The AAG SECG
Helen Barrie National Prize

 

The prize provides an opportunity for eligible AAG student and early career members to be recognised for their outstanding research contributions to ageing research and practice, and provides a forum through which these contributions can be widely disseminated. Three prizes were available in the 2026 round:

  • $1000 – Awardee
  • $500 – Runner up
  • $250 – For The AAG SECG Helen Barrie National Special Prize for research on innovation in aged care reforms and reach*

* This prize was a special category for the 2026 round. This prize was made available by Consultivation.


Click here to view 2025 webinar 

Visit here to download the 2026 guidelines and application form (for information only)

Information regarding the 2027 round will appear here in due course.

For the 2026 round, the AAG SECG Helen Barrie Prize partnered with

Previous recipients

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Last NameFirst NameStateYear AwardedDescription
WheelerMikaelaQLD2026Helen Barrie National Special Prize for innovation in aged care reforms and reach21/05/2026 12:00:00 AMHBNPSPECCACRR
McMullen-RoachSarahSA2026Helen Barrie National Prize for Student and Early Career Members Awardee21/05/2026 12:00:00 AMHelen Barrie National Prize Awardee
HughesGeorginaSA2026Helen Barrie National Prize for Student and Early Career Members Runner Up21/05/2026 12:00:00 AMHelen Barrie National Prize Runner Up
CrossAmandaVIC2025Helen Barrie National Prize for Student and Early Career Members Awardee16/04/2025 12:00:00 AMHelen Barrie National Prize Awardee
VidasDiannaQLD2025Helen Barrie National Prize for Student and Early Career Members Runner Up16/04/2025 12:00:00 AMHelen Barrie National Prize Runner Up
NarulaNehchal KaurVIC2025Helen Barrie National Special Prize for research on Intergenerational Practices17/04/2025 12:00:00 AMHBNPSPECAIIP
MatovicDianaNSW2024Helen Barrie National Prize for Student and Early Career Members Awardee2/02/2024 12:00:00 AMHelen Barrie National Prize Awardee
ManchhaAsmitaVIC2024Helen Barrie National Prize for Student and Early Career Members Runner Up2/02/2024 12:00:00 AMHelen Barrie National Prize Runner Up
GemikonakliGizemNSW2022Helen Barrie National Prize for Student and Early Career Members Awardee24/01/2023 12:00:00 AMHelen Barrie National Prize Awardee
LimMaeNSW2022Helen Barrie National Prize for Student and Early Career Members Runner Up24/01/2023 12:00:00 AMHelen Barrie National Prize Runner Up
WangKateVIC2022Helen Barrie National Special Prize for Research on Deprescribing in Ageing24/01/2023 12:00:00 AMHelen Barrie National Special Prize for Research on Dep
CationsMonicaSA2021Helen Barrie National Prize for Student and Early Career Members Awardee1/08/2021 12:00:00 AMHelen Barrie National Prize Awardee
LudlowKristianaQLD2021Helen Barrie National Prize for Student and Early Career Members Runner Up1/08/2021 12:00:00 AMHelen Barrie National Prize Runner Up
LiauShinVIC2021Helen Barrie National Special Prize for Research on Deprescribing in Ageing1/08/2021 12:00:00 AMHelen Barrie National Special Prize for Research on Dep

Pictured, Sarah McMullen-Roach, Georgina Hughes & Mikaela Wheeler - 2026 awardees

The winners will present their work at the AAG SECG Helen Barrie Prize Webinar in 2026 (date to be fixed)

2025 Awardees


Pictured, Amanda Cross, Diana Vidas & Nehchal Kaur Narula - 2025 awardees

The winners presented their research work at the AAG SECG Helen Barrie Prize Webinar in May 2025

2024 Awardees


Pictured, Diana Matovic and Asmita Manchha - 2024 awardees

The winners presented their research work at the AAG SECG Helen Barrie Prize Webinar in March 2024

2022 Awardees

Pictured, Gizem Gemikonakli, Mae Lim, Kate Wang - 2022 awardees

The winners presented their research work at the AAG SECG Helen Barrie Prize Webinar in March 2023

2021 Awardees

Pictured, Dr Monica Cations and Dr Kristiana Ludlow - 2021 awardees

The Inaugural Helen Barrie AAG SECG National Special Prize for research on deprescribing in ageing - Dr Shin Liau 

The winners presented their research work at the AAG SECG Helen Barrie Prize Webinar in March 2022

About Helen

Dr Helen Barrie is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of South Australia, Director of The Australian Alliance of Social Enterprise and Inclusion Stream Leader of the Centre for Markets, Values and Inclusion. As a social gerontologist and geographer, her research has focus on Australia’s changing and ageing population, the implications of this for society and communities, and the interaction between people and the built environment. She has been a passionate member of the AAG since 2006, was integral in developing the student section of the AAG, is a past State and National President of the AAG and was awarded life membership in 2017.