1994 Human Rights Medal and Awards Winners The 1994 Human Rights Awards presentation ceremony was attended by approximately 500 people at the ABC Centre in Sydney. The Attorney-General, the Hon Michael Lavarch, presented the 1994 Human Rights Medal to Dr

The 1994 Human Rights Awards presentation ceremony was attended by approximately 500 people at the ABC Centre in Sydney. The Attorney-General, the Hon Michael Lavarch, presented the 1994 Human Rights Medal to Dr Roberta Sykes. In addition to the Human Rights Medal, there were 15 awards covering four categories: Media, Literature and Other Writings, Film and Corporate.

The Commission acknowledges the support of QANTAS and the ABC, who provided sponsorship support for this event.

human rights medal

Winner: Dr Roberta B Sykes

songwriting award

Winner: Passage - Jon-Clair Lee - Director/Writer and Jeamin Lee - Composer/Musician

fiction award

Winner: Safe Houses - Rose Zwi

non - fiction award

Winner: Creating a Nation - Patricia Grimshaw, Marilyn Lake, Marian Quartly and Ann McGrath

children's literature award

Winner: The Collectors - Robert Carter

tv drama award

Winner: Heartland - ABC TV Drama - Penny Chapman and Bruce West, Executive Producers

radio documentary/current affairs award

Winner: Deafness as Culture - Late Night Live, ABC Radio National - Gary Bryson, Executive Producer and Peter McEvoy, Producer

tv news/current affairs award

Winner: In Detention - 7.30 Report, ABC TV - Michael Cordell, Reporter/Producer

major metropolitan newspapers award

Winner: The Killing Time - The Age - Rosemary West

regional newspapers award

Winner: Dying in the Dust - Northern Star Lismore, Peter Ellem

magazines award

Winner: May Day Magazines - Mark Crossin, Publisher

corporate award

Winner: Employment Equity Program - Sydney Electricity

poetry award

Winner: Collected Poems - Judith Wright

drama award

Winner: Dead Heart - Nicholas Parsons, Playwright

feature film award

Winner: Only the Brave - Fiona Eagger, Producer and Ana Kokkinos, Director

documentary film/television award

Winner: Exile and the Kingdom - Frank Rijavec, Producer Director