Recipients

• 2023 Emeritus Professor John Maynard: in recognition of his leadership in foregrounding First Nations voices and stories, and in inspiring other Indigenous people to be historians.
  
• 2022 Rachel Perkins & Professor Henry Reynolds: in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the research, writing and filmmaking of Australian (Frontier) Wars history and for communicating history to broad audiences. 
• 2021 Babette Smith, OAM: In recognition of her outstanding contribution to the study of Australian colonial and convict history.
• 2020 Professor Paul Ashton: In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the study of Australian history and the international practice of public history.
• 2019 Max Solling:  In recognition of his outstanding contribution to the study and practice of urban social history.
• 2018 Lyndall Ryan:  In recognition of her research and teaching in women’s and Indigenous history, and her service to the profession in contributing to the development of Australian Studies and Women’s Studies.
• 2017 David Carment: In recognition of his outstanding contributions to historical scholarship, and his generosity and unwavering commitment to supporting the history community, including mentoring its emerging professionals.
• 2016 Carol Liston: In recognition of her contributions to researching and teaching history and heritage, and her service to the community and local history organisations.
• 2015 Alan Atkinson: In recognition of his outstanding contributions as a historian to teaching, scholarship and the community.
• 2014 Shirley Fitzgerald: In recognition of her outstanding contributions as a historian to teaching, scholarship and the community.
• 2013 Ann Curthoys: In recognition of her outstanding contributions as a historian to teaching, scholarship and the community.
• 2012 Ros Pesman: In recognition of her outstanding contributions as a historian to teaching, scholarship and the community.
• 2011 Beverley Kingston: In recognition of her outstanding contributions as a historian to teaching, scholarship and the community.
• 2010 Kate Cameron: In recognition of her outstanding contribution to the teaching and learning of History.
• 2009 Bruce Pennay: In recognition of his contribution to history as a historian and practising heritage consultant, in particular his service to heritage and community history in regional New South Wales and Victoria.
• 2008 Baiba Berzins: In recognition of her significant contributions to the professional practice and interpretation of Australian history.
• 2007 Brian Fletcher: In recognition of his outstanding and lifelong contribution to the study and teaching of Australian history.
• 2006 Malcolm Sainty & Keith Johnson: For outstanding achievement and contribution to history and genealogy in Australia for over forty years.
• 2005 Bruce Mansfield: For his achievements as an outstanding teacher and scholar of history in Australia for over fifty years.
• 2004 Patricia Grimshaw: For her outstanding and lifelong contribution to the profession and practice of history.
• 2003 Terry Irving: For his contribution to the study of labour and political history in Australia.
• 2002 Clem Lloyd: For his role in fostering interdisciplinary approaches to Australian scholarship, and for his contribution to enhancing historical understandings of the Australian media, politics and public policy.
• 2001 Heather Radi: For her devotion to Australian history not only as a scholar but also as an organiser of ideas and events and a supporter of younger scholars.
• 2000 Bede Nairn: For his contribution to Australian Labour history.
• 1999 Gavin Souter: For his contribution to the writing of Australian history across a diverse range of subject matter.
• 1998 Faith Bandler: For her role in making and documenting the history of reconciliation, her contribution to the writing of indigenous history and enhancement of Australian historical understanding.
• 1997 Justice Rae Else Mitchell: For his encouragement of the practice of history in the community and his contribution to the vitality of history institutions.