Awards program

ADAPE recognises exceptional practitioners, their professionalism and leadership; and outstanding achievements and excellence in practice in a number of ways. Every 2 years at the International Conference awards are presented for:

• The exemplary practitioner – the Trevor Wigney Award is ADAPE’s most prestigious award for an individual
• Superior practice, programs and materials – the ADAPE Awards for Excellence
• Outstanding effort of an individual volunteer such as Board members, on parent groups or an ‘institutional friends’ who provide time, guidance, expertise, energy, leadership and even financial support for an organisation – the ADAPE Award for Volunteer Leadership.

The aim of the ADAPE awards program is to:

• Recognise excellence as a means of encouraging members to achieve high standards in their professional roles and responsibilities
• Recognise and encourage individual achievement
• Encourage newcomers to the profession to strive to achieve the highest possible standards of professionalism