Achievement in Children’s Research Awards
The Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation Achievement in Children’s Research Awards recognise the achievements and outcomes of the research and researchers the Foundation supports.
The awards are presented annually, at a prestigious Event where we also announce the Annual Grants awarded for the following year.
In 2024, new categories were established for the Annual Research Achievement Awards:
The Frankham-Earl Award, for the highest scoring annual grant application
The CRF Merit Award, for the highest scoring annual grant application by an Early Career Researcher (ECR)
The CRF Excellence in Research Award (selected from nominations) for significant contributions and impact by a CRF-funded investigator in advancing children’s health, welfare, or education)
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2024 Awards
The Frankham-Earl Award, for the highest scoring annual grant application, 2025 grants round
Dr Laura Eadie
The CRF Merit Award, for the highest scoring annual grant application by an Early Career Researcher (ECR), 2025 grants round
Dr Ying Wong
The CRF Excellence in Research Award for significant contributions and impact by a CRF-funded investigator in advancing children’s health, welfare, or education
Professor Rebecca Golley
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2023 Awards
Colin Matthews AO Award for outstanding achievement in children’s health research
Awarded to Associate Professor Tim Chataway for his research into the treatment of children living with peanut allergies.
Len Frankham Award for outstanding achievement in children’s education and wellbeing research
Awarded to Dr Jacqui Beall for her substantial leadership experience in the area of child protection.
2022 Awards
Colin Matthews AO Award for outstanding achievement in children’s health research
Awarded to Professor Sarah Robertson, for her research in understanding the early life origins of infant and child health through a focus on conception and early pregnancy.
Dennis Earl Award for outstanding achievement in children’s welfare research
Awarded to Associate Professor Anna Ziersch for her research focusing on the social determinants of health and health equity, with a particular emphasis on migrant and refugee children and young people.
2021 Awards
Colin Matthews AO Award for outstanding achievement in children’s health research
Awarded to Professor Jennifer Couper for her excellent and on-going work in the field of juvenile diabetes.
Len Frankham Award for outstanding achievement in children’s education and wellbeing research
Awarded to Professor Tracey Wade for her work on eating disorders and supporting mental health support approaches in adolescents.
Dennis Earl Award outstanding achievement in children’s welfare research
Awarded to Professor Michael Sawyer for his work in community child health.