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)

_________________________

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

_________________________

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.

 

Leave a Reply