NT Allied Health Excellence Awards

The NT Allied Health Excellence Awards were run for the first time in 2023.

Designed to recognise and celebrate the outstanding efforts of allied health professionals and allied health assistants/technicians across the Territory, the awards acknowledge those who excel in their profession, and who make a difference to the health and wellbeing of Territorians on a daily basis.

Nominations for the 2024 NT Allied Health Excellence Awards are now open until Sunday 8 September.

An Awards Ceremony will be held on 11 October to recognise all finalists and winners.

Eligibility

The awards are open to allied health staff, technicians and teams working in any health care environment and with any organisation in the NT.

This includes those working in:

  • hospitals
  • primary health care
  • mental health
  • rural and remote
  • aged care
  • academia
  • education
  • research
  • management.
  • Aboriginal health
  • Child and family safety
  • Disability.

Award categories

There are 8 award categories in 2024 which recognise excellence in client care, community health, research or quality improvement, leadership, team performance and commitment to the allied health profession in the Northern Territory.

The Early Career Excellence Award applies to recent allied health graduates.

The winner of this category will be a high performer in their role, will be highly valued by their colleagues and patients and show considerable potential for their future career.

The Excellence in Clinical Practice Award applies to nominees who deliver outstanding services or significantly influence clinical practice.

The winner of this category will be an outstanding performer in clinical practice, will be highly valued by their colleagues and patients, and considerably contribute to their profession and/or patient outcomes.

The Excellence in Research or Quality Improvement category applies to nominees who deliver exemplary and impactful contributions to allied health related research or Continuous Quality Improvement.

The winner of this category will have demonstrated significant impact from their work, a dedication to improving health outcomes and/or service delivery through generating new knowledge. They will be highly valued in their field and considerably contribute to their profession.

The Excellence in Leadership Award category applies to nominees who in work in any setting delivering exemplary leadership for allied health in the Northern Territory.

The winner of this category will have significantly influenced those around them in a positive and impactful way, and is highly valued by their colleagues and profession.

The Team Excellence Award category applies to nominees who work as a collective team, deliver high performing allied health services or outcomes in any setting.

The winner of this category will deliver excellent outcomes for person centred care and/or their profession which has been achieved through excellent teamwork.

The Excellence in Community Practice category applies to nominees who deliver outstanding services or significantly influence community health, including in rural or remote practice.

The winner of this category will be an outstanding performer in community practice, will be highly valued by their colleagues and patients/communities, and considerably contribute to their profession and/or patient outcomes.

The Excellence in Allied Health Assistance/Technical Support Award category applies to nominees who work in a technical role which directly supports allied health professionals.

The winner of this category will provide high quality and highly valued assistant services for allied health professionals and the services which they provide.

The Allied Health Honour Roll category applies to nominees who are recognised for dedicating a substantial time of their career to working in the Northern Territory.

The winner/s of this category are highly regarded by their team, service and/or profession and whose work has had a momentous and long standing impact on allied health in the Northern Territory.

2023 Winners

The award winners were announced at an awards ceremony at Parliament House on Wednesday 29 November 2023.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 NT Allied Health Excellence Awards:

CategoryWinner
Early Career Excellence Award Jessica Viant, Early Start Australia, Speech Pathologist
Excellence in Clinical Practice Andrew Congdon, Assistive Technology Lab, Occupational Therapist
Excellence in Research or Clinical Education Danny Tsai, NT Health, Pharmacist
Excellence in Leadership Alice Gilbert, NT Health, Pharmacist
Team Excellence Award Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) – Darwin
Excellence in Community Practice Khia De Silva, Arnhem Land Progress Association, Dietitian
Excellence in Allied Health Assistance/Technical Support Vincent Nicodemus, NT Health, Allied Health Assistant
Allied Health Honour Roll Amarjit Anand, NT Health, Audiologist
David Outen, NT Health, Radiographer/Sonographer
Heather Malcolm, Charles Darwin University, Physiotherapist

Contact

For more information about the awards email AlliedHealthExcellenceAwards@nt.gov.au.


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