The 2020 Tasmanian Palliative Awards are the only state-wide awards that recognise compassion and excellence in Palliative Care across the state. This is our opportunity to acknowledge the many selfless individuals and organisations assisting people with a life-limiting illness to live, die and grieve well.
Meet the Finalists and Winners of the 2020 Awards
Award Categories
Open to anyone working in palliative care in Tasmania. Includes: Nurses, clinicians, doctors, allied health professionals, pharmacists, CEOs, NFP staff, aged care workers, administrators, marketers, academics and researchers, educators.
Open to any individual (volunteer or carer) supporting Tasmanians with a life-limiting illness and their families. Includes: Palliative and hospice care volunteers, hospital volunteers, community volunteers, cancer support centre volunteers, aged care volunteers.
Open to any organisation providing palliative care to Tasmanians with a life-limiting illness. Includes: Palliative care units, hospitals, multipurpose centres, district or regional hospitals, aged care providers, volunteer organisations, community groups, community services, home care providers, bereavement service providers.
Open to any individual or organisation supporting Tasmanians with a life-limiting illness and their families. This is an individual or organisation that has demonstrated excellence in embedding one or more of the below Charter Principals into practice.
- Relief from Pain and Other Causes of Distress
- Respect, Dignity and Person-Centred Care
- Good Communication
- Coordination of Care
- Place of Care and Place of Death
- Fair Access to Care
- Help with Planning End-of-Life Care
- Support for People Important to Us
- Support for the Unique Needs of Children, Young People and our Families
- Support for Aboriginal People in Tasmania
Criteria and eligibility
- Entry is free
- Nominations should take about 10 minutes
- Nominations close at midnight, October 14, 2020.
- A person can be nominated for multiple award categories, but each nomination must be submitted on a separate nomination form
- Self-nominations are accepted
- The nominee(s) must be residing in Tasmania
- It is expected that nominees that are chosen as finalists will attend the Awards
- All nomination information, photos and supporting materials collected during the process may be used and distributed by PCT for media and promotional purposes.
- Nominations that are incomplete or not received by the due date will not be accepted
- The primary organisation the work was undertaken with will be notified if the person is a finalist.
- If you have a question regarding Awards eligibility, please contact admin@pct.org.au or call (03) 6231 2799.
Key Dates
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Launch of Awards Campaign, nominations open |
1 September 2020 |
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Nominations close |
14 October 2020 |
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Judging completed |
26 October 2020 |
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Category finalists announced |
29 October 2020 |
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AwardsCeremony |
5 Nov 2020 |
Judging and Selection
Selection panels comprising experienced community, government and business leaders will meet around each category to select the 2020 award recipients.
Awards Ceremony – November 5th 1pm- 2pm
Due to COVID-19 we have made the decision to hold an online event in 2020 so that social distancing can be best adhered to. We will take the opportunity to invite all Members, government officials, nominees and nominators from across the state. We hope this will encourage more All nominees will receive a certificate and winners will receive a trophy. Our AGM will be held just prior to the Awards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Each category has its own eligibility criteria which can be found under each category description. Self-nominations are welcome and encouraged. One of the goals of this Awards program is to let people know about the many and varied ways that people contribute to Palliative Care organisations.
Yes. The Awards are not judged by sponsors.
Nominations are made via the online official nomination forms listed under each category. Paper nomination forms are also available by request by contacting admin@pct.org.au or call (03) 6231 2799.
There is no limit, however each nomination must be made on a separate form.
Midnight October 14 2020 (including paper nominations)
All online nominations will be acknowledged by email on submission. If you do not receive an automated email, please email admin@pct.org.au Paper nominations will be acknowledged on receipt by phone or email.
No. We need your name and contact details in case your nomination gets to the finalist round. You are also required to get permission from the person you are nominating.
Yes. It is a condition of entry that you have informed the nominee. Please do not nominate someone if they have asked you not to but do encourage them. Recognition for the work they do is important and provides awareness of Palliative Care in the community.
Please note that you will also be required to provide contact details for the nominee as part of your nomination form. We also suggest talking about the questions with them – they may be able to offer some extra information
Nominations will be assessed by a Selection Panel. Nominations will be judged based on the answers given to the questions on the nomination form.
Yes. Please re-do your nomination form, then send us an email to tell us to replace your first nomination with your new one. In your email please give us your contact details and the category you had nominated under so we can find your first nomination easily. Our email is admin@pct.org.au
Category finalists announced 29 October 2020
Winners will be announced at the online Awards Ceremony Nov 5 2020
Nominees and Nominators will be invited to attend the online Awards
The 2020 Awards ceremony will be held online on the 5th of November 2020
From 1pm – 2pm. Please save the date. All finalists and their nominators will be invited to attend via zoom link.
All nominees, finalists will receive a certificate.
Category winners will receive a trophy.
The Tasmanian Palliative Care Community Charter is the result of extensive consultations with Tasmanian service providers and community members, including Tasmanian Aboriginals and people from a range of cultures and social groups. The following principles reflect the voices of Tasmanians about what matters most to them.
The award is open to any individual or organisation supporting Tasmanians with a life-limiting illness and their families. This is an individual or organisation that