Professor Shaun Hendy To Keynote Our 2016 Annual Conference

Join us in Auckland, New Zealand to discuss modern health communication, the practice of good health communication, what we can learn from entrepreneurs in health and medical comms, science and storytelling, and much more!

Our 2016 keynote, Professor Shaun Hendy, is one of New Zealand’s most prominent scientists and the winner of the Prime Minister’s Science Communication Prize. He recently authored the book Silencing Science and believes too many scientists feel constrained in speaking publicly.

WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT! AMWA Early Career Award 2026

Congratulations to Nicole Vassileff, winner of the AMWA Early Career Award for 2026!

Nicole's submission, When the Eye Learns to Grow Back, made a significant impression on the judging panel:

"I learnt something about a topic I previously knew nothing about – the complex scientific information was presented in an accessible, informative and interesting way."

"I really enjoyed reading this piece from start to finish. It is clear that the writer has a talent for producing scientific writing that is both clear and engaging. I hope they continue to bring these skills to the field of medical and health communication—Australia needs more writers like them."