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<br><P>The inaugural Professional of the Year Award began in 2001. The award recognises noteworthy achievement by professionals who are individual members of Professions Australia member associations.<BR><BR>Nominations are now being sought for the <STRONG><EM>2012 Professional of the Year</EM></STRONG> and the <STRONG><EM>Young Professional of the Year. <BR></EM></STRONG><BR>Nominations may be submitted by any of Profession Australia's member organisations. <BR><BR>Nomination templates are provided above and can be submitted in either hard copy or electronic format. Nominations should be forwarded to <A href="mailtadmin@professions.com.au">admin@professions.com.au</A> or posted to Professions Australia, PO Box 3199, Manuka ACT 2603. <BR><BR>All nominations must be received by April 2012.<BR><B><BR>Selection Criteria<EM>: Professional of the Year</EM> </B><BR><BR>As the award is intended to showcase both the contribution by and the standing of professionals in Australia's economic and social wellbeing, the nominee should demonstrate eminent achievement and distinguished service through professional endeavours. In particular:</P>
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<LI>That the outstanding service/activity should have culminated in the previous year and be the result of an outstanding cumulative effort over many years.</LI></UL>
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<LI>That the degree to which the community has benefited as a whole from the nominee's activities should be notable, as should the worth of the community's benefit.</LI></UL>
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<LI>That the contribution made by the nominee in "professional service" to the community should be readily reconcilable with the Mission and Goals of Professions Australia.</LI></UL>
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<LI>That personal sacrifice, commitment and ethical behaviour should be outstandingly evident.</LI></UL>
<P><STRONG>Selection critieria: <EM>Young Professional of the Year</EM></STRONG></P>
<P>The award is intended to encourage and recognise the achievements of a young professional who has demonstrated a noteworthy commitment to excellence and innovation in his/her profession and worked to promoting the profession as a whole. <BR><BR>The nominee should demonstrate a high level of achievement, commitment and innovation through professional endeavours including:</P>
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<LI>A record of outstanding service/activity in the nominee's profession.</LI>
<LI>A demonstrated commitment to promoting the development of the nominee's profession.</LI>
<LI>That the degree to which the community has benefited as a whole from the nominee's activities should be notable, as should the worth of the community's benefit.</LI>
<LI>That the contribution made by the nominee in 'professional service' to the community should be readily reconcilable with the Mission and Goals of Professions Australia (as set out on the organisation's website).</LI>
<LI>That personal sacrifice, commitment and ethical behaviour should be outstandingly evident.</LI>
<LI>Be under 35 years of age.<BR><STRONG><EM></EM></STRONG></LI></UL>
<P><STRONG><EM>2011 Winners<BR><BR></EM></STRONG></P>
<P>The President of Professions Australia, Mr Don Larkin announced today that the 2011 Professional of the Year has been awarded to <STRONG>Mr Paul Hickey</STRONG>. Mr Hickey was nominated by his professional association, Audiology Australia. </P>
<P>The Professional of the Year Award recognises noteworthy achievement by professionals who are individual members of Professions Australia member associations. The recipient must demonstrate outstanding service of benefit to the community and consistent with the highest standards of professionalism. </P>
<P>Professions Australia has acknowledged outstanding effort of Mr Hickey over many years of voluntary and professional services. </P>
<P>In making its decision the Professions Australia Board acknowledged Mr Hickey’s meritorious professional career and his outstanding contribution to both his profession and community. Of particular note is his work undertaken in the Northern Territory, both his clinical contribution where he has joined a number of audiologists who travel to remote locations to work with healthcare teams from all over Australia delivering practical hearing health outcomes to disadvantaged Australian communities. He has also developed The Manual for Otitis Media and Hearing Loss Practice, which will make a lasting mark on Indigenous hearing health care.</P>
<P>Mr Larkin also announced that the 2011 Young Professional of the Year has been awarded to <STRONG>Mr Andrew Conway</STRONG>, he is the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Public Accountants.</P>
<P>In making its decision the Board acknowledged Mr Conway’s outstanding contribution to his profession through his work at the Institute. He has also represented his profession on many industry and government initiatives in addition to his significant involvement in the community. This has included: working with Deakin University to develop its accounting curriculum; contribution as a member of the emergency management committee of the Maroondah City Council; establishment of an accountants pro bono register to aid recovery of victims of the black Saturday bushfires in Victoria and recent natural disasters in various Australian states; and his involvement as a Board member of the Eastern Community Broadcaster. Andrew’s involvement in a wide range of community and professional activities highlights the dedication he has to his profession and to the community. </P>
