The Federation of Australian Historical Societies (Inc.) (FAHS) annually calls for nominations for its Awards of Merit. Up to five Awards of Merit are awarded to individuals. These awards take the form of a Certificate of Merit.
Awards of Merit are recognition of a meritorious contribution to the community history and heritage movement across a region, at State/Territory level or across more than one State/Territory.
Any individual is eligible for this award who has an association with one of the constituent societies of the Federation, namely the Canberra & District Historical Society, Historical Society of the Northern Territory, History Trust of South Australia, Royal Australian Historical Society, Royal Historical Society of Queensland, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Royal Western Australian Historical Society, Tasmanian Historical Research Association OR the Launceston Historical Society or other community history/heritage organisation.
Eligibility must be demonstrated through one or more of the following:
- meritorious contribution to historical/heritage bodies across a region, at State/Territory level or across more than one State/Territory;
- meritorious contribution to the collection, preservation, care and management of movable and/or built heritage across a region, State/Territory or more than one State/Territory;
- meritorious contribution to advocacy for the protection and conservation of movable and built heritage across a region, State/Territory or more than one State/Territory;
- meritorious contribution to Australian historiography across a region, State/Territory or more than one State/Territory;
- publication of meritorious works that promote engagement with community history and/or heritage or heritage protection across a region, State/Territory or more than one State/Territory;
- meritorious contribution to advocacy for and/or the teaching of history/heritage at primary, secondary and/or tertiary levels or similar, including teacher training and ongoing professional learning;
- meritorious contribution to the technology that has supported the preservation or promotion of built or movable cultural heritage across a region, State/Territory or more than one State/Territory;
- other forms of meritorious contribution having a bearing on achieving the aims of the FAHS and/or the community history and heritage movement across a region, State/Territory or more than one State/Territory.
Currently serving members of the FAHS Council are not eligible for nomination.
Inquiries to the Convenor of the Awards Committee, Dr Don Garden: gardendon@outlook.com
Completed form to reach the Convenor no later than 15 September.
Download Merit Award guidelines
Download Merit Award nomination form as a PDF
Download Merit Award nomination form as a DOC
Nominations must be addressed to the Executive Officer, Federation of Australian Historical Societies Inc., PO Box 315, Curtin ACT, 2605, or Email: admin@history.org.au
List of people who have received the Merit Award of the FAHS