University of Canberra – Clare Kirk
Through this difficult year Clare stood out due to her commitment to the profession and her ability to seek out advice from professional conservators to assist with her work. She is currently working at the Australian War Memorial as a Preventive Conservator while completing her studies.
University of Melbourne – Lisa Mansfield
Lisa has contributed significantly to the AICCM over a short period of time. She has served as a branch member on the Victorian Division and is currently both the National Council SIG/Event Coordinator and the Emerging Conservators SIG Co-convenor. She was also a member of the organising committee for both the 2019 National Conference and the 2019 Managing Risks to Collections Preventive SIG conference. Lisa has acted as Treasurer and President for the University of Melbourne’s student body (SC@M) and initiated the SC@M/AICCM mentoring program.
Past award winners
- 2022: Belinda Muir and Daniel Bornstein
- 2021: Ange Costello and Cheralyn Lim
- 2020: Clare Kirk and Lisa Mansfield
- 2019: Daniel Schwartz and Rebecca Negri
- 2018: Dr Sadra Zekrgoo and Emma Anderson
- 2017: Robyn Ho and Danica Auld
- 2016: Di Knight and Eleanor Vallier
- 2015: Ainslee Meredith and Robyn Victory
- 2014: Hakim Rahim and Diana Tay
- 2013: Krysten Bullen and Fiona Hernandez
- 2012: Lisa Yeats and Sara Freeman
- 2011: Celia Cramer and Jennifer O’Connell
- 2006: Marika Kocsis
- 2004: Rhiannon Walker
- 2002: Belinda Gourley
- 2001: Jaishree Srinivason
- 2000: Maria Kubik
- 1999: Renita Ryan, Kate Jones
- 1998: Stephanie Bailey
- 1997: Caroline Fry
- 1996: Anne Carter
- 1993: Cobus van Breda
- 1992: Tracey Golds
- 1991: Graham Clegg and Sue Valis
- 1989: Alison Bunsell
- 1987: Sue Bassett & Gillian Osmond
As you can see, our records are incomplete. If you can help fill in the blanks we would love to hear from you.