<P><STRONG><EM>2010 Winners<BR><BR></EM></STRONG>The 2010 Professional of the Year has been awarded to <STRONG>Ms Mary Lalios</STRONG>. Ms Lalios was nominated by her professional association, CPA Australia. </P>
<P>Professions Australia has acknowledged outstanding effort of Ms Lalios over many years of voluntary and professional services. As well as playing an active role in her professional organisation she has also made a significant contribution to her community in her capacity as a councillor, and more recently Mayor to the City of Whittlesea in Victoria.</P>
<P>Mary became a volunteer member of the Victorian Public Sector Committee of CPA Australia; her portfolio included professional development, where she attended sessions to develop new conferences and materials for members of CPA Australia in the Public Sector. Mary joined CPA Australia and was an employee for eight years.</P>
<P>Mary was elected to the City of Whittlesea as a councillor in November 2005. She was re-elected to Council in 2008 and elected as Mayor in the same year and was re-elected as Mayor for a second term in 2009. Over the last 12 months, Cr Lalios has been instrumental in leading the recovery efforts of the local community of Whittlesea and surrounding areas following the devastating Black Saturday bushfires in 2009.</P>
<P>As an active member of her local community, Mary serves on many Boards including: the YMCA; Whittlesea, Bundoora Netball and Sports Centre Board; and Plenty Valley Community Health which provides health care and support services to people of all ages, with a strong focus on health promotion, treatment and the prevention of illness and injury. Mary is involved in many more initiatives that focus on supporting her local community and the region in which she lives.</P>
<P>The 2010 Young Professional of the Year has been awarded to <STRONG>Mr Bruce Elliot</STRONG> from Yeppoon in Queensland. He is the Managing Partner of four Central Queensland based pharmacies within the ChemCoast Pharmacy Group. </P>
<P>Mr Elliot was nominated by his professional association, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. </P>
<P>Bruce is an accredited consultant pharmacist; he has a major clinical interest in aged care, pain management and chronic disease management, particularly cardiovascular health.</P>
<P>He is a branch committee member and Vice President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (Queensland Branch) and is also Chair of its Professional Development and Practice Support Committee. In 2009 Bruce was elected as a Pharmaceutical Society of Australia National Board Member and Chair of the National membership Working Group; he was named the 2009 Young Australian Pharmacist of the Year.</P>
<P>Continuing Professional Development for his fellow pharmacists has been a strong focus of Mr Elliot’s work within his professional organisation. He has created new programs ensuring CPD courses are targeted, relevant and accessible to his colleagues in the profession. Bruce is also a Board member of the Capricornia Division of General Practice where he has been able to communicate with other health professionals with a view to ensuring a holistic approach is taken to health care.</P>
<P>Bruce’s involvement in a wide range of community and professional activities highlights the dedication he has to his profession. His ongoing work in the development and implementation of programs and services for consumers and fellow pharmacists shows a commitment to the wellbeing of consumers and the professional interests of his fellow pharmacists.<BR><BR><STRONG><EM>Previous Winners<BR></EM></STRONG>Australian Computer Society (ACS) Fellow and Immediate Past President, Mr Philip Argy, is the recipient of the Professions Australia 2009 Professional of the Year Award and the Director of ACS Young IT Professionals Board, Yasas Abeywickrama, is the 2009 Young Professional of the Year.</P>
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<P>Philip Argy has made an outstanding contribution to the ACS and has worked tirelessly and voluntarily to better the ICT profession and the standards of ICT professionals in Australia. He is an example not only to the ICT industry, but to all professions, of a highly skilled and dedicated individual.<SPAN> In his capacity as President in 2006-07, he worked tirelessly to champion the interests of ICT professionals and the wider community in relation to ICT.<SPAN> Philip also spearheaded an industry-wide initiative to create a national 10 year ICT vision for Australia, which has influenced Federal Government policy development.</P>
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<P>An experienced mediator and arbitrator, Philip spent almost 32 years (24 as a partner) with Mallesons Stephen Jaques, leading Mallesons’ acclaimed Intellectual Property & Technology Group for more than 15 years.<SPAN> In November 2008, Philip established the Technology Dispute Centre as the first science, technology and intellectual property subject matter-specific dispute centre in Australia and possibly the world outside the famous WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Centre in Geneva, Switzerland.</P>
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<P>At just 28, 2009 Young Professional of the Year, Yasas Abeywickrama, has already achieved considerable professional success, working in the UK, USA, Sri Lanka and within Australia’s ICT sector in project management, business analysis and consulting.<SPAN> A graduate of the University of Colombo, Yasas holds an honours degree in Computer Science and works as a consultant with global services firm, Accenture.</P>
