Poetry awards :

• 1999 : Shortlisted for La Trobe Wildlife Poetry Competition
• 2000 : Highly Commended for Anti-Cancer Daffodil Day Awards
• 2001 : Poems included in an anthology Bone of My Bone, (Centori Press, Bendigo)
• 2002 : Highly Commended for Veterans Affairs 40th Story Writing and Art Competition
• 2003 : Poetry accepted for publication in Motherlode (Poetica Christi Press)
• 2004 : Poetry accepted for publication in Set Free (Poetica Christi Press)
• 2005 : Poetry accepted for publication in Disarmed (Poetica Christi Press)
• 2005 : Vice-Admiral William Rooke Creswell Poetry Encouragement Award, Veterans Affairs 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 : Poetry accepted for publication in Earth Works (Poetica Christi Press)
• 2007 : Encouragement award : Veterans Affairs Story writing and Art Competition.
• 2009 : Highly Commended : Winter Words Competition, Yarra Plenty Regional Library Victoria.
• 2009 : Honourable Mention : Veteran’s Affairs Story Writing & Art Competition
• 2009 : Poetry accepted for publication in Reflecting on Melbourne, (Poetica Christi Press).
• 2010 : Poetry accepted for publication in New Beginnings, (Poetica Christi Press).
• 2010 : Honourable Mention : Veteran’s Affairs Story Writing & Art Competition.