Sir John Sulman Prize 1972
- David Baker - Matthew – through the flyscreen
- Frederic Henry Bates - Mates
- William Geoffrey Boissevain - Natives, Broome
- Kevin Connor - Family portrait ’72
- Dorothy Cooper - Kidnap at Faraday State School
- Suzanne French-Kennedy - South Bank ’71
- Edna Garran-Brown - Study no. 1
- Weaver Hawkins - Pillow-fight
- Sali Herman - A country wedding
- Jean Isherwood - Summer afternoon
- Louis James - People and flags
- Michael Kmit - Musicians
- Vladas Meskenas - Impressions of Paddys Market
- Rodney Milgate - Family
- Robin Norling - 38 24 36 38 24 36 38 24 36
- William Pidgeon - Bush picnic
- Peter Powditch - Sun-torso 128 (Bunch)
- John Thomas Rigby - The yellow chair