The ASHA Awards program aims to promote excellence in historical archaeology in Australasia by recognising best practice in the heritage management of historical archaeology; promoting the communication of archaeological results to the public; and rewarding outstanding research by students. 

The awards are:

R. Ian Jack Award for Best Honours Thesis (annual)
Maureen Byrne Award for Best Postgraduate Thesis (bi-annual)
Judy Birmingham Award for Best Historical Archaeology Heritage Report (annual)
Martin Davies Award for Best Public Archaeology Initiative (annual)
Graham Connah Award for Best Publication (5-yearly)
Ilma Powell Honorary Award for Distinguished Service (occasional)

ASHA members are invited to nominate recent work for consideration in the ASHA Awards program. To nominate a project, complete a Nomination Cover Sheet and send with the appropriate number of copies of the thesis, book or report (as specified under each category heading) to:

ASHA Awards
c/- Associate Professor Susan Lawrence
Archaeology
La Trobe University
Melbourne VIC 3086
Australia

Nominations are due by 31 March each year.

For more information download the Rules and Guidelines contact awards@asha.org.au or call Susan Lawrence on 03 9479 1790.

Award Sponsors

ASHA wishes to thank the following sponsors for their generous contributions:

Platinum sponsors

Comber Consultants

Bronze sponsors

Mark Staniforth

General sponsors

University of Queensland Archaeological Services Unit

Useful Links

Rules and Guidelines
Nomination Cover Sheet
Previous Award Winners
Honorary Life Members