The Christopher Brennan Award (formerly known as the Robert Frost Prize)^[1] is an Australian award given for lifetime achievement in poetry. The award, established in 1973,^[2] takes the form of a bronze plaque which is presented to a poet who produces work of "sustained quality and distinction".^[3] It was awarded by the Fellowship of Australian Writers and named after the poet Christopher Brennan. The most recent award was made in 2015.^[4]

• 2015 Gig Ryan^[4]
• 2014 Alan Wearne^[5]
• 2013 Judith Beveridge^[6]
• 2012 Tim Thorne^[7]
• 2011 Jennifer Harrison^[8]
• 2010 Peter Steele^[8]
• 2009 Jennifer Strauss^[9]
• 2007 John Kinsella^[10]
• 2006 Geoff Page^[9]
• 2005 Fay Zwicky^[9]
• 2004 Kris Hemensley^[11][12]
• 2003 Philip Salom^[11]
• 2002 Dimitris Tsaloumas^[13]
• 2001 Dorothy Porter^[11]
• 2000 J. S. Harry^[14]
• 1999 Kevin Hart^[15]
• 1998 Jennifer Maiden^[15]
• 1997 Not awarded^[15]
• 1996 Dorothy Hewett^[15]
• 1995 Co-winners^[16]
  • Thomas Shapcott
  • Robert Adamson
• 1994 Judith Rodriguez^[16]
• 1993 Geoffrey Dutton^[16]
• 1992 Co-winners^[17]
  • R. A. Simpson
  • Oodgeroo Noonuccal
• 1991 Elizabeth Riddell^[17]
• 1990 Not awarded^[17]
• 1989 Chris Wallace-Crabbe^[18]
• 1988 Roland Robinson^[17]
• 1987 Not awarded^[19]
• 1986 Not awarded^[19]
• 1985 Les Murray^[20]
• 1984 Not awarded^[19]
• 1983 Bruce Dawe^[19]
• 1982 Vincent Buckley^[19]
• 1981 Not awarded^[19]
• 1980 John Blight^[19]
• 1979 Not awarded^[21]
• 1978 Rosemary Dobson^[22]
• 1977 Gwen Harwood^[23]
• 1976 A. D. Hope^[24]
• 1975 Judith Wright^[25]
• 1974 R. D. Fitzgerald^[24]

The award has been made posthumously on occasion - to Francis Webb, James McAuley and David Campbell.