Section Awards & Grants

Aotearoa New Zealand Section Awards

The Aotearoa New Zealand section presents the following awards at the annual Section Meeting:

  • Junior Medical Officer Awards
  • Trainee Award

New South Wales Section Awards

The New South Wales Section presents the following awards at its annual Meeting:

  • George Schnitzler Award is an annual award for the Best Registrar for the New South Wales Section. It is presented at the NSW Section Meeting. The prize is named after a former President of the NSW Section, George Schnitzler. In addition to working at Liverpool, Bankstown, Concord and St Vincent’s Hospitals, George was a former Treasurer of the Society (1971 – 1974), and enjoyed the opera. 
  • Chris Farrell Award is given annually for the Best Registrar Presentation at the New South Wales Section Meeting. The award was named in honour of Chris Farrell. Chris was elected President of the Society in 2000, but sadly became ill before he could take the position and died in July 2000. Chris was known and respected as a key opinion leader in the field of Urology, and served as the Society’s Secretary, CM Chairman, and examiner before being elected President.

Northern Section Awards

At the annual Northern Section Meeting, the Frank Gardiner Award for Best Registrar / PHO Presentation is awarded. The recipient recieves a grant of $2,500 towards the cost of attending the USANZ ASM.

South Australia / Northern Territory Section Awards

The South Australia and Northern Territory Section presents the following awards at its annual Meeting:

  • St Paul's Bell Prize for Best Presentation
  • Best Presentation

Tasmanian Section Awards

The Tasmanian Section awards the Robbie Roberts Prize at its annual Meeting. The prize was named in honour of Douglas ‘Robbie’ Roberts, a strong supporter of Launceston General Hospital registrars and local registrar training for over 60 years. The recipient will recieve $2,500 towards expenses to attend the following year's USANZ Annual Scientific Meeting.

Victorian Section Awards

The Victorian section presents three awards at the annual Section Meeting:

  • Peter Lawson Award for the Best Victorian Registrar. The recipient receives $1000 and a trophy
  • Best Podium Presentation
  • Best Poster Presentation

Western Australia Section Awards

At the annual Western Australia Section Meeting, the England-Watson Prize is presented.


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