National Grants

ACCCN offers a wide range of National funding and research grants to members.

To be eligible for national awards, you must be a current financial ACCCN Member with more than 12 months’ continuous membership.

Clinical Excellence Award

Key Dates
Nominations Open: 1 February – 16 March every year

Award Recipients
2025 – Jayne Sheldrake
2024 – Jane Harnischfeger

Diane Chamberlain Research Seeding Grant

Key Dates
Nominations Open: 1 August – 12 September every year

Award Recipients
2024 – Samantha Bates and Debbie Long
2023 – Dr Amanda Corley and Dr Anne Mette Adams
2022 – Dr Melissa Bloomer and Auxillia Madhuvu 

Rhonda Sanders Professional Development Grant

Key Dates
Nominations Open: 1 August – 12 September every year

Award Recipients
2024 – Kylie Freely and JoAnne McIntrye
2023 – Nil applications received
2022 – Lauren Murray and Asuman Salkaya 

National Education Grant

Key Dates
Nominations Open: 1 September – 12 October every year

Award Recipients
2024 – Stephen McKeever, Alysia Coventry, Junel Padigos & JoAnne McIntyre
2023 – Alysia Coventry
2022  – Alysia Coventry, Judith Bruechert  & Stephen McKeever