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2026 Jeannie Ferris Award Nomination Form

Nominations must be received by 5pm (AEST) Friday, 10 April 2026. Late applications will not be considered.

Nominations will be reviewed by a Selection Committee which will provide a recommendation to the CEO and Cancer Australia Advisory Council.

The Awards will be announced in August 2026. Information about the successful Award recipients will be posted on the Cancer Australia website in August 2026.

Nomination details

Award Category (Please tick only one)
Family permission granted for deceased nominees

Selection Criteria

Applications must demonstrate how the nominee meets the following criteria.

Please upload a Word or PDF document answering the selection criteria below:

  1. How has the nominee’s work or service improved outcomes for people with cancers? Please provide specific examples

  2. How has the nominee’s contribution to people with cancer impacted a particular field, community or group? For example, has their contribution made a local, national and/or international impact? Please provide specific examples.

  3. Has the nominee’s work or service contributed to improving equity of outcomes, particularly for priority populations including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples? Please refer to Australian Cancer Plan - Achieving Equity.

  4. What makes this person’s contribution outstanding? Please provide specific examples (Note: this may include contributions outside their paid work or position). Include any previous awards and relevant committee memberships.

Maximum limit of 2000 words

One file only.
5 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf doc docx.

Nominee eligibility checklist

Is the nominee an Australian resident?
Have you included a short biography of the nominee (of no more than 500 words)?
Has the nominee, or a member of their family, provided consent for the biographical details provided in their nomination to be used by Cancer Australia in any promotional material, should they be selected as an Awardee?
Have you included two written references from referees outside of the nominee’s immediate family that support the nominee’s application, in the next section?
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