- WA Seniors Awards celebrates contributions of older people, businesses, and local governments
- Tina Baldwin, Steve Brooks, and Alanagh Godderidge recognised for individual awards, and Mens Talk and City of Gosnells also acknowledged
- Cook Labor Government recognises the leadership and advocacy of all the WA finalists and winners
An intergenerational program that helps older men stay connected, a Lifeline volunteer of more than 40 years, and a champion of inclusion in the Goldfields are among the winners of the 2026 Western Australian Seniors Awards.
Aged Care and Seniors Minister Simone McGurk, has today congratulated the winners of five categories at a ceremony at Fraser's Restaurant, Kings Park.
The WA Senior of the Year - Metropolitan Award goes toTina Baldwin, who was recognised for her work at Lifeline where she has taken over 33,000 calls over more than 40 years, supporting people in crisis while mentoring volunteers.
Her service extends through church outreach and Ronald McDonald House fundraising, inspiring compassion, resilience and community action. Tina was also recently awarded the Senior Australian of the Year Award for Western Australia at the Australian of the Year Awards.
Kalgoorlie-based Steve Brooks is the winner of the WA Senior of the Year - Regional Award. Championing accessibility, inclusion and connection, Steve mentors people with disability, supports seniors to navigate services and creates joyful community celebrations through fundraising, Christmas displays and generous, hands-on leadership.
The WA Seniors Advocate of the Year is Alanagh Godderidge, founder of Motion by the Ocean, a group that offers free trishaw rides that reconnect older people and those with limited mobility to community life. Alanagh's inclusive, intergenerational model now reaches metropolitan, regional and remote communities across Western Australia.
The winner of the WAAge-Friendly Business/Organisation Award is Mens Talk, a community-run organisation that helps older men stay connected, purposeful and supported. Its inclusive programs reduce isolation, strengthen wellbeing and recognise senior men as valued community contributors.
The City of Gosnells is the winner of the WA Age-Friendly Local Government Award. Its Ageing Well program offers accessible activities spanning fitness, learning, creativity, digital inclusion and social connection. Delivering 1,213 sessions and 19,510 attendances annually, the program uses partnerships, volunteers and participant feedback to support confident, connected ageing.
The 2026 WA Seniors Awards were presented by Advocare in partnership with the Department of Communities and Lotterywest.
As stated by Aged Care and Seniors Minister Simone McGurk:
"Congratulations to the winners and finalists of this year's WA Seniors Awards, whose dedication, leadership and community spirit are helping make Western Australia a more age-friendly and inclusive place.
"Older Western Australians make invaluable contributions to our communities every day, and these awards provide an opportunity to recognise and celebrate their impact.
"Whether through advocacy, volunteering, community programs or local leadership, each of our winners has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to improving the lives of others.
"I thank them for their service and for the positive difference they continue to make across Western Australia."
The winners and finalists are:
WA Senior of the Year - Metropolitan Award
Finalist - Bobbi Kidd
Finalist - Don Smailes
Winner - Tina Baldwin
WA Senior of the Year - Regional Award
Finalist - Esther Roadnight
Finalist - Hon. Helen Morton
Winner - Steve Brooks
WA Seniors Advocate of the Year Award
Finalist - Renu Sharma
Finalist - Loretta Baldassar
Winner - Alanagh Godderidge
WA Age-Friendly Business/Organisation Award
Finalist - Feed it Forward Incorporated
Finalist - Villa Carlotta Travel
Winner - Mens Talk
WA Age-Friendly Local Government Award
Finalist - City of Canning
Finalist - Town of Cambridge
Winner - City of Gosnells
