2026 Primary Health Care Excellence Awards nomination

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Primary Health Care Excellence Awards 2026 – Nomination Form

Award Type(Required)

Please select the type of award that the nomination is for (individual or team)?

Individual Award Category(Required)

Which category is this nomination for? Please submit a separate form for each category (if more than one).

Team Award Category(Required)

Which category is this nomination for? Please submit a separate form for each category (if more than one).

Individual Awards

Title(Required)

Provide a one-sentence title that summarises the nominee, service or initiative and its impact.

Demonstrated Excellence(Required)

Please explain how the nominee has demonstrated excellence in one or more of the areas listed below. Please include specific examples of what they did, who was involved and what changed as a result.

Development of a flagship service
Development of new prevention and self-management strategies
Design, development or implementation of a new model of care
Embedded continuous quality improvement processes and strategy within the business
Introduced an initiative that directly contributed to improving health outcomes or improved patient experiences
Fostered a positive workplace culture that enhanced the effectiveness of the service and promoted well-being of the team

What impact has the nominee’s excellence had on patients, the team, the service or the community? Please include evidence or examples where possible.(Required)

What makes this nominee’s approach unique or especially effective in a primary care setting? You may wish to describe what was different about their approach, how barriers were addressed, and why it worked in the local primary care context.(Required)

Recognition of Service Award

Years of Service(Required)

The number of years of service that the nominee has contributed to primary care in this region (20+).

Please describe the nominee’s sustained contribution to primary care in the region over the past 20 or more years.(Required)

Please include any specific achievements, milestones, roles or awards that showcase the nominee’s exceptional impact.(Required)

Excellence in Innovation (Digital Health, Evaluation & Research)

Provide a one-sentence title that summarises the nominee, service or initiative and its impact.(Required)

What problem or opportunity was the nominee trying to address? What innovation did they introduce, and how was it different from usual practice?(Required)

What outcomes were achieved by this initiative? Please include service data, patient feedback, evaluation findings, access improvements, quality measures, de-identified stories or other evidence where possible.(Required)

How has the innovation been embedded into ongoing work, and how will it be sustained or improved over time?(Required)

Excellence and Innovation in Primary Care for Aged Care Residents

Provide a one-sentence title that summarises the nominee, service or initiative and its impact.(Required)

Who was involved, what problem or opportunity were they addressing? What innovative model, process or tool was introduced to improve care for residents?(Required)

What outcomes were achieved for residents, families, aged care staff, GPs and the wider health system?(Required)

How has the partnership or model been embedded into everyday practice, and how will it be sustained or improved over time?(Required)

Excellence in Delivery of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health

Provide a one-sentence title that summarises the nominee, service or initiative and its impact.(Required)

Please describe an initiative that improved health outcomes for Aboriginal people and communities. How did the nominee partner with Aboriginal communities in the design, delivery or evaluation of this work?(Required)

What outcomes were achieved? Please include community feedback, stories, metrics or other evidence that demonstrates the impact.(Required)

How did the nominee support Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander workforce leadership, participation or development? If the nominee is not an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, please also describe how cultural safety was embedded.(Required)

Excellence in Delivery of Mental Health in Primary Care

Provide a one-sentence title that summarises the nominee, service or initiative and its impact.(Required)

What innovative practices, models or tools have been implemented to enhance quality of care or consumer experience? You may wish to include examples such as trauma-informed care, stepped care, digital tools, warm referral pathways, multidisciplinary models or peer/community supports.(Required)

What strategies were used to reduce barriers and increase equity in access and outcomes? Please identify who experienced barriers where relevant, such as young people, Aboriginal people, people in rural communities, people experiencing financial stress, carers or people with complex needs.(Required)

What positive outcomes have resulted from this service for individuals and/or the wider community? Please include data, feedback, evaluation findings or de-identified stories where possible.(Required)

Nominee and contact details

Please complete all mandatory fields. One image upload is mandatory for each nomination. Additional supporting evidence uploads are optional.

Nominee name(Required)

Enter the full name of the individual, team or organisation being nominated.

Practice or organisation name(Required)

Enter the nominee’s practice or organisation. If the organisation itself is being nominated, repeat the organisation name.

AHPRA or professional registration number (mandatory for registered clinical categories)

Enter the nominee’s AHPRA registration number or relevant professional registration number, where they hold one. If this does not apply to the nominee, leave this field blank or enter “Not applicable”. This number will be used to verify current registration and regulatory standing, and is mandatory for nominees in registered clinical categories (such as GP, nurse, pharmacist and registered allied health professions).

Nominee location(Required)

Location(Required)

City ZIP / Postal Code

Enter the suburb or town and postcode where the nominee is primarily based or delivers services.

Nominee email address(Required)

Enter the nominee’s preferred email address. For a team or organisation, provide a shared mailbox or primary contact’s email address.

Nominee phone number(Required)

Enter the nominee’s preferred phone number. For a team or organisation, provide the primary contact’s phone number.

Person submitting the nomination

Your relationship to the nominee(Required)

I am the nominee / part of the nominated team or organisation

I work with the nominee

I am submitting on the nominee’s behalf

Other

Select the option that best describes your relationship to the nominee.

Your full name(Required)

First Last

Your email address(Required)

Your phone number(Required)

Primary contact

Who should Healthy North Coast contact about this nomination?(Required)

The nominee

Another person

Primary contact details

Primary contact’s full name(Required)

First Last

Primary contact’s role and organisation(Required)

Primary contact’s email address(Required)

Primary contact’s phone number(Required)

Nomination form mandatory fields / prompts

Please upload one image to support your application (mandatory)(Required)

Max. file size: 128 MB.

What to upload: A photo of the nominee that best represents your submission and can help to strengthen your application. This may be an image of the individual, organisation, team/clinic, or service provider

Optional additional supporting evidence (upload attachment(s))

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 128 MB.

Case study
Publication
Feedback from patient, residents or families
Model of care document
Staff feedback
Evaluation data
Quality improvement evidence

Optional additional supporting evidence (video link)

Link to a video featuring the individual, organisation, team/clinic or service provider, as relevant to the submission (e.g. YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)

2026 Primary Health Care Excellence Awards nomination

Primary Health Care Excellence Awards 2026 – Nomination Form

Individual Awards

Recognition of Service Award

Excellence in Innovation (Digital Health, Evaluation & Research)

Excellence and Innovation in Primary Care for Aged Care Residents

Excellence in Delivery of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health

Excellence in Delivery of Mental Health in Primary Care

Nominee and contact details

Person submitting the nomination

Primary contact

Primary contact details

Nomination form mandatory fields / prompts

Media consent