Over many years of working alongside Elders, communities, researchers, and creative collaborators, some of our shared efforts have been acknowledged through national and international awards. I include these recognitions not as personal accolades, but as evidence of long‑term commitment to cultural respect, ethical research practice, and community‑centred creativity. Each award reflects collective work, shared learning, and the relationships that continue to shape my career both in the academy and industry.
Major National and State Awards
- 2025 FILCCA Filipino‑Australian Achiever of the Year (Arts, Career & Community Service), Australia
- 2025 Filipino South Australian Achiever of the Year Award, Filipino Settlement Coordinating Council of SA Inc. (FSCCSA)
- 2025 The Joy Noble Medal South Australian Volunteer Awards Finalist (South Australia’s highest distinction for an individual volunteer)
- 2024 South Australian Governor’s Multicultural Award, Outstanding Individual Achievement, South Australia
- 2020: Winnovation Awards Finalist – Arts Category [Past and Present: Indigenous Elder Knowledge], South Australia
PhD Research Excellence Awards
- 2022 Michael Miller Medal – High Commendation – for the most exceptional PhD thesis (STEM, Adelaide University, South Australia)
- 2018 People’s Choice Best Poster, 3 Minute Thesis, University of South Australia
- 2018 2nd Place, Visualise Your Thesis (60 seconds), STEM, University of South Australia
- 2017 First Prize, Images of Research: Engaged Research Photography Competition, University of South Australia
- 2014 Tourism and Events Festival Student Award, School of Business Management, University of South Australia
International Research Excellence Awards
- 2024 Wiley Top Downloaded Article Award — Top 10% globally downloaded within 12 months of publication, Wiley Publication Journal
- 2022 ASIS&T ProQuest Doctoral Dissertation Award (Honoured for highly original research on developing ethical, decolonial frameworks for Indigenous knowledge governance (International research excellence), (84th ASIS&T, Pittsburgh, USA)
- 2022 Best Information Behaviour Early Career Paper Award (SIG‑USE, 84th ASIS&T, Pittsburgh, USA)
- 2019 Best Information Behaviour Conference Poster Award (82nd ASIS&T, Melbourne, Australia)
- 2019 Best Information Behaviour Conference Innovation Award (82nd ASIS&T, Melbourne, Australia)
- 2018 SIG‑USE Best Information Seeking Poster Award (ASIS&T, Vancouver, Canada)
- 2018 Digital Liaisons Best Student Poster Award (ASIS&T, Vancouver, Canada)
Creative, Cultural & Community Awards
- 2025 Finalist, H&M Foundation Global Change Fashion Award, Sweden
- 2019 Finalist, South Australian Local Hero, Australian of the Year Awards
- 2018 Finalist, Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize (Woven Pelican, group work), South Australia
- 2013 Winner, South Australian Regional Arts Award, Arts Category, South Australia
- 2013 Winner, SALA Gawler Art Trail Viewer’s Choice Award, South Australia
- 2012 Winner, Viewer’s Choice Art Award, Top of the Torrens Gallery, Birdwood South Australia
- 2004 Winner, Zonta Women of Achievement Award (Outstanding contribution to the Arts and culture), Gawler District, South Australia
- 2004 Finalist, Regional Arts Award, ETSA Utilities Arts and Environment Category, South Australia
- 2004 Winner, Political Costume Design Award (Murray Cod Costume), ABC 7:30 Report