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 Life  Fellows  Distinguished

The AAG has several special categories of membership.

Bookmark: LifeLife Member

This award may be bestowed by Council for outstanding service to the Association, to visiting dignitaries for an outstanding contribution to the Association, or to persons who have made an outstanding contribution to gerontology, whether in Australia or abroad. This category of members should not exceed one percent of the total membership at any time.

Life Members
 Dr Eric Cunningham Dax
Prof Arthur V Everitt
Dr Keith Hirschfeld
Mrs Ruth Inall
Dr Richard Lefroy
Dr Glenda Powell
Mrs Marion Shaw

Former Life Members
Dr Sidney Sax
Mr Howard Flaherty
Dr Elsie Harwood
Prof Gary Andrews
Miss Alma Hartshorn

Bookmark: FellowFellows

The AAG Fellowship award is intended to recognise high professional standing of members in any field of gerontology. Applicants must have been a member for five years and meet four of the following criteria (including item 3 or 4):

1. Service on an AAG State Executive or National Council
2. Higher qualifications in a relevant field
3. Presentation at AAG National Conference
4. Scholarship evidenced by publication
5. Current membership of other relevant professional associations
6. Service in the field of gerontology

Applications are endorsed by Divisional Committees and approved by National Council.

Fellows Application Form 

Dr Kaarin Anstey

Prof Leonard Gray

Prof Rhonda Nay

Prof David Ames

Prof Elery Hamilton-Smith AM

Prof Alan Pearson

Mrs Felicity Barr

Mr Stephen Harding

Dr Robert Penhall

Mr Arthur Baxter

Dr Jo Harrison

Dr Walter Petralia

Dr Douglas Blake

Dr Edward Helmes

Mrs Jill Mary Pretty

Prof Duncan Boldy

Prof Keith Hill

Dr Glenda Powell

Prof GA (Tony) Broe

Dr Anna Howe

Dr Robert Ranzijn

Prof Henry Brodaty

A/Prof Rosalie Hudson

Dr Tuly Rosenfeld

Dr Ruth Bright

Prof Richard Hugman

Prof Linda Rosenman

Dr Janet Bryan

Mrs Ruth Inall

Dr Roger Rumble

Prof Julie Byles

Ms Pamela Johnson

Mr Paul Sadler

Mrs Patricia Bulbeck

Prof Anthony Jorm

Ms Anne Sammut

Prof Laurie Buys

Prof Hal Kendig

Brig Robert Slater

Dr Michael Clark

Dr Susan Koch

Prof John Snowdon

Mrs Margaret Crowe

Prof Gill Lewin

Ms Barbara Squires

Dr Michael Dorevitch

Prof Mary Luszcz

Dr Christine Toye

Prof Fred Ehrlich

Prof Irena Madjar

Ms Sharon Wall

Dr Julie Ellis

Prof John McCallum

Dr Roger Warne

Prof Arthur Everitt

Dr Penelope McCartney

Dr Yvonne Wells

Dr Susan Feldman

Dr John McCormack

 

Dr Michael Fine

Dr Michael Murray

 

Click here for Fellow Application form.

Bookmark: DistinguishedDistinguished Member

This award is to recognise members who have given outstanding service to the Association over many years, through serving on Divisional and National Executives, contributing to a range of activities of the Association, and promoting the achievement of the Association's objectives. Nomination is based solely on recognition by, and recommendation of, State and Territory Divisions.

Distinguished Member Nomination Form 

Jenny Achurch

Bev Fethers

Jennifer Page

Mary Baker

Michael Fine

David Palmer

Elaine Barclay-Abbott

Helen Flux

Graeme Parry

Arthur Baxter

Sally Garratt

Helen Pook

Pam Bongers

Reg Goddard

Heather Prentice

Adelaide Bornmann

Kevin Grant

Jill Pretty

Pauline Brooks

Anne-Marie Grasso

Colin Pudney

Rod Brown

Carina Green

Vivienne Pusey

Laurie Buys

Christina Hagger

Patricia Reeve

Colleen Cartwright

Anne Henderson

Margaret Robb

Joy Chapman

Margaret Hodge

Don Rowland

Pat Charlton

Lorna Hoey

Anne Sammut

Merv Cheong

Joyce Hossack

Marion Shaw

Jennie Cox

Anna Howe

John Shepherd

Joanne Cranitch

Margaret Hubery

David Simmons

John Crisp

John Hurley

Alan Steward

Maggie Crow

Lloyd Jago

Bridget Sutherland

Marie Curlis

Pamela Johnson

Sharon Wall

Margaret Davey

Sadhana Arun Mahajani

Elaine White

Michael Davis

Penny McCartney

Sandra Woodbridge

Eric Cunningham Dax

Kerry McDougall

Catherine Yelland

Gerry de Gabrielle

Bess McRae

 

Fred Ehrlich

Beth Neyland

 

Ken Evans

Ron Okely

 

Click here for Distinguished Member Nomination Form