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About HPOY

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

HPOY will be held alongside Compass Conference on the evening of Friday 14 August at the Darwin Convention Centre.

Nominations

Nominations have now closed.

Thanks to everyone that submitted a nomination. We will release the full list of nominations on our website and announce the finalists for each award category soon.

Health Professional of the Year Awards categories for 2026 include:

  • General Practitioner of the Year
  • Nurse/Midwife of the Year
  • Allied Health Professional of the Year
  • Aboriginal Health Practitioner of the Year
  • Primary Health Care Support Person of the Year
  • Primary Health Care Service of the Year
  • Primary Health Care Team of the Year
  • Rising Star of the Year

Sponsorship

Expressions of interest for sponsorship are now closed.

A few sponsorship opportunities are still available. If you are interested in discussing options, please reach out to our team by emailing hpoy@ntphn.org.au

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