Prizes & Awards

HIV&AIDS Conference ASHM Early Career Awards

Best Oral presentation for each of the following:

Clinical Management and Therapeutics

Discovery and Translational Science

Prevention, Epidemiology and Public Health

Social, Political and Cultural Aspects

Eligibility
Those who have been working in the field for 0-5 years fit within the ‘Early Career’ category. If you have been in the field for over 5 years, you are not eligible for the Early Career Awards.
Those who have been working in the field for 0-5 years fit within the ‘Early Career’ category. If you have been in the field for over 5 years, you are not eligible for the Early Career Awards.

HIV&AIDS Conference ASHM Peoples Choice Award 

The ASHM People’s Choice Award invites attendees to vote for the best poster through a democratic process. The winning poster, determined by popular vote, not only recognizes outstanding contributions but also rewards the winner with a prize, fostering a spirit of engagement and appreciation within the conference’s community. 

ASRH Conference ASHM Early Career Awards

Best Oral presentation for each of the following:

Translational and Discovery Science

Clinical Management

Epidemiology, prevention and public health

Social, Political and Cultural Aspects

Eligibility
Those who have been working in the field for 0-5 years fit within the ‘Early Career’ category. If you have been in the field for over 5 years, you are not eligible for the Early Career Awards.
Winners for the Early Career Awards Prizes will be announced in the ASRH closing plenary.
The winner receives a free registration for the Australasian Sexual and Reproductive Health Conference 2027.

ASRH Conference ASHM Peoples Choice Award 

The ASHM People’s Choice Award invites attendees to vote for the best poster through a democratic process. The winning poster, determined by popular vote, not only recognizes outstanding contributions but also rewards the winner with a prize, fostering a spirit of engagement and appreciation within the conference’s community. 

ASHHNA Nurses Poster Award

The ASHHNA Nurses Poster award is an annual award given to the most outstanding poster at the ASHM HIV/AIDS and ASRH conferences. All posters submitted that have a nurse as the lead author are eligible for the prize. The winner is presented with a certificate, complimentary 12 month membership to ASHHNA and a $200 gift card.

Sexual Health Society of Victoria Best Poster Awards

Best Oral presentation for each of the following:

Up to three awards will be given for the best poster presentations at the Australasian Sexual and Reproductive Health Conference. This includes up to two Best Poster Awards by all presenters and one Best Student Poster Award by a student presenter. The award winner will receive a certificate and one-year SHSoV free membership.

Eligibility
Abstracts that are selected for poster presentation at the Australasian Sexual and Reproductive Health Conference that address sexual health and/or reproductive health issues with a focus on people in Victoria, or the primary/presenting author is based in Victoria, are eligible.
To be eligible for the Best Student Poster Award, the presenter must be a current undergraduate or postgraduate student and register as “Students” at the conference. Both part-time and full-time students are eligible.
Judging criteria
The Best Poster Awards will be judged by the SHSOV executive committee. It will be based on the scientific quality, potential impact on the sexual and/or reproductive health of Victorians, abstract score and clarity of the presented information.