The 1995 Medal and Awards were presented at a ceremony in Melbourne at the Victorian Arts Centre on Human Rights Day, sunday 10 December.
Human Rights Medal
Winner: The Hon. Elzabeth Evatt AC
Justice Elizabeth Evatt was presented with the Human Rights Medal, honouring her for her long and lauded track record in the pursuit of human rights including the protection of children and the ideals and practice of equal opportunity and action to overcome discrimination.
songwriting award
Winner: The Buckled Bicycle - John Williamson
poetry award
Winner: The Nailing of the Right Hand - Maurice Strandgard, Penguin Books Australia
fiction award
Winner: Silver Sister - Lillian Ng, Mandarin Imprint
non - fiction award
Winner: Holding The Man - Timonthy Conigrave, McPhee Gribble
Winner: Obstacle Race: Aborigines In Sport - Colin Tatz, University of NSW Press
children's literature award
Winner: Friend of My Heart - Judith Clarke, University of Queensland Press
tv drama award
Winner: Fit to Plead - Janus - ABC TV
Susan Masters, Executive Producer
Alison Nisselle, Producer
radio documentary award
Winner: Troppo - ABC Radio
Nick Franklin, Producer
television news/current affairs award
Winner: Deadly Force - ABC TV - 7.30 Report
Frank McGuire, Producer
major metropolitan newspapers award
Winner: Anguished Mother Begs Media - The Age - Bronwen Kiely
regional newspapers award
Winner: Collection of Articles - The Armidale Express, Christian Knight, Editor
magazines award
Winner: Boy Trouble - HQ Magazine
Jane Wheatley, Journalist
corporate award
Winner: Whole School Anti-Racism Project - Multicultural Education Unit, NSW Dept School Education
drama award
Winner: Sanctuary - David Williamson
feature film
Winner: Angel Baby - Timothy White & Jonathon Shteinman, Producers and Michael Rymer, Writer/Director
documentary film
Winner: Untold Desires - Eva Orner, Producer and Sarah Stephens, Director