New 2015-2016 Executive Committee

During the 2015 Annual General Meeting, we voted on the new committee positions.

2015-2016 Office Bearers
President: Michelle Guillemard
Vice President: Dr Sarah McKay
Secretary: Marissa Philpott
Treasurer: Andrea Cowley

2015-2016 Ordinary Committee Members
PDP: Fiona Mackinnon
Public Officer: Shelley Reid
Professor Stephen Margolis

2015-2016 Non-executive Committee Members
Newsletter: Ruth Hadfield
Social media: Kym Campradt

As your new President, I would like to take this opportunity to thank outgoing President Dr Justin Coleman for his tireless hard work, dedication and commitment to our association over the past five years. Fortunately (for myself in particular) Justin will still be involved in AMWA – though he has decided to step down from the Executive Committee. We wish him all the best and are looking forward to reading the copious amounts of writing he will be producing with his newly-found free time!

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."