Advanced Practice (including Emergency Department) 

Best paper: Michelle Cottrell, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital 

Cardiorespiratory 

Best paper: Georgina Whish-Wilson, CQ University 

Best clinician paper: Michelle Paton, Monash Health, Monash University 

Best early career researcher paper: Zoe Calulo Rivera, University of Melbourne 

Disability 

Best paper: Sasha Job, CQ University 

Gerontology 

Best paper: Cathie Sherrington, University of Sydney 

Best early career researcher paper: Jennifer Jones, University of Melbourne 

Musculoskeletal 

Best paper: Peter Malliaras, Monash University

Neurology 

Best paper: Sonia Cheng, University of Sydney 

Best early career researcher paper: Jessica Nolan, Curtin University 

Orthopaedic 

Best paper: Larissa Sattler, Bond University 

Pain 

Best paper: Cameron Dickson, University of Adelaide 

Best early career researcher paper: Myles Murphy, Edith Cowan University 

Physiotherapy general 

Best paper: Peter Window, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital 

Women’s, Men’s and Pelvic Health 

Best paper: Helena Frawley, University of Melbourne 

Best clinician paper: Carol Kin Yin Chan, Concord Repatriation General Hospital (SLHD)

The APASC25 awards were bestowed within the guidelines and judging criteria set out by the APA in consultation with the APA Scientific Program Committee and subcommittees. Where an award was not given, this may have been at the discretion of the subcommittee or it may be that the minimum number of papers did not meet requirements.