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<P>Yasas is an outstanding young individual who plays a key role within the ACS as Director of the Young IT Professionals Board, as well as serving the National Board and various other working groups and committees.</P>
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<P>The work of Yasas in promoting and developing the ICT profession has involved him playing an active role in the review of the ACS Code of Ethics, being instrumental in helping the ACS to form closer working relationships with other professional associations and academic institutions. </P>
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<P>The 2008 Professional of the Year has been awarded to <STRONG>Dr Terry Yuen</STRONG>. Dr Yuen was nominated by his professional association, the Australian Dental Association Inc.<BR><BR>Professions Australia has acknowledged Dr Yuen’s outstanding effort over many years of voluntary and professional services. Not only has Dr Yuen contributed to the development of dental professionals for over 30 years, he has also provided sterling service to the public sector in delivery of dental care, and has also been a significant publisher of dental educational materials.</P>
<P>Since 1993 Dr Yuen has been the Senior Dental Consultant to the Australian Cranio-facial Unit in the Women and Children’s Hospital and the Plastic and Reconstructive surgery Department in Royal Adelaide Hospital. Dr Yuen has been a volunteer dentist with the Royal Flying Doctor Service in South Australia, and more recently, has done considerable volunteer work in East Timor, establishing a mobile dental clinic in Dili and launching the Lions East Timor Dental Project.</P>
<P>Dr Yuen has provided outstanding service to the dental profession as an academic and as a dentist both in Australia and overseas. </P>
<P>The 2008 Young Professional of the Year has been awarded to <B>Dr Catherine McMahon</B>, Head of the School of Audiology at Macquarie University.</P>
<P>Dr McMahon demonstrates significant commitment to promoting development of the profession of audiology, she has initiated the redesign of the Masters of Clinical Audiology Program at Macquarie University to increase the clinical competence of graduating audiologists; her research has been internationally recognised in the field of auditory neuropathy and she has worked with her counterparts to develop the profession in countries such as Indonesia, Manila, Beijing and Surabaya.</P>
<P>Dr Catherine McMahon represents the epitome of professionalism and commitment to the highest standards of ethical behaviour. She has been successful in her career due to her energy and enthusiasm for improved hearing healthcare and a commitment to access and equity for all sectors of the community to ‘best practice’ hearing healthcare.</P>
<P>The 2007 Professional of the Year was awarded to <STRONG>Ruth Owens</STRONG> FCPA. <SPAN> Ms Owens was nominated by her professional association, CPA Australia.</P>
<P>Professions Australia has acknowledged Ms Owens’ outstanding effort over many years of voluntary and professional services.<SPAN> In relation to the not-for-profit organisations where Ms Owens provides specialist expertise, it is the community in the end that has benefited.<SPAN> These areas cover dental health; community health; mental health; the asthma foundation; women experiencing poverty and oppression; local government and medical practitioners.</P>
<P>Ms Owens has worked tirelessly for the profession, her commitment and ethical behaviour is outstanding and evident through the invitations she has received to join a number of Boards and Councils.</P>
<P>Ms Owens is a fellow member of CPA Australia and has been a member for 23 years.</P>
<P>The 2007 Young Professional of the Year was awarded to <STRONG>Dr Eleanor Parker</STRONG> a dentist aged 29 years.</P>
<P>Dr Parker, who was nominated by her professional association, the Australian Dental Association, was chosen as this year’s award recipient from a particularly strong field, Mr Payne said.</P>
<P>Dr Parker graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2000.<SPAN> In 2001 she practiced as a part-time dentist and continued post graduate studies.<SPAN> She lived in Port Augusta and played a significant role in establishing a dental service within Pika Wiya Health Service, as part of a broader Oral Health Program, for the Aboriginal community in Port Augusta.</P>
<P>She is active in working with Aboriginal health workers visiting schools and being involved in community events, trying different ways of engaging the community and sharing information about Oral Health and disease prevention.</P>
<P>Dr Parker is currently a lecturer in dentistry and a clinical dentist in Whyalla and Port Augusta where she shares her experiences with undergraduate students, both the positive experiences and those more daunting and challenging.</P>
<P>In an excellent field of nominees the judges have recommended two highly commended young professionals for recognition.</P>
<P>They are <STRONG>Yohan Ramasundara</STRONG>, a member of the Australian Computer Society, and <STRONG>Lucinda Hartley</STRONG>, a member of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.</P>
<P>Mr Ramasundara has as a 28 year old contributed significantly to the ICT profession.<SPAN> He has spearheaded many of the Canberra Branch events aimed at developing and mentoring its younger members.<SPAN> He is also a member of several government, industry and educational working groups.</P>
