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Health and community services is full of ordinary people doing extraordinary things, day in, day out, across Australia. That's why we created the HESTA Awards Program.
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We have been highlighting the exceptional leadership and work taking place in health and community services since 2007.
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2021 finalists and winners
Outstanding Organisation
Finalists
Monash University - Nursing & Midwifery
Nursing and Midwifery Health Program, Victoria
Advancing Pedagogy & Practice
Lilyfield Early Learning Centre
Finalists
KU Isobel Pulsford Memorial Preschool Team
KU West Pymble Preschool
Outstanding Organisation
Finalists
Forbes Preschool
Jumbunna Community Preschool & Early Learning Centre
Outstanding Organisation -Aged Care
Royal Freemasons Benevolent Institution (RFBI)
Finalists
Feros Care
integratedliving
Whiddon
Outstanding Organisation -Allied Health
Finalists
Adaptive Physiotherapy and Performance
Restore Function Physiotherapy
Outstanding Organisation -Community Services
Finalists
Share the Dignity
SHINE for Kids
The Water Well Project
Outstanding Organisation -Disability Services
Finalists
Limbs 4 Life
Multicap Avegates School Holiday Program
Team Excellence -Aged Care
Hospitality and Gardening teams, Lifeview
Finalists
Brightwater Music Therapy Team, Brightwater Care Group
Critical Interim Support Team, Brotherhood of St Laurence
Dementia Australia Centre for Dementia Learning
Team Excellence -Allied Health
Finalists
Blokes in a Caring Role, Dementia Australia
Team Excellence -Community Services
Finalists
The Haymarket Foundation Senior case management team (homelessness services)
Zoe Support Australia
Team Excellence -Disability Services
WaterAbilities, Cyclabilities Incorporated
Finalists
Team Helen, Hartley Lifecare
YMCS South Australia Leap Online
Outstanding Organisation
Finalists
Big Group Hug
Ishar Multicultual Women's Health Services
The Water Well Project
Team Innovation
Finalists
Bendigo Health Facilities Management Team
YWCA Asista Program Team
Individual Distinction
Melissa Browning - joint winner
Julia Claire Hales - joint winner
Finalists
Jodie Bergsma
AJ Williams-Tchen
2020 finalists and winners
Outstanding Organisation -Aged Care
ECH (Enbling Confidence at Home) Inc
Finalists
Community Based Support (CBS)
Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc
Outstanding Organisation -Allied Health
Finalists
Advance Rehab Centre
Little Wings Limited
Outstanding Organisation -Community Services
Finalists
Little Dreamers Australia
Purple House
Outstanding Organisation -Disability Services
Finalists
Autism Mates
TAD (Technical Aid to the Disabled)
Team Excellence -Aged Care
Wellbeing Clinic for Older Adults
Finalists
Aged Care Services Team, Footprints in Brisbane Inc
Wound Champions Team, Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc
Team Excellence - Allied Health
PACE (Pulmonary and Cardiac Exercise and Education) Team, Alpine Health
Finalists
IDHS Allied Health Team, Inglewood & Districts Health Service
RFDS Partnership Speech Team
Team Excellence -Community Services
Wongee Mia, Ruah Community Services
Finalists
The Plenty Project, Midlas
Tressillian 2U mobile Early Parenting Service
Team Excellence -Disability Services
Sharon’s 24/7 Support Team, Interchange
Finalists
NeuroMoves, Spinal Cord Injuries Australia
Start Up, Challenge Community Services
2019 winners and finalists
Team Excellence
INSPIRED Team, Calvary Hospital Bruce- Clare Holland House
Finalists
Community Outreach Nurse Program, Anam Cara House Geelong
Kidsburns, The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Redevelopment Team, St George Hospital
Advancing Pedagogy & Practice
Adamstown Community Early Learning and Preschool
Finalists
Balnarring Preschool
Kinglake Ranges Children’s Centre
Outstanding Graduate
Stacey Cumming
Finalist
Monique Covacci
Building Inclusion
Goodstart Early Learning Blue Haven
Finalists
Shine Bright Echuca South Community Kindergarten
Learning Links
Outstanding Organisation
The Village Dentist
Finalists
MePACS
Woombye CARE
Team Innovation
Student Placement Team, ACH Group
Finalists
Advance Care Planning Team
Cherished Pets Team
From Seed to Plate
Individual Distinction
Tut Khoryom Nyuon
Finalists
Andrew Roma
Cath Bush
Claire Roach
Natalie Pirret
Unsung Hero
Terese Edwards
Finalists
David Hartmann
Dixie Link-Gordon
Theresa Mitchell
Outstanding Organisation
Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC)
Finalists
Beryl Women Inc.
