Margaret Croucher Award Terms and Conditions 

Nominations open Monday Week 10 - 22.6.2026 

Nominations close Friday Week 6 - 28.8.2026 

Members to vote on Shortlisted candidates - Term 4 Week 1 

Announcement ASET Conference - 16.11.2026 

Eligibility Criteria 

To be eligible for the Margaret Croucher Award, nominees must: 

Be a current member of ASET-NSW Inc. 

Have worked as a laboratory technician for more than five years. 

Be currently employed as Lab Tech 

Have made a significant contribution to the laboratory technician community. 

Demonstrate the ability to inspire, mentor, and encourage other laboratory professionals. 

Selection Process 

Nominations are open to all current ASET-NSW members. 

Both self-nominations and nominations submitted by other members are accepted. 

Nominations must be submitted via google form MC Award Nomination Form and include a supporting statement addressing the eligibility criteria. 

The ASET Committee will review all nominations and shortlist up to five candidates. 

Personal and other identifying information will be removed from shortlisted nominations before they are circulated back to members. 

The shortlisted candidates will be presented to members for voting. 

The Committee and Margaret Croucher will consider the members’ vote when determining the recipient and will make the final decision. 

If insufficient member responses are received, the Committee and Margaret Croucher may determine the recipient from the eligible nominations. 

Award Announcement 

The recipient will be announced following the Annual General Meeting (AGM). 

The award recipient will be featured in the ASET-NSW newsletter.