Bicultural Awards
To acknowledge and recognise a team or individual service and commitment to kaupapa Māori in the workplace; research in speech-language therapy celebrating mātauranga and kaupapa Māori, and contribution to manaaki others, embodying manaakitanga in and outside their workplace.
Community - Communication Access Award
The opportunity to communicate is a basic human right.
We aspire to a society in Aotearoa New Zealand, where everyone understands what communication accessibility is.
Community - Mealtimes Matter Award
To acknowledge and recognise a team or individual therapists who who go the extra mile when supporting someone with swallowing difficulties.
Emerging Practitioner for Clinical Excellence Award
To acknowledge and recognise significant contributions to clinical practice.
Emerging Practitioner for Research - Prof. Sir Don Beaven Award
Created in memory of Don Beaven, a strong supporter of, and advocate for our profession. It is designed to support therapists undertaking postgraduate study.
Funding Grants
Offered to members seeking to develop or complete clinical or professional knowledge, study or research that will benefit the NZSTA or the speech-language therapy profession.
Grace Gane Memorial Lecture Award
The lecture takes place at the biennial NZSTA conference by an individual who has made a significant contribution to speech-language therapy in New Zealand and/or internationally through teaching, promotion of the profession, research or clinical advancements.
Marion Saunders Award
Excellence in Speech-Language Therapy Practice Award
This award is for an innovative project that clearly demonstrates clinical/practice application and impact within the New Zealand context.
Practitioner - Clinical Field Supervisors Award
For therapists who demonstrate significant contributions to the development of speech-language therapists through excellent field supervision by offering frequent placement opportunities for students, showing innovation and initiative in their supervision practices, and consistently upholding professional and ethical standards.
Practitioner - Clinical Excellence Award
To acknowledge and recognise significant contributions to clinical practice.
Student Achievement Award
New in 2007, this award recognises the work of one outstanding speech-language therapy student, from each of the NZSTA-accredited university programmes, in their final year of study.
