Simulation Awards
Each year, in early May, the Simulation Australia Board will consider nominations for a Lifetime Achievement Award, or an Achievement Award.
Candidates for the Lifetime Achievement Award will have demonstrated: "An outstanding contribution to the development of modelling and simulation science, technology, policy, standards and / or industry in Australia, made over a sustained period of activity."
Candidates for the Achievement Award will have demonstrated: "A significant contribution to the development of modelling and simulation science, technology, policy, standards and / or industry in Australia."Awards are presented at the SimTecT, or SimHealth (as appropriate) Conference Dinner.
The inaugural recipient of the SIAA Lifetime Simulation Achievement Award, presented at SimTecT 2005, was Mr Ray Page - see the SIAA News for further details.
In 2010, three Achievement Awards were made to:
- CMDR Ralph Macdonald
- Mr Mike Renie
- Dr Leonie Watterson (presented at SimHealth in September 2010)
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| CMDR Ralph Macdonald | Mr Mike Renie |
In 2007, three Achievement Awards were made to:
- Dr Brendan Flanagan
- Dr Karol Miller
- Mr Grant Tudor
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| Dr Brendan Flanagan | Dr Karol Miller | Mr Grant Tudor |
The recipient for 2006 was Dr Lucien Zalcman.

For further details, see the Description, Criteria and Process document and Nomination Form.
Nominations for 2011 close Monday 2nd May 2011.
Best Paper Awards
At each SimTecT, a Best Paper award is made - the winner receives up to A$5,000 towards the cost of attending the next I/ITSEC or similar conference to present the paper.The Paper Review Committee also selects one or more Best Student Paper awards - entitling the winners to receive up to A$2,000 towards the cost of attending the next SimTecT conference to present a further paper.
See details of the:Body of Knowledge Award
As well as awarding SimTecT Best Paper and Best Student Paper, Simulation Australia also awards a best Body of Knowledge prize to that paper which best contributes to the development of standards, capture of best practice or contribution to the Australian Simulation community's body of knowledge - see further details.
In 2010, the inaugural winner of the Body of Knowledge Award was Paul Pearce, from Deep Blue Tech, for his paper: A Roadmap For Simulation-Based Acquisition.
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