NT Allied Health Excellence Awards
The NT Allied Health Excellence Awards were held for the first time in 2023.
The awards are designed to recognise and celebrate the outstanding efforts of allied health professionals and allied health assistants or technicians across the Northern Territory (NT).
They acknowledge those who excel in their profession and who make a difference to the health and wellbeing of Territorians every day.
Nominations for the 2026 NT Allied Health Excellence Awards have now closed.
An awards ceremony will be held on 16 October 2026 to recognise all finalists and winners.
To purchase tickets for the event, go to the Humanitix website.
Eligibility for nomination
The Awards are open to allied health staff, technicians and teams working in any health care environment and within any organisation across the NT. This includes those working hospitals, primary health care, rural and remote, aged care, academia, education, research or management.
Nominations are now closed.
Award categories
There are 9 award categories that recognise excellence in allied health across the NT.
The categories celebrate achievements in:
- client care
- community health
- research and education
- leadership
- team performance
- commitment to the allied health profession.
2026 finalists
Early Career Excellence
The Early Career Excellence Award applies to recent allied health graduates.
The winner of this category will:
- be a high performer in their role
- be highly valued by their colleagues and patients
- show considerable potential for their future career.
Finalists
- Max Allgood, Physiotherapist, Movement for Life Physiotherapy
- Tzu-Ming Kou, Speech pathologist, NT Health
- Annabel McAuliffe, Pharmacist, NT Health
Excellence in Clinical Practice
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
- be highly valued by their colleagues and patients
- considerably contribute to their profession and/or patient outcomes.
Finalists
- Hannah Dickman, Social worker, NT Health
- Megan Kirby, Social worker, NT Health
- Colleen Niland, Pharmacist, NT Health
Excellence in Research or Quality Improvement
The Excellence in Research or Quality Improvement Award 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
- have a dedication to improving health outcomes and/or service delivery through generating new knowledge
- be highly valued in their field and considerably contribute to their profession.
Finalists
- Jocelyn James, Physiotherapist, NT Health
- Colleen Niland, Pharmacist, NT Health
Flinders University Excellence in Allied Health Education
The Excellence in Allied Health Education Award applies to nominees who demonstrate excellence in allied health education, supervision, mentoring or professional development.
The winner of this category will:
- make a significant contribution to developing the allied health workforce
- be highly valued by learners and colleagues
- demonstrate a sustained and positive impact on developing others and strengthening allied health practice in the NT.
Finalists
- Kim Hayward, Radiographer, NT Health
- Anna Pritchard, Speech pathologist, NT Health
- Monique Ulani, Social worker, Department of Education
Charles Darwin University Excellence in Leadership
The Excellence in Leadership Award applies to nominees who work in any setting and deliver exemplary leadership for allied health in the NT.
The winner of this category will:
- have significantly influenced those around them in a positive and impactful way
- be highly valued by their colleagues and profession.
Finalists
- Carlee Bernardino, Social worker, NT Health
- I-Chia (Jess) Chen, Pharmacist, NT Health
- Annie Farthing, Physiotherapist, NT Health
National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre Team Excellence
The Team Excellence Award 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.
Finalists
- Allied Health Services Big Rivers Region, NT Health
- Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Team, NT Health
- Sexual Assault Referral Centre, NT Health
Excellence in Community Practice
The Excellence in Community Practice Award 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
- be highly valued by their colleagues and patients/communities
- considerably contribute to their profession and/or patient outcomes.
Finalists
- Martin Dzongayi, Social worker, NT Health
- Maddelin Hammet, Occupational therapist, Carpentaria Disability Service
- Erin McKeegan, Social worker, NT Health
Excellence in Allied Health Assistance/Technical Support
The Excellence in Allied Health Assistance/Technical Support Award 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.
Finalists
- Morgan Cavanagh, Pharmacy technician, NT Health
- Sherelle Dowell, Allied health assistant, NT Health
- Akiyo Keehne, Pharmacy technician, NT Health
- Tamika Tonson, Indigenous allied health assistant, NT Health
2026 sponsors
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Gold
Silver
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Previous winners
Contact
For more information about the awards, email AlliedHealthExcellenceAwards.Health@nt.gov.au.
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