The Excellence in Health Journalism Awards 2024 are now Open for submissions. Awards submissions are to be lodged by
12 Noon Friday, 7 June 2024.
The award will recognise journalists who have contributed the best work on Health Journalism within the last 12 months (May 23 to April 24)
Their journalism will have broadened community understanding of health issues and/or events and explained or examined related policies, technologies, trends and/or personnel in their chosen medium.
The overall winning journalist will receive a cash prize of $20,000 and have their name inscribed on the honour board permanently displayed at the National Press Club of Australia.
The Awards categories are:
- Cancer: Includes stories reporting on policy, services, affordability, research, innovation, PBS, prevention, and treatment.
- Health Policy: Includes Medicare, private health, hospital, Pharmacy and allied health
- Health Innovation: Includes health research, health technology, innovations in health.
Each category winner will receive a cash prize of $1,000.
The Award is proudly supported by Rare Cancers and Prospection.
VIEW SUBMISSION GUIDELINES HERE
Awards submissions are to be lodged by 12 Noon Friday, 7 June 2024.
Applications must be submitted below via the Health Journalism Awards Website Submission Form.
**Applicants are required to disclose if their entry or related journalism is or has been subject to any form of litigation such as claims for defamation or libel etc. In any event, applicants will indemnify the National Press Club, its judges and corporate partners from any claim for damages and other financial settlements awarded by a court.
