The Bob Elphick Medal is awarded to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to tobacco control in Australia during the previous year. It commemorates the exceptional achievements and contributions of ACOSH’s long-time President Dr. Bob Elphick.
ACOSH and its member organisations have been leaders in the fight against tobacco. As the founding President Dr Elphick was a driving force within ACOSH and an inspiring mentor to several generations of chest physicians and tobacco control activists.
ACOSH acknowledges Dr. Elphick’s pioneering work in tobacco control with the establishment of the Bob Elphick Medal to honour and commemorate his exceptional achievements and contribution to ACOSH. The Bob Elphick Medal is awarded annually, by the decision of the Council, to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to tobacco control in WA during the previous year.
Our exceptional previous award winners include:
2025 – Prof Becky Freeman
2024 – Associate Professor Raglan Maddox
2022 – Professor Emily Banks AM
2021 – Addy Carroll and Shirley Frizzell
2020 – Dr Denise Sullivan
2019 – Hon Barry Hodge
ACOSH CEO Laura Hunter, Prof Becky Freeman and ACOSH President André Schultz
Prof Tom Calma AO presenting the award to A/Prof Raglan Maddox