2026 HESTA Excellence Awards — nominations open
Nominations have opened for the 2026 HESTA Excellence Awards, which celebrate health professionals and teams making a difference across the aged care, allied health, community services and disability services sectors.
One of three HESTA award ceremonies held across the year — together with the HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards and the HESTA Early Childhood Education & Care Awards — employers, colleagues and individuals can nominate for the Individual Leadership or Team Excellence categories.
“Health and community services professionals consistently go above and beyond to improve lives and drive positive change,” HESTA CEO Debby Blakey said. “The commitment and resilience they demonstrate is truly extraordinary and has a lasting impact, uplifting individuals and helping to build more inclusive, supportive communities for all.
“I encourage everyone to nominate outstanding individuals and teams for a HESTA award, so we can recognise their outstanding work and inspire others by sharing their stories and achievements.”
Nominations are open until midnight (AEST) Sunday, 12 April 2026, with finalists announced on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, ahead of the awards ceremony on Thursday, 6 August 2026.
More information, including how to nominate, is available here.
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