Dr Ray Hader Award

22 August 2024

Applications for the Dr Ray Hader Award for Pastoral Care are now open.

The Dr Ray Hader Award for Pastoral Care acknowledges the significant contribution by an ANZCA fellow or trainee to the welfare of one or more ANZCA trainees. The nature of such a contribution may be direct, in the form of support and encouragement, or indirect through educational initiatives or other strategies.

The award is named after Dr Ray Hader, a Victorian ANZCA trainee who died of an accidental drug overdose in 1998 after a long struggle with addiction. Established in memory of Dr Hader by his friend Dr Brandon Carp, this award promotes compassion and a focus on the welfare of anaesthetists, other colleagues, patients and the community. In 2012, Dr Carp agreed to continue sponsorship of the award and to expand the criteria to recognise the pastoral care element of trainee supervision.

The winner of the award receives $A2000 to be used for training or educational purposes. Any ANZCA fellow and/or trainee can be nominated for this award. View the full nomination process and application forms here.

All nominations must be emailed to the ANZCA training team by Monday 28 October 2024.