Introduction
The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) Medal was inaugurated in 1984 and is the organisation's highest award. It recognises an individual for outstanding contribution to improving quality and safety in Australian health services in a manner consistent with the mission and values of the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards.
Nominations are now closed
An announcement of the winner will be made at the ACHS Annual Awards Ceremony on 25 November 2021 featuring Guest Speaker Nobel Laureate Professor Peter Doherty AC.
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ACHS Medal 2020 Winner
The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) awarded its prestigious ACHS Medal 2020 to
Professor Brendan Murphy, Secretary of the Australian Government Department of Health in Canberra, in late November 2020.
Click here for more information about previous ACHS Medallists.
Further information
For further information, please contact Ian McManus, Communications Manager, ACHS, on (02) 8218 2743 or email at:
imcmanus@achs.org.au
