The ASA Awards of Excellence are the perfect opportunity to shine a light on a sonographer who has made a difference over the past year. Award recipients will be honoured at the Gala Dinner held at the ASA2025 Melbourne Conference in June.

Awards of Excellence

Nominations for the 2025 Awards of Excellence are now open!

NOMINATE A SONOGRAPHER

The annual ASA Awards of Excellence honours outstanding achievements in sonography and recognises excellence, best practice, and contributions to the sonography profession.

It could be someone who has gone the extra mile in patient care, is an innovative educator, or is passionate about mentoring sonographers. They could be the sonographer in your workplace who provides great team support, someone dedicated to volunteering, or perhaps an enthusiastic researcher.

The Awards of Excellence categories include:

Sonographer of the Year (ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA & New Zealand)
The Sue Caitcheon Memorial ASA Volunteer of the Year Award
Researcher of the Year
Tutor/Clinical Supervisor of the Year
NEW IN 2025! Rural and Remote Sonographer of the Year*
NEW IN 2025! Emerging Sonographer of the Year**

(Pictured: Aaron Fleming, 2024 Queensland Awards of Excellence Recipient)

*To be eligible, Australian nominees must work in an area designated MM3 to MM7 according to the Modified Monash model. New Zealand nominees must work in a zone designated R1 to R3 according to the Government's urban map.
**To be eligible, the nominee must have graduated within the last five years.

Pru Pratten Lifetime Achievement Award

Nominations for the 2025 Pru Pratten Lifetime Achievement Award are now open!

NOMINATE A SONOGRAPHER

Now in its 29th year, the prestigious Pru Pratten Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award recognises and honours a sonographer who has made a significant contribution to the profession, and the ASA, over the course of their career.

Nominees will display a desire for excellence, demonstrate outstanding achievements, and through their personal efforts, helped to advance the sonography profession.

The 2025 Award recipient will be announced and honoured at the Gala Dinner held at the ASA2025 Melbourne Conference.

In 2024, the ASA Board made the decision to grant all past and future Pru Pratten Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award recipients with Honorary ASA Lifetime Membership, in recognition of their invaluable contributions to the sonography profession and to the ASA.

(Pictured: Dr Jennifer Alphonse, 2024 Pru Pratten Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient)