1997 QUT Handbook

Deluxe Surgical Award
Donated by the Deluxe Surgical Company Pty Ltd
and awarded to the final year student in the Bachelor
of Health Science – Podiatry who gains the greatest
distinction overall in the final year of the degree.
Dietitians Association of Australia –
Queensland Branch Prize
Awarded to the student in the Graduate Diploma in
Nutrition and Dietetics who is overall the top
achiever taking into account the aggregate marks in
the first two semesters of the course and performance
in all areas of third semester as judged by lecturers
in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Food Technology Association of Queensland
Prize
Awarded to the graduand who obtains the highest
aggregate marks in the Graduate Diploma in
Nutrition and Dietetics.
A.M. Fraser Health Award
Awarded to a student in any course in Health who
demonstrates exceptional application, determination
and enterprise in successfully completing his or her
course. Selected by a panel of academic staff from
nominations submitted by class members from each
course in the School.
C.W. Graves Award for Orthotics
Donated by the Australian Podiatry Association
(Queensland Branch), and awarded to the final year
student who has shown the greatest proficiency in
the area of Orthotics.
Health Information Management Association
of Queensland Prize
Awarded to the graduand who obtains the highest
aggregate mark at the first attempt of PUB199 Health
Information Management 1, PUB298 Health Information
Management 2, PUB599 Health Information
Management 3 and PUB619 Health Information
Management 4.
Home Economics Professional Associations
Prizes
Two prizes donated by the Home Economics
Institute of Australia (Queensland Division), the
Queensland Association of Home Economics
Teachers and the Home Economics Alumni, and
awarded for excellence in Home Economics studies.
Hydron Prize
Awarded to the third year student who gains the
highest mark in the unit OPB617 Contact Lens
Studies 6.
Dr Leo Kelly Award for Dermatology
Donated by the Australian Podiatry Association
(Qld), and awarded to a third-year Podiatry student
for achievement in Dermatology.
Miltex Achievement Award
Donated by Ozthotics Pty Ltd, and awarded to the
student in the Bachelor of Health Science (Podiatry)
who attains the highest level of distinction in clinical
podiatry during the final year.
OPSM Prize
Awarded to a third-year Optometry student, taking into
account aggregate marks in OPB505 Clinical
Optometry 5 and Clinical Optometry 6, and clinical
performance as judged by clinical instructors in
Optometry.
Duncan Palmer Memorial Prize
Donated jointly by the Australian College of Health
Services Executives and the Minister for Health, and
awarded to the student who gains the highest
aggregate marks at the first attempt in the units
PUB659 Health Services Management and PUB655
Health Policy and Planning in the Bachelor of Health
Science (Health Administration).
Public Health Association, Qld Branch Prize
Awarded to the most outstanding student thesis across
three universities (QUT, UQ and Griffith). The thesis
will be judged on originality, impact to public health
in Queensland and overall scientific merit.
Queensland Meals on Wheels Services Assoc
Inc Prize
Awarded to the top student in the unit PUP123
Practice in Community Nutrition in the Graduate
Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics and selected by
appropriate members of staff.
Queenstate Awards
Donated by Queenstate Nursing Service Pty Ltd, and
awarded to one student from the pre-registration and
one student from the post-registration Bachelor of
Nursing courses for the best overall results in the
units NSB321 Professional Practice Development
and NSB224 Research Approaches in Nursing.
Remington Marshall Award
Awarded to the student in the final year of the
Podiatry course who demonstrates exceptional
application and determination in successfully
completing his/her course.
Royal Australian College of Medical
Administrators Prize
Awarded to the student who obtains the highest pass
at the first attempt for the unit LWS001 Medicine and
the Law in the Bachelor of Health Science (Health
Administration/Health Information Management).
Safety Institute of Australia Medal
Awarded for outstanding academic performance to
one graduand of the Graduate Diploma in
Occupational Health and Safety and one graduand
of the Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational
Health and Safety).
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