HONORS AND AWARDS
- 2019 Ambassador, The Australia Day Council SA
- 2019 Ambassador, Step Up For Dementia Research
- 2018 Global Leader, AFR 100 Women of Influence
- 2017 SA Parliamentary Motion (60) by the Hon Kelly Vincent MLC, recognition of local, national and global work in dementia
- 2017 Australian Gerontology Association (AAG) SA, The Sir Keith Wilson Oration
- 2017 Australian of The Year Award, South Australian Winner
- 2016 University of Wollongong, Alumni Award Social Impact Award, Winner
- 2016 Westpac/Financial Review 100 Women of Influence
- 2016 Australian of The Year Award, South Australian Finalist
- 2015 National Disability Awards: Emerging Leader in Disability Awareness, Winner
- 2015 Dementia Leader, University of Stirling International Dementia Awards, Winner
- 2015 Dignity in Care Achievement Award, Outstanding Individual Contribution to Dignity in Care, Inaugural winner
- 2015 Bethanie Education Medallion Award, Winner
- 2015 University of Wollongong, AAG Community Engagement Award, Winner
- 2015 University of Wollongong, Community Engagement Award, Winner
- 2015 University of Wollongong, Alumni Award Social Impact Category, Runner up
- 2014 University of Wollongong, Master’s of Science (Dementia Care), Distinction
- 2013 International Dementia Awards: Dementia and the Arts, Also A Mirror, ECH Inc. and Urban Myth Theatre of Youth and Kate Swaffer, South Australia
- 2012 Creating life with words: Love, Inspiration and Truth was archived in the PANDORA Collection of the State (SA) and National Library of Australia
- 2012-13 Patron for The Visitors, a play about Younger Onset Dementia, Urban Myth Theatre Group and ECH Residential Aged Care
- 2008 Bachelor of Psychology University Merit Award, UniSA
- 2008 Lifetime Golden Key Membership, UniSA
My current Curriculum Vitae is available to download here: Kate Swaffer Curriculum Vitae May 2021
