Awards

Awards and Nominations

Childrens Books

Why I Love Christmas

  • CBCA Awards 2025, Notable book, Picture Book category

Dirt by Sea

  • CBCA Awards 2023, Honour book, Picture Book category
  • White Ravens selection, Frankfurt, 2023
  • Society of Illustrators selection, Book Exhibition, New York, 2023

So Wrong 2

  • shortlisted, YABBA awards, Victoria (2019 and 2020)
  • shortlisted, KOALA awards, New South Wales (2019 and 2020)
  • shortlisted, KROC awards, Northern Territory (2019 and 2020)

Bear Make Den

  • CBCA Awards 2017, Notables books, Early Childhood category

Why I Love Footy

  • CBCA Awards 2016, Honour books, Picture Book of the Year category

Maxx Rumble Footy

  • shortlisted, YABBA awards, Victoria (2005)
  • shortlisted, KOALA awards, New South Wales (2005)
  • shortlisted, COOL awards, Canberra (2005)

The Undys

  • shortlisted, The Undys: Itching for Action, Speech Pathology Australia Awards (2008)
  • shortlisted, The Undys: Let the Games Begin, Speech Pathology Australia Awards (2008)
  • shortlisted, The Undys: Wet and Wild, Speech Pathology Australia Awards (2009)
  • shortlisted, The Undys: One Wacky Week, Speech Pathology Australia Awards (2009)
  • shortlisted, The Undys: Wet and Wild, W.A. Young Readers Book Award (2011)
  • selection list, The Undys: Let’s Get Phsysical, W.A. Young Readers Book Award (2008)

Ted

  • shortlisted, Ted Goes Wild, Speech Pathology Australia Awards (2012)
  • shortlisted, Ted Hits Town, Speech Pathology Australia Awards (2013)

TV Animation

Dust Echoes animation series, scriptwriter/producer

  • nominated, Best Short Animation, AFI Awards (2007)
  • winner, Best Web Animation, AEAF Awards (Australia, 2005)
  • winner: Best Animation; Best Sound Design; and Best Composition, South Australian Short Screen Awards (2007)
  • winner, Best Children’s website, AIMIA Awards (Aust, 2008)
  • winner, Best Cultural, Lifestyle or Sport website, AIMIA Awards (2008)
  • finalist, Best Series, Stuttgart Animation Festival (Germany, 2006)
  • finalist, Best Short animation, AFI Awards (Aust 2007)
  • finalist, Best Animation, ATOM Awards (Aust, 2006)
  • finalist, Best Children’s TV Production, ATOM Awards (2008)
  • finalist, Best Multimedia Learning Resource, ATOM Awards (2008)
  • official honouree, Webby Awards (USA, 2006)
  • screenings: Berlin Short Film Festival, Annecy (France), Istanbul Film Festival, AniFest (Prague), Bimini (Latvia), Cortoons (Rome), SICAF (South Korea), Anima Mundi (Brazil), Ottawa (Canada), Australian International Animation Festival, Melbourne International Animation Festival, St.Kilda Film Festival (Aus), ABC 1  and ABC 2

Web-based Games

Game On, South Australia online games – Executive Producer

  • winner, Best Game, AMIA Awards (Australia, 2006)
  • winner, Best Interactive Game, ATOM Awards (Australia, 2006)

Promotions

Framing the 21st Century promotional CD-ROM, Writer, Project Manager

  • winner Silver Mercury Award (New York, 1998)
  • winner Gold Serif Award (Australia 1998)

Radio

One World ABC Radio Australia, Writer, Producer, Broadcaster

  • winner, Media section, World Environment Day Award (Australia, 1990)