- 1965 – Myer Poetry Prize[12]
- 1967 – Ampol Arts Award for Creative Literature[12]
- 1968 – Myer Poetry Prize
- 1973 – Dame Mary Gilmore Medal[13]
- 1978 – Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[12]
- 1979 – Braille Book of the Year[12]
- 1980 – Patrick White Literary Award[12]
- 1984 – Christopher Brennan Award[12]
- 1990 – Paul Harris Fellowship of Rotary International
- 1992 – Officer of the Order of Australia: "In recognition of service to Australian literature, particularly in the field of poetry"[14]
- 1996 – Alumni Award by the University of New England[15]
- 1997 – Philip Hodgins Memorial Medal at the Mildura Writers' Festival[16]
- 2000 – Australian Council for the Arts Emeritus Writers Award
- 2001 – Centenary Medal for "distinguished service to the arts through poetry"[17]
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