Awards
Awards … there’s been a few!
Jayne Lehmann’s work has been acknowledged over the years for its innovation and impact resulting in research grants and a number of awards.
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ADEA/ADS Scientific Meeting in Sydney, 1990
“Pilot Study of the Patient Education Curriculum Guidelines” Poster presentation prize.
Dreams, Deliberations and Discoveries Conference, Adelaide, 1990
Awarded 3rd prize for oral presentation“The Screening, Diagnosis and Education of Women with Gestational Diabetes in South Australia”.
Honorary Associate of the Flinders University of S.A., 1990-92
Lecturing in the Diabetes Educators course
Novo Nordisk Regional Diabetes Support Scheme, 1991
Awarded a grant to conduct research on “Attitudes of Nurses to Diabetes Mellitus – from novice to expert.”
Ames Scholarship Award Advanced Section in 1992
to investigate the development and implementation of a diabetes education clinic in General Practice.”
Australian Diabetes Educator’s Association National Certificate of Recognition, 2008
For services to the ADEA at a national level
Peter Edward’s Memorial Award, 2010
In 2010 the Peter Edward’s Memorial Award was presented to Jayne for services as an advocate and educator of people with a disability in South Australia.
Novo Nordisk Regional Diabetes Support Scheme Award, 2010
Award to implement a diabetes education clinic for people with an intellectual disability in SA.
Abbott Diabetes Care Award, 2011
Novo Nordisk Regional Diabetes Support Grant, 2011
Award to produce a manual of information andresources for carers of people with intellectual disability & diabetes
In 2011 Abbott Diabetes Care awarded their Services Grant of $10,000 to her, in September 2011, to design a Diabetes Action Plan Clinic for People with Intellectual Disabilities at Minda services in South Australia.
Abbott Diabetes Care Case Study Award, 2012
Journey to Healthy Eating Habits Innovative Teaching Award, 2013
In 2013 the Australian Diabetes Educators Association acknowledged a resource Jayne developed using pictures and very simple text to support people with intellectual disabilities to make a salad, winning first prize in the Journey to Healthy Eating Habits Innovative teaching award.
South Australian CDE of the Year, 2017
Jayne was awarded 2017 CDE of the year and is pictured above (2nd from the left,) at the awards ceremony, with the other recipients of awards.
Honorary Life Membership of the ADEA, 2018
Jayne was awarded Honorary Life Membership of the Australian Diabetes Educators Association for outstanding and innovative contributions across diabetes and the disability sectors.
Abbott Diabetes Care Case Study Award, 2018
Community Achievement Awards, 2019
Awarded Fellowship of the ADEA, 2019
Semi finalist in the South Australian Carer Achievement Award
2021 Australian Primary Nurses Association Nurse of the Year Finalist
Jayne was a Finalist in the APNA Nurse of the year in 2021
2025 Rosemary Bryant Award, Australian Primary Nurses Association
Jayne was awarded the 2025 Rosemary Bryant Award by the Australian Primary Nurses Association for