The awards acknowledge the efforts of those professionals and volunteers who care for people who are at end-of-life and offer public recognition of individuals, teams and organisations who provide holistic and compassionate support and care in all settings across WA.
To nominate, please fill out the official Award Nomination Form (see links below).
Three finalists will be chosen for each award category and then invited to provide additional information to support their nomination, including referee reports, client/community testimonials and other relevant material.
The winners will be announced at the Palliative Care in WA Awards 2023 Gala Dinner which will be held at Beaumonde on the Point on Thursday 16 November. To assist rural/regional finalists to attend the Gala Dinner, travel subsidies will be available. More information on the Gala Dinner will be announced soon.
Award categories and sponsors
Major sponsor
Category sponsors
- Outstanding Palliative Care Professional Award (trophy, certificate, $500 towards professional development, one-year complimentary membership to PCWA) sponsored by Paywise
- Outstanding Palliative Care Volunteer Award (trophy, certificate, $500 towards professional development, one-year complimentary membership to PCWA) sponsored by St John of God Health Care
- Outstanding Team Delivering Holistic Palliative Care Award (trophy, certificate, $1000 towards professional development) sponsored by Carers WA
- Outstanding Achievement in Palliative Care for Aboriginal Communities [individual, team or organisation] (trophy, certificate, $500 towards professional development for an individual or $1000 towards professional development for a team or organisation) sponsored by Brightwater Care Group
- Outstanding Local Government Authority Supporting a Compassionate Community Approach (trophy, certificate, $1000 towards professional development) sponsored by Palliative and Supportive Care Education – Cancer Council WA
- Outstanding Organisation Delivering Holistic Palliative Care Award and winner of the Douglas MacAdam Perpetual Trophy for Excellence in Palliative Care (trophy, certificate, $1000 towards professional development) sponsored by Bethesda Health Care
Dinner sponsor
Timeline
- Award Nominations Open on Tuesday 1 August 2023
- Award Nominations Close Friday 1 September 2023 – now Friday 15 September
- Finalists Notified (three per award) on Thursday 14 September 2023 – now Thursday 5 October 2023
- Supporting Evidence from finalists close on Thursday 28 September 2023 – now Thursday 12 October
- Winners announced on Thursday 16 November 2023
More information
Please read the Application Guidelines that outline the whole awards process, including eligibility, entry criteria, judging and prizes. You can download the guidelines and the forms below. If you have any questions, please contact us on 1300 551 704 or info@palliativecarewa.asn.au.