<P>Ms Hartley, has as a 25 year old, been active as a new generation of designers seeking models for change.<SPAN> She believes that landscape architects have a leading role to play in developing innovative solutions that are socially responsible and environmental sustainable.<SPAN> She has been an active participant in “Architects for Peace” and the ‘Habitat for Humanity” as a volunteer in Thailand projects.</P>
<P>The 2006 Professional of the Year was awarded to South Australian dentist <STRONG>Dr John McIntyre</STRONG>, AM. <BR><BR>Dr McIntyre was nominated by his professional association, the Australian Dental Association.</P>
<P>Professions Australia has acknowledged Dr McIntyre’s meritorious professional career and his outstanding service to research, teaching, practice and university administration. The Board commended Dr McIntyre’s commitment to his profession, through volunteer work in Asia Pacific countries and his ongoing work teaching, conducting research and providing advice and treatment to elderly patients suffering from a high incidence of decay or tooth erosion. Dr McIntyre’s community service and involvement in the reconciliation process of indigenous and non indigenous Australians is much-admired.<BR><BR>Dr McIntyre’s service to dentistry and communities both in Australia and in the Asia Pacific region has been outstanding. In addition to his considerable professional and academic achievements, his tireless and continuing voluntary contributions to his community and to research, teaching and the betterment of dental health for all, make him an exceptional Australian.</P>
<P>The 2006 Young Professional of the Year was awarded to Ms <STRONG>Anastasia Govan</STRONG>. <BR><BR>Anastasia, a Northern Territory member of the Australian Computer Society, has made an outstanding contribution to her profession across Australia through her work as a part-time university lecturer and also through contributing to the local information and communication technology community.</P>
<P>Ms Govan has had significant involvement in the Australian Computer Society Young IT Forum since its initial meeting, and is currently the Board Director. Her obvious commitment to young people through the initiatives and activities she has undertaken as part of the forum confirm her commitment to helping other young people find their way in her profession.</P>
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<P>The 2005 Professional of the Year was Ms <STRONG>Kim McAliney</STRONG>. Ms McAliney was nominated by her professional association, CPA Australia.</P>
<P>Kim, a financial accountant with IR Architectural Hardware, dedicates approximately 30 hours per month to community service. She also serves the community in her roles as justice of the peace, roads-improvement advocate, nursing home volunteer and member of several local boards. Her CPA qualification is used directly in her role as treasurer of the Wyndham Lodge Community Nursing Home.</P>
<P>Her personal sacrifice, commitment and ethical behaviour is outstandingly evident in all that she does.<BR><BR>The 2005 Young Professional of the Year was <STRONG>Ms Debbie Timmins</STRONG>. </P>
<P>Debbie, a South Australian member of the Australian Computer Society, has used her experience in the workforce, which led to her gaining the Bachelor of Information Technology to promote the IT profession. She has visited schools, career expos, organised the inaugural National Australian Computer Society “Boot camp”, promoted IT in the University and mentored many current students. Her focus is on advancing the profession and she gives outstanding support to her profession. Debbie is an inspirational young professional.<BR><BR>In 2005 a “High Commendation” was awarded to <STRONG>Dr Peter Best</STRONG>, a Tamworth veterinarian.<SPAN> Dr Best has worked tirelessly for his profession and the quality of service and care that is provided.<SPAN> He has played a key role in post graduate education of vets and in promoting animal welfare within the regional community.<BR><BR><STRONG>Dr Robert Cowan</STRONG>, an eminent audiologist was the 2004 recipient of the Profession of the Year Award.<SPAN> Dr Cowan was nominated by his professional association, the Audiological Society of Australia.</P>
<P>Dr Cowan is Director and CEO of the Cooperative Research Centre for Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Innovation (CRC HEAR), and managing director of HearWorks Pty Ltd, the CRC HEAR’s commercialisation company. Dr Cowan has contributed extensively to research and clinical programs which have developed significant improvements in technology and service for clients with profound hearing loss.<SPAN> <BR><SPAN><BR>On 9 July 2003 <STRONG>Mr Irvine John Newton</STRONG> was presented with the Professions Australia Professional of the Year Award 2003.<BR><BR>Mr Newton of Kensington, Victoria, was the nominee of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.</P>
<P>Mr Newton has contributed to programs to deliver high quality patient care, he constantly strives to advance the pharmacy profession through his extensive experience and constant support, he has raised the profile of his profession through good practice and strong leadership, he has achieved recognition within the profession and is respected by other health professionals, government and the public.<BR><BR><STRONG>Mr Andrew Bruce Sinclair AM</STRONG> was presented with the award on 21 May 2001.<BR></P></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>
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