Key Facts:
- 24 finalists announced across eight categories for 2025 National Palliative Care Awards
- Awards ceremony to be hosted by Jean Kittson in Brisbane on 11 September 2025 as part of the Oceanic Palliative Care Conference
- Categories include Emerging Leader, Emerging Researcher, Outstanding Achievement, Innovation, and Lifetime Achievement Award
- Finalists selected by expert panel from nominations submitted by peers, colleagues, and community members
- Award ceremony aims to recognise excellence and innovation in Australia's palliative care sector
Palliative Care Australia today announced the 24 finalists for the 2025 National Palliative Care Awards.
The prestigious awards, proudly sponsored by Silverchain, celebrate excellence, innovation, and leadership across Australia's palliative care sector.
Palliative Care Australia's Chief Executive Officer, Camilla Rowland, said the winners of eight award categories would be announced at a ceremony in Brisbane on Thursday 11 September hosted by comedy great, and palliative care advocate, Jean Kittson.
"The National Palliative Care Awards are one of the ways we can shine a light on the dedication and compassion of people across Australia who care for patients with life-limiting illnesses, and the families and communities that surround them," Ms Rowland said.
"The award finalists are changemakers that have worked with their teams to deliver exceptional care and advocate for people at the most vulnerable moment in their lives."
"We are so pleased that Silverchain has once again chosen to partner with Palliative Care Australia to deliver this key event in our sector's calendar," Ms Rowland said.
Ms Rowland said the Awards would be a highlight of the Oceanic Palliative Care Conference (25OPCC) that will be hosted in Brisbane across three days from 10-12 September.
2025 National Palliative Care Awards Finalists:
Emerging Leader
Kymberlie Cox, Institute of Urban Indigenous Health, Qld
Charlotte Laverack, Peninsula Villages, NSW
Dr Priyanka Vandersman, Flinders University, SA
Emerging Researcher
Dr Alison Bowers, Queensland University of Technology, Qld
Dr Jodi Sariman, Queensland Health, Qld
Dr Wei, Mater Hospital, NSW
Outstanding Achievement by an Individual in Palliative Care
Jess Sanders, Palliative Care Tasmania, Tas
Dr Christine Sanderson, Territory Palliative Care, NT
Claudia Virdun, College of Nursing and Health Sciences Flinders University, SA
Outstanding Work by a Team in Delivering Palliative Care
Bellarine Community Health, Vic
Royal Melbourne Hospital, Vic
Women's and Children's Hospital (WCH) Paediatric Palliative Care Service, SA
Outstanding Achievement in Volunteering
Ambulance Wish Western Australia, WA
Derek's Place, NSW
Kevin Stokes, Great Lakes Palliative Care Support, NSW
Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Palliative Care
Centre for Palliative Care Research and Education (CPCRE), Qld
Daniel Gela, Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service, Qld
Territory Palliative Care, Alice Springs, Central Australia, NT
Innovation in Palliative Care
Central Team – EPC, Eastern Palliative Care Ltd, Vic
Prof Jennifer Philip, Palliative Nexus Research Group, University of Melbourne, Vic
Palliative Care Tasmania Team, Tas
Lifetime Achievement Award
Emeritus Professor Margaret O'Connor AM, Palliative Care South East, Vic
Dr Lawrie Palmer, Northern Adelaide Palliative Service, SA
