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The Margaret Tobin Award
The Margaret Tobin Award was established in 2003, as a tribute to the memory of Dr Margaret Tobin who was tragically killed on 14 October 2002. Dr Tobin was passionate about high quality mental health services – the kind of services which have, at their centre, people with mental illness and their families. The Award is designed to honour special achievement in leadership and management in psychiatry.
Eligibility criteria
The Award is made to an RANZCP Fellow who has made the most significant contribution to leadership and management in psychiatry, working predominantly in the area of mental health in Australia and/or New Zealand over a minimum of ten years.
Previous recipients of the Award will not be eligible to receive the Award on a further occasion.
Nomination process
The Margaret Tobin Award is given by nomination only. Nominations may be made by any two members of the RANZCP, setting out their reasons for the nomination.
Nominations must be in writing and include a statement of the nature of the involvement of the nominee in leadership and management in psychiatry, a list of their achievements, and may also include letters of support from appropriate persons.
Key dates
Submissions are open annually, from 1 September to 31 October (11.59 pm AEDT).
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Recipients of the Margaret Tobin Award
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