2010 Nina Kondelos Prize for "outstanding contribution to basic or clinical neuroscience research" awarded by the Australian Neuroscience Society.[6] 2013 Equity and Diversity Award awarded by the University of Queensland.[7] 2015 elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.[8] 2016 elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.[9] 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours — Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for "distinguished service to medical research and education in the field of developmental neurobiology, and to community engagement in science".[10]