This award celebrates annually someone who has been an outstanding ambassador or inspiration for people with aphasia, or who has carried out exceptional research to benefit people with aphasia. Nominations are open to people with aphasia, family/whānau and friends, Speech Language Therapists and other people with an interest in aphasia. The award consists of $1000 and the recipient and runners-up are featured in our news and on our social media. Nominations open in March, and close at the beginning of Aphasia Awareness Month in June.
Please get in touch with us if you would like to put someone’s name forward for this award.
We present the Emma Castle Award for Excellence in Aphasia at the end of Aphasia Awareness Month in June.
The winner of the Emma Castle Award in 2025 is Debbie Malloch
The decision was as difficult as usual! It is fantastic that there are people across Aotearoa doing such great work supporting people with aphasia and raising awareness. We thank all the nominees for their outstanding work in the field.
The nominees in 2025 were:
- Debbie Malloch
- Nigel Sanson
- Gary Sutcliffe
- Robyn Commins
