Philosophy of the Centaur Memorial Fund for Nurses
The Centaur Memorial Fund for Nurses is dedicated to preserving and maintaining a living Memorial Scholarship in honour and remembrance of nurses who served in the Australian Defence Forces at home and abroad. The Scholarship is dedicated to the promotion and continuing development of knowledge and scholarship in the nursing and midwifery professions.
Previous Scholarship Winners (2014-2024)
2024
WINNER FOR CENTAUR SCHOLOARSHIP
Nick Nijkamp: Evaluation of the Transition to Practice Programs (TPP) for New Graduate and Novice Perioperative Nurses.
2022
WINNER FOR CENTAUR SCHOLOARSHIP
Shannon Sheehan – Profiling the Deterioration Risk Factors of Patients Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on a Diabetes Specialist Outpatient Waiting List.
2023
WINNER FOR CENTAUR SCHOLOARSHIP
Tricia Kleidon: Techniques and Technologies to improve peripheral intravenous catheter insertion and outcomes in paediatrics.
2021
WINNER FOR CENTAUR SCHOLOARSHIP
Mrs Hui (Grace) Xu – uSing Meditation App to Reduce emergency department occupational sTress (SMART trial).
2020
WINNER FOR CENTAUR SCHOLOARSHIP
Mrs Suzanne Williams – A collaborative implementation of acute paediatric pain management in the emergency department.
2019
WINNER FOR CENTAUR SCHOLOARSHIP
Mrs Amanda Corley – The use of a securement bundle to prevent peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) failure .
2018
WINNER FOR CENTAUR SCHOLOARSHIP
Ms Jessica Schults – Optimising endotracheal suction practices in the paediatric intensive care unit.
2017
WINNER FOR CENTAUR SCHOLOARSHIP
Ms Elise Button – Identifying risk of deteriorating and dying in people with a haematological malignancy.
2016
WINNER FOR CENTAUR SCHOLOARSHIP
Ms Amanda Ullman RN MAppSci PhD Candidate Griffith University – Improving practices for central venous access devices (CVAD) in acute care paediatrics.
2015
WINNER FOR CENTAUR SCHOLOARSHIP
Mrs Jill Campbell – IntACT Study: Incontinence Associated Dermatitis and Candida detection. A pilot prospective observational study in the acute care setting.
2014
WINNER FOR CENTAUR SCHOLOARSHIP
Ms Gillian Lewis – The influence of emotional intelligence on nursing students’ management of affective events.
The Joy Croker Centaur Silver Medal
We are proud to honour our commitment to the memory of the nurses who died with the sinking of AHS Centaur in 1943 by supporting development of the nursing profession by acknowledging academic achievements of new graduates. We award an annual silver medal for nurses undertaking undergraduate degrees.
UNDERGRADUATE PRIZE
Criteria for awarding the Centaur Joy Croker silver medal:
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The prize is awarded for the highest grade point average (GPA) in the undergraduate nursing degree.
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It remains the responsibility of the university to choose the recipient of the award if there is more than one student with the same GPA.
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Only one Centaur undergraduate prize will be offered to each university conducting an undergraduate nursing degree course, regardless of the number of campus attributed to that university.
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The Centaur undergraduate prize will comprise, a Joy Crocker Silver Medal (approx value $400) engraved with the student’s name, and a book on the history of the AHS Centaur.
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The awardees are advised that their name and photo may appear on our website, unless otherwise requested.
The prize is available to all Queensland Universities providing undergraduate nursing degrees. Universities should submit the names of students eligible for the Joy Croker Silver Medal to the Secretary, Centaur Memorial Fund for Nurses.
AHS Centaur Memorial Scholarship & Awards
Honoring resilience, courage, and the enduring legacy of those who survived and were impacted by the Centaur tragedy.
THE CENTAUR SCHOLARSHIP
How to Apply?
The Centaur Memorial Fund for Nurses is dedicated to preserving and maintaining a living Memorial Scholarship in honour and remembrance of nurses who served in the Australian Defence Forces at home and abroad. The Scholarship is dedicated to the promotion and continuing development of knowledge and scholarship in the nursing and midwifery professions.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the Centaur Scholarship the applicant must at the time of the application:
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Be a resident in Queensland;
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Hold an unconditional licence to practice as a nurse or midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);
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Have successfully achieved their Confirmation of Candidature;
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Have successfully achieved Human Research Ethics Committee approval from an Australian university;
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At March 1st next year, have a minimum of 12 months full time equivalent [i.e. 24 months if part-time] remaining in their candidature.
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Be a member of the Centaur Memorial Fund for Nurses (see Membership application form for details.
Applications open last week of August and close first business day of December each year – (For 2025 it is Monday 1 Dec)