Excellence in Allied Health Awards

 

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1. About the Awards
2. Award categories
3. Key dates
4. Past awards

About the Awards

The NSW Health Excellence in Allied Health Awards is an annual keystone event for the Workforce Planning and Talent Development Branch– Allied Health Team, partnering with the Chief Allied Health Officer. These Awards honour the passion, dedication, and contributions of allied health professionals and their support staff across NSW. They also highlight NSW Health's commitment to the vital role allied health plays in providing patient-centred care.

What are the different Award categories?

• Allied Health P​​​rofessional of the Year
• Allied Hea​lth Leader of the Year
• Early Career A​​llied Health Professional of the Year
• Aboriginal Allied Health Professional of the Year
• Allied He​alth Assistant / Technician / Support Person of the Year
• Allied Heal​​th Researcher of the Year
• Allied Health Educator of the Y​​ear

Please familiarise yourself with the Award excellence criteria and rules prior to making a nomination. Nominations for each Award category are submitted by the Directors of Allied Health from each LHD/SHN.

View the criteriaView the rules

Key dates for the 2025 Awards

• Nominations open: 15 October 2024
• Nominations close: 6 November 2024
• Submissions reviewed by judging committee: 11 November 2024 - 29 November 2024
• Finalists announced: January 2025
• Awards event: 27 March 2025

Please note the date and venue for the Awards event in 2025 will be announced shortly.

Past Awards      

• 2024
• 2022
• 2021