Communication Professional of the Year

The National Registers of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People

This award recognises registered communication professionals who have provided consistent, positive contributions to high-quality language access services. This award is open to registered communication professionals who have played a significant part in the provision and development of communication with deaf and deafblind people. Nominations might include STTRs, interpreters, notetakers or lipspeakers.

2011 Communication Professional of the Year - Jean Gough
2010 Communication Professional of the Year - Trudy Field
2009 Communication Professional of the Year - Sara Scanlon

The Signature Annual Awards panel will consider the nominations you submit and announce a shortlist in summer 2012. The Communication Professional of the Year award will be presented at the evening awards ceremony in November.


Award criteria

To nominate someone for this award, you will need to tell us about them and their work.

Read the full award criteria


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Closing date

Nominations for this award close on Wednesday 27 June 2012.


Quotes from previous winners

2011 Communication Professional of the Year - Jean Gough
2010 Communication Professional of the Year - Trudy Field
2009 Communication Professional of the Year - Sara Scanlon