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Health Professional
of the Year Awards

The Health Professional of the Year Awards recognise health professionals and teams
who strive to engage their patients and peers to improve health and wellbeing in the NT.

About the Awards

The 2024 Health Professional of the Year Awards were held on Friday 16 August 2024 under the stars of the Frangipani Plaza at Darwin Convention Centre. Sponsored by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), the event celebrated the achievements of outstanding health professionals who have made significant contributions to the Northern Territory healthcare industry.

Compass 2024

This year, the Awards were part of Compass, our premier primary healthcare conference. Learn more about Compass.

2024 Health Professional of the Year Awards nominees and winners

The Health Professional of the Year Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of healthcare professionals across the Northern Territory. This year, we recognised excellence in 7 distinct categories, each highlighting the exceptional dedication and impact of individuals and teams in our healthcare community.

  • Bruce Reid

Winner:

  • Sam Brennan

Finalists:

  • Rachel Johnson
  • Sam Brennan

Nominees:

  • Tammy Hatherill
  • Sam Brennan
  • Natalie Althouse
  • Emily Armstrong
  • Rachel Johnson

Winner:

  • Penelope Ramsay

Finalists:

  • Penelope Ramsay
  • Monica Theron

Nominees:

  • Josephine Tchia
  • Valerie Quah
  • Penelope Ramsay
  • Phillip Glynatsis
  • Suzanne Conden
  • Monica Theron
  • Susannah Broughton

Winner:

  • Bruce Reid

Finalists:

  • Tahlia Pierik
  • Bruce Reid

Nominees:

  • Omos Amby
  • Late Greg Norman 
  • Helen Lamech
  • Cynthia Anderson
  • Natalie Atkinson
  • Bruce Reid
  • Tahlia Pierik

Winner:

  • Deborah Page

Finalists:

  • Kylie Huxtable
  • Deborah Page

Nominees:

  • Kylie Huxtable
  • Brigette Andreotta
  • Deborah Page

Winner:

  • Teresa Ngurruwuthan

Finalists:

  • Leonie Wunungmurra
  • Teresa Ngurruwuthan

Nominees:

  • Sarah Bora Bukulatjpi
  • Leonie Wunungmurra
  • Teresa Ngurruwuthan

Winner:

  • Child Youth Assessment & Therapeutic Service (CYATS), Central Australian Aboriginal Congress

 

Finalists:

  • Child Youth Assessment & Therapeutic Service (CYATS), Central Australian Aboriginal Congress
  • Medical Dhawu Dhawu – Gapuwiyak, Mitwaj Health
  • Primary Health Care Team, Mitwaj Health

Nominees:

  • FCD Health – Palmerston GP Super Clinic and Medicare Urgent Care Centre
  • Nhulunbuy Clinic, Miwatj Health
  • Medical Dhawu Dhawu – Gapuwiyak
  • “Advocate, Learn and Thrive” an Occupational Therapy Collaborative Project for the improvement of OT Services in the NT
  • Child Youth Assessment & Therapeutic Service (CYATS), Central Australian Aboriginal Congress

Winner:

  • Purple House, Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation

Finalists: 

  • Manayingkarirra Primary Health Service, Mala’la Health Service
  • Purple House, Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation

Nominees:

  • Alan Walker Cancer Care Centre
  • Western Desert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation
  • RFDS Retrieval Team – Alice Springs
  • Child Youth Assessment & Therapeutic Service (CYATS)
  • Manayingkarirra Primary Health Service
  • “Advocate, Learn and Thrive” an Occupational Therapy Collaborative Project for the improvement of OT Services in the NT

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