The Deirdre Russell Award for Service
The Service Recognition Award was established in 1991, to recognise members of the community or profession who have, in a non-paid capacity, made a substantial contribution to the education of students in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (now The Discipline of Speech Pathology).
In 1997 Deirdre Russell was chosen as the recipient of the award, which was presented posthumously after her untimely death from cancer in April 1997.
From 1998 The Service Recognition Award was renamed The Deirdre Russell Award for Service.
Throughout her career Deirdre Russell made a significant contribution to speech pathology practice and services, and to the education of speech pathology students.
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Deirdre’s family continues to support the discipline. Her sister Roslyn Griffiths, always attends the annual presentation of the award and Deirdre’s husband, Jack, left a bequest for the Discipline which funds an annual speech pathology research scholarship.
Winner of the award for 2009, to be presented at a ceremony and reception on Tuesday 24th November 2009, is The Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Unit (Speech Pathology)
Winner of the award for 2008, to be presented at a ceremony and reception on Tuesday 24th November 2009, is The Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy
Previous award winners:
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2007 |
Ms Eva Nemeth |
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2006 |
Speech Pathology Department, The Children's Hospital at Westmead |
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2005 |
Ms Johan Thomson |
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2004 |
The Spastic Centre |
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2003 |
Australian Speak Easy Association |
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2002 |
Ms Jean Tsembis |
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2001 |
Ms Felicity Burke |
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2000 |
Ms Sue Radovich |
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1999 |
Cochlear Ltd |
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1998 |
Ms Gwyn Archer |
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1997 |
Ms Deirdre Russell |
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1996 |
None awarded |
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1995 |
Ms Renelda Arthur |
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1994 |
Ms Jeanne Eve |
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1993 |
Ms Susan Grant |
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1992 |
Ms Anne Deane |
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1991 |
Ms Margaret McMullen |
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