2025 National Palliative Care Awards Finalists

Palliative Care Australia has 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.
Tickets for the National Palliative Care Awards Gala Dinner can be purchased via the 25OPCC website.
If you are a finalist or a supporter, you can now download the social media tiles below to share with your network. Click on the image, to download the artwork. And don’t forget to use #25NPCAwards when you post!
2025 National Palliative Care Award Finalists
2025 Emerging Leader Award Finalists
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Kymberlie Cox |
Charlotte Laverack |
Dr Priyanka Vandersman |
2025 Emerging Researcher Award Finalists
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| Dr Alison Bowers Queensland University of Technology Queensland |
Dr Jodi Sariman Queensland Health Queensland |
Dr Wei Mater Hospital NSW |
2025 Outstanding Work by a Team delivering Palliative Care Award Finalists
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| Bellarine Community Health Victoria |
Victorian Palliative Care Advice Service Victoria |
Women’s and Children’s Hospital (WCH) Paediatric Palliative Care Service South Australia |
2025 Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Care Award Finalists
2025 Outstanding Achievement in Volunteering Award Finalists
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| Ambulance Wish Western Australia WA |
Derek’s Place NSW |
Kevin Stokes Great Lakes Palliative Care Support NSW |
2025 Innovation in Palliative Care Award Finalists
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| Prof Jennifer Philip Palliative Nexus Research Group, University of Melbourne Victoria |
Central Team – EPC Eastern Palliative Care Ltd Victoria |
Palliative Care Tasmania Team Tasmania |
2025 Outstanding Achievement by an Individual in Palliative Care Award Finalists
Lifetime Achievement Award – significant contribution to palliative care in Australia over a period of 20 years or more.
Please contact the Palliative Care Australia events team on 02 6232 0700 or events@palliativecare.org.au if you have any questions.

























