- Copyright Agency Ltd COVID-19 Emergency Response Grant 2020
- Australia Council for the Arts Project Grant, 2019–2020
- Australia Institute/Endeavour House Writer-in-residence on The Level, 2017
- State Library of NSW National and State Libraries Australasia Honorary Fellowship, 2015
- Shortlisted for Writers Victoria Hazel Rowley Literary Fellowship, 2015
- Powerhouse Museum Regional Services Internship, 2011
- Varuna Dr Eric Dark Fellowship, 2005
- Australian Postgraduate Award, 1999-2002
history and stories