The Australian Optical Society offers several prizes in recognition of members' achievements:

AOS W.H. (Beattie) Steel Medal

AOS Geoff Opat Early Career Researcher Prize

AOS Postgraduate Student Prize

AOS John Love Award

AOS Warsash Science Communication Prize

The nominations for each prize application or nomination open in April each year. All applications and nominations are to be forwarded directly to the AOS Secretary.

Additionally, the Wanda Henry Prize is awarded at ACOFT for the best student paper.