Poetry awards :

  • 1999 : Shortlisted for La Trobe Wildlife Poetry Competition
  • 2000 : Highly Commended for Anti-Cancer Daffodil Day Awards
  • 2002 : Highly Commended for Veterans Affairs 40th Story Writing and Art Competition
  • 2006 : First prize and other poetry accepted for publication in My Brother, My Sister, My Country (Poetica Christi Press)
  • 2006 : 3rd prize for story writing : Reflections on the Vietnam War : Tour of Duty, Veterans Affairs Story Writing and Art Competition


  • 2007 : Encouragement award : Veterans Affairs Story writing and Art Competition
  • 2009 : Highly Commended : Winter Words Competition, Yarra Plenty Regional Library Victoria
  • 2009, 2010, 2015 : Honourable Mention : Veteran’s Affairs Story Writing & Art Competition