pisaniello
1988 - Pamela Woerfel
1997 - Lisa Cattarin
1996 - Megan Tranter
1995 - Tracy Long
1994 - Michael Boyle
1993 - Ross Di Corleto
2015 - Paul Paciullo, Naree Carton
2014 - Geoffrey Smith
2013 - Carmen Smith, Dylan Walker
2012 - Troy Jones, Kerrin Alamango, Corinne McConnell