Welcome to ACCEssCR's flagship CCReW event for 2025.
On the 12-13 Aug 2025, AccessCR will host a virtual Awards event to showcase and celebrate excellence in consumer engagement and involvement in health and medical research in Australia.
Why?
First, because it's what our community asked for - a platform to celebrate and empower CCReW.
Secondly, every day we hear stories of excellent practice and impact in consumer engagement and involvement in research. However, those stories are not always in the public domain. We want to celebrate great practice and inspire the community and researchers to realise the potential that working together provides to achieve better, faster outcomes from research.
This event will be provide a unique platform for showcasing the contributions and impact of consumers to research. Though there will be Award winners, in our view, every story, every action, is a step in the right direction to fully embedding the consumer voice in research. As such, all video entries deemed to add value to the knowledge base around what's possible and what's happening in Australia will be made public in due course as a resource for learning and sharing.
What are the plans for this Event?
From Feb – Apr 2025, individuals and organisations will be able to make video and written submissions for one of six Awards. Through a series of judging processes, finalists will be selected. Finalists will be asked to present more information about their submission in a 2-day virtual event, to be held 12-13 Aug 2025 (during National Science Week).
On the evening of 13 Aug 2025, winners in each Award category will be announced. Category Award winners will receive a cash prize and trophy, and there will be the opportunity for People’s Choice and other honourable mentions, at the discretion of judging panels.