Thank you to all members for their involvement in the Australian Military Medicine Association for the year 2023.

Congratulations to all Award winners for 2023.

Conference Awards

The Weary Dunlop Award

FLTLT Danielle Polgar – Returning to aviation-related duties after COVID19. Comparison of old and new aeromedical guidance, and lessons learned for future policy development

Best New Presenter

MAJ Melissa Zahra – Strengthening Force Health protection through integration and interoperability

Best Presentation by a Junior Officer

Catherine Holland – Nursing Workforce Shortages: What can the Australian Defence Force learn from the Rural and Remote Nursing workforce experience

Best Photo

MAJ James Savage

The Best Poster

Dr Patrick Weinrauch – Prolonged Field Care guidelines for management of military casualties requiring extended duration limb tourniquet application

JMVH Awards

Best Military Health Paper

Dr Jonathan Luke Begley & Dr Adam Mahoney – Treatment at Point of Injury – Forward movement of surgical assets to address noncompressible truncal haemorrhage

Best Veteran’s Health Paper

A. Lewis – More Important Than Winning’: a Retrospective Online Research Survey Evaluating the Effects of Participating in an Adaptive Sports Program for Wounded, Injured and Ill Australian Defence Force Veterans

Best New Author Paper

V Williams, F P Deane, C Giles & L Knight – Changes in Stigmatising Beliefs and Help-Seeking Intentions Following a Recreational Peer Based Program for Young People Affected by Military Associated Parental Mental Illness