The Margaret Medcalf Award recognises excellence in research and referencing of State Archives preserved and made accessible by the State Records Office of Western Australia. The Award honours Miss Margaret Medcalf OAM, Western Australia’s second State Archivist, for her landmark contribution to the development of the State archives collection in Western Australia.
The winner of this Award receives a cash prize of $1,000 or shares this prize if there is more than one winner. Works nominated must demonstrate the use and accurate referencing of State Archives.
Any work completed or published in 2025 is eligible to be submitted for nomination, and anyone, including the author of the work, may submit a nomination.
Nominated works need not be published, may be fiction or non-fiction, and in any media. Submission of electronic versions of publications are requested to assist with judging.
To submit a nominated work please complete a 2026 Margaret Medcalf Award Nomination Form (fillable in most browsers) and email it along with an online link to the work to sro@sro.wa.gov.au. If the work is only available in print form, please advise us when nominating.
The judging criteria for the Award are:
- Level of use of the State Archives Collection.
- Level of contribution to knowledge (historical, cultural, heritage, etc.).
- Innovative and original use of the State Archives Collection.
- Proficient and consistent use of referencing.
- Quality of presentation.
For further details including more information about the judging criteria for the Award, see https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/state-records-office-of-western-australia/events-and-awards#margaret-medcalf-award
or contact sro@sro.wa.gov.au.
Nominations for the 2026 Margaret Medcalf Award should be addressed to the Executive Director, State Records Office of WA, email sro@sro.wa.gov.au, and close on 4pm Friday 24 April 2026.
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