Special Categories give you the opportunityto focus your research on one of the topics below. The special categories are sponsored by different organisations and institutions from across Australia. National winners of the NHC get to visit some of these organisations as part of the National prize – a trip to Australia’s National Capital, Canberra.
*Please remember that you still need to incorporate the theme “Crisis and Response” in your Special Category entry.
For more information about Special Categories and the entry requirements click on the links below. .
Australia’s Wartime Experience | The Department of Veterans’ Affairs |
Democracy | The Museum of Australian Democracy |
History of Sport | The History Teachers’ Association of Australia |
First Nations People | The National Museum of Australia |
Australian National Maritime Museum | Migration |
Australian Women’s History | The National Foundation for Australian Women |
Using Primary Sources | The National Archives of Australia |
Asia and Australia | Asia Education Foundation |
Museum Exhibit | The National Museum of Australia |