An evening where we highlight the healthcare industry’s patient care success stories.
We celebrate the best and brightest in healthcare across a diverse range of award categories. Each category is assessed through a rigorous three-stage process. First, the Australian community nominates the individuals, organisations and services they believe deserve recognition. Public voting then determines the top five finalists in each category, before an independent judging panel selects the overall winner. Winners are announced at the Patients Australia Awards Gala on 27 August, where leaders from across healthcare come together to celebrate excellence in patient-centred care and recognise those making an extraordinary difference in the lives of Australians.
2026 Awards Categories
This award celebrates a community pharmacist who prioritises patient well-being, promotes medication safety, and actively engages with their community to improve public health. Their dedication ensures better health outcomes and stronger connections between pharmacies and the people they serve.
This award honours a GP who exemplifies excellence in primary care, builds trust with patients, and advocates for preventative healthcare. They deliver compassionate, individualised care while promoting preventative and public health initiatives leading to measurable improvements in health and wellbeing.
This award recognises a specialist who demonstrates exceptional expertise, achieves outstanding patient outcomes, and contributes to advancing their field. They utilise advanced diagnostics and treatments to enhance patient care, publish research, mentor peers, or drive medical innovation.
This award recognises a nurse who provides extraordinary care, demonstrating empathy, compassion, and professionalism while advocating for patient well-being. They offer exceptional patient support, mentor colleagues and their dedication leads to improved patient recovery, safety, and satisfaction.
This award recognises an outstanding allied health professional who demonstrates exceptional skill and dedication. They enhance patient outcomes through tailored interventions, collaborate with others, and promote best practices, leading to improved patient health and satisfaction.
This award highlights a clinic that sets the benchmark for excellence in healthcare delivery, patient satisfaction, and community impact. The clinic achieves high patient satisfaction, adopts innovative practices to improve healthcare, and plays a key role in addressing local health needs.
This award
This award celebrates a hospital that excels in clinical care, patient safety, and innovation, delivering exceptional outcomes for patients. The hospital achieves excellent clinical outcomes, patient safety, and satisfaction, while implementing innovative practices and technologies.
This award honours a digital health service that has transformed healthcare delivery through technology and innovation. The service improves efficiency and accessibility, enhances patient experience, and improves healthcare outcomes.
This award honours an individual who has championed patients' rights, access to care, or health equity. It celebrates their dedication to improving patients' lives by achieving meaningful change, such as improved policies or increased access to care. Their unwavering commitment inspires others.
This award recognises a carer who has provided exceptional support, compassion, and advocacy for a patient. It celebrates their unwavering commitment to patient well-being by demonstrating deep compassion, building trust, and actively advocating for the patient's dignity and quality of life.
This award recognises groundbreaking solutions that significantly improve patients' lives. It honours individuals or organisations whose creativity and innovation address unmet needs, enhance healthcare delivery, or improve quality of life. The solution is practical and scalable for widespread adoption.
This award celebrates a campaign that has raised awareness, educated the public, or driven meaningful change for patients. It honours creativity, advocacy, and a commitment to patient-centred improvements. The campaign drives tangible change, such as improved patient knowledge or policy influence.
This award acknowledges groundbreaking research that advances understanding, treatment, or prevention of health challenges. It recognises methodologically sound research offering novel insights or approaches to patient-focused healthcare challenges, translating into tangible benefit.
This category honours organisations that improve mental health and wellbeing through compassionate, accessible and inclusive services. It celebrates those making a meaningful difference through support, advocacy, early intervention, recovery-focused care, and improved mental health outcomes.
This award celebrates organisations making a significant contribution to people living with chronic disease. It recognises those delivering compassionate, person-centred support that helps people navigate the challenges of long-term illness with dignity, understanding, hope, while improving health outcomes.
This award celebrates organisations making a significant contribution to people affected by cancer or rare diseases. It recognises those delivering specialised support, raising awareness, advocating for patient needs, and improving outcomes for patients and families across Australia.
Event details
Location
Plaza Ballroom Melbourne
Registration/purchasing information
To secure your seats, click the Buy Tickets button below. Only 15 tables are available, with 10 seats per table, and they are selling fast.
Date
Thursday 27th August 2026
Time
6:00pm – 11:00pm
Dress Code
Cocktail Attire
Follow us & win!
When you cast your vote in the Patient's Choice Awards, you can also enter our prize draw to win a $250 gift voucher. To enter, simply follow Patients Australia on any or all of the following platforms:
When voting, provide your social media handle for each platform you follow us on. Each platform has its own prize draw, meaning you can enter up to three separate draws if you follow us on all three platforms.
Key Dates
SUBMISSIONS:
1st JUNE 2026 -
21st JUNE 2026
VOTING:
22nd JULY 2026 -
3rd JULY 2026
JUDGING:
6th JULY 2026 -
19th JUNE 2026
AWARDS GALA:
27th AUGUST 2026
PRIZE DRAW:
28th AUG 2026
Meet our judges
The Patients Australia Awards are judged by a respected panel of industry leaders and subject matter experts, with two jurors assigned to each category. Judging takes place in two stages. Jurors review the shortlisted nominations before submitting individual scores based on the official judging criteria to determine the winner. We warmly welcome entries that may include our sponsors and are deeply grateful for their support. However, sponsorship plays no role in the judging process and has no influence on outcomes.
Title Sponsor
Chiesi Australia is a research-focused biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients through innovative medicines and a strong commitment to patient-centred care. The company works across respiratory health, rare diseases, and neonatal and specialty care, supporting Australians living with conditions such as asthma, COPD, rare and complex diseases, and serious health challenges affecting premature and newborn babies. With a focus on addressing unmet health needs, Chiesi combines scientific innovation with a broader commitment to social and environmental responsibility. Their support of the Patients Australia Awards reflects a shared commitment to recognising excellence in healthcare and helping Australians live healthier, better lives.
Entertainment Sponsor
Law Partners Australia provides specialist medico-legal support to Australians affected by injury, medical negligence, and serious health conditions. By helping patients understand their rights, access expert medical assessments, and navigate complex compensation processes, they support people to secure the care, resources, and financial assistance they need. Their support of the Patients Australia Awards reflects a shared commitment to ensuring patients are heard, supported, and treated fairly throughout their healthcare journey.
Awards Sponsors
Become a Sponsor
As a partner of the Patients Choice Awards, you will align your organisation with excellence in patient-centred care and best practice across the healthcare sector. You will benefit from meaningful promotional opportunities in the lead up to and during the Awards, along with the opportunity to connect with leading clinicians, health organisations, and decision makers from across the industry. You will also gain exposure to the Patients Australia community through our digital channels, including website features and our national communications.
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