YWCA Australia
Social Impact
Just Reinvest NSW
Finalists
Diane Riley-McNaboe and Rhona Ashby
Good Shepherd Australia New Zealand
The Home Stretch campaign
Just Reinvest NSW
2018 winners and finalists
Advancing Pedagogy and Practice
Lady Gowrie Tasmania Integrated Child and Family Centre
Finalists
Little Beacons, Beaconhills College
KU Mayfield Preschool Team
Wellbank Children's Centre
Outstanding Graduate
Sharon Alexander
Building Inclusion
Mikarie Child Care Centre
Finalists
KU Chatswood Community Preschool
Towri MACS
Learning Links Preschool
Sandcastles Early Education Centre
Wintringham
Ridleyton Greek Home for the Aged
STAR Community Services
The Whiddon Group
Yulunda Matau
Annette Nuck
Jason Bragg
Keith Cameron Smith
Leanne Shannon
Leanne Smart
Outstanding Organisation
Finalists
Home-Start National Inc
Women's Property Initiatives
Youth Involvement Council
Social Impact
Finalists
Anglicare WA
Anglicare Victoria Rapid Response
Jesuit Social Services
2017 winners and finalists
Team Excellence
The Mater Pre-admission Midwife Appointment Program
Finalists
Nurse or Midwife of the Year
Finalists
Unsung Hero
Jenny Glare
Finalists
Simone Nicole Baird
Margaret Jorgensen
Elizabeth Serpell
Edward Thomson
Outstanding Organisation
WEstjustice
Finalists
Good Shepherd Microfinance
Little Dreamers Australia
Orange Sky Australia
Puuya Foundation
Social Impact
Community Legal Centres Queensland
Finalists
Blind Citizens Australia
Good Pitch Australia
Jesuit Social Services
WIRE Women's Information
Lifeview Residential Care
Vasey RSL Care
Aged Care Indigenous Induction Program
Comfort Care Centre
Exercise Physiology in Aged Care Team
Specialist Dialysis Team
Leisure and Lifestyle Team
Austin Aphasia Integration Program, Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre, Austin Health Melbourne
The Healthy Lifestyle Team and #HerTribe, Victorian Aboriginal Health Service
Lymphoedema Senior Management and Clinical Team, Calvary Public Hospital Bruce
Mars Clinic for Children's Continence, Mars Clinic
Paediatric Disability Rehab Team, NAPA Centre Pty Ltd
Teresa DiFranco
Dr Pamela Douglas
Peter Georgilopoulos
Clare MacFarlane
2016 winners and finalists
Outstanding Graduate
Shelley Cook
Finalists
Ashleigh Morriss
Thembie Ndebele
Team Excellence
Clinical Service Team
Finalists
Armadale Health Service Intensive Care Unit
Anglican Retirement Villages Goodhew Gardens Leadership Team
Bruce Clare Holland House Palliative Aged Care Consultancy Team
Nurse of the Year
Finalists
Gillian Hermosilla-Silva
Joanne Perks
Lisa Smith
Lynette Hernandez
Advancing Pedagogy and Practice
Unsung Hero
Anne Mitchell
Finalists
Dr Claire Jones
Janne Bidenko
Ronald Briggs
Outstanding Organisation
Arts Project Australia
Finalists
Communicare Inc.
Youth Involvement Council
SHINE for Kids Cooperative Ltd
Social Impact
Women with Disabilities Victoria
Finalists
Advocare Incorporated
Fitted for Work
Justice Connect Not-for-profit Law
Outstanding Organisation
Southern Cross Care (SA & NT)
Finalists
Atticus Health
Feros Care
Lifeview Residential Care
Maurice Zeffert Home
Team Innovation
Sub-Acute Care Program
Finalists
Bloomers Cafe
Flametree Dementia Care Project
Manager in Training Program
Vietnam Veterans Social Group
Individual Distinction
Camille Koch
Finalists
Stanka Cica
Liz Drew
Himanshu Sing
2015 winners and finalists
Outstanding Organisation
Southern Cross Care (Vic)
Finalists
Montessori Ageing Support Services
Synovum Care Pty Ltd
Anam Cara House Colac- Community Hospice
Co.As.It. Community Services Inc
Team Innovation
A safe place to call home @ Charles O'Neill Hostel
Finalists
Holistic Wellness Program @ Southern Cross Care Keon Park
The Companion Therapy @ Bupa Aged Care Berwick
Stronger Carers @ BaptistCare NSW & ACT
Identify Pain: Ask, Observe, Report @ Wesley Mission Brisbane
Individual Distinction
Paul Brophy
Finalists
Helen Spence
Henry Pan OAM
Sheryl Cain
Frank Naso
2014 winners and finalists
Outstanding Young Graduate
Finalists
Excellence in Building Inclusion
Finalists
Outstanding Organisation
Finalists
Outstanding Organisation Award
Finalists
Individual Distinction Award
Finalists