Young Researcher of the Year Award

Lily Adams, Sprout Strategy

Lily Rolfe , Fiftyfive5, part of Accenture Song
WINNER: Lily Adams, Sprout Strategy
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lily Rolfe, Fiftyfive5, part of Accenture Song
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Research Effectiveness Award
Category: Public Policy / Social Impact

WINNER: Fiftyfive5, part of Accenture Song
Client: Jen Taylor (Department of Health and Aged Care)
Submission Name: Beforeplay – the test part before the best part
Entrants: Kirstin Couper, Jen Taylor


HIGHLY COMMENDED: Bastion Insights
Client: Darren Robinson (Department of Transport and Planning)
Submission Name: Co-designing an accessible, inclusive and equitable public transport system, to provide dignity and independence to Victorians with transport accessibility needs
Entrants: Sandra Kowalski, Tara Fitzgerald
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Whereto Research
Client: Melody Chew (Cancer Council Australia)
Submission Name: Ending a deadly trend – leveraging influencers to shift suntanning behaviours
Entrants: Penny Burke, Charles Coulton, Finn Maddison, Melody Chew, Laura Ryan
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Research Effectiveness Award
Category: Consumer Insights


WINNER: Fiftyfive5, part of Accenture Song
Client: Suzanne Varigos (Hanes Brands Australasia)
Submission Name: Fiftyfive5 x Hanes: Delivering Big Insight Energy into the Australian Bra Category
Entrants: Cori Hodge, Bella Castle
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Commonwealth Bank
Client: Michel Vogel (Commonwealth Bank)
Submission Name: Tap into a World of Investing – Designing of an approachable and affordable investment platform for young Australians
Entrants: Michel Vogel, Christy Johnston
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Research Effectiveness Award
Category: Technology and Innovation

WINNER: Ipsos
Client: Wesley Soet (Main Roads Western Australia)
Submission Name: Bridging the Gap: Combining Surveys and GPS to Understand Commercial Vehicle Movements in Western Australia
Entrants: Adri Van Der Mescht, Shaun Griffin
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Luminate Research Article of the Year Award

WINNER: Con Menictas & Martin North
Article: Household Financial Confidence: Implications for Advertising, Marketing and Research in Australia

HIGHLY COMMENDED: Jason Dunstone
Article: Embracing Synthetic Data’s Potential while Valuing Real People
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Research Partner of the Year Award

WINNER: HumanListening
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Research Organisation of the Year Award


WINNER – Small Organisation: So What?
WINNER – Large Organisation: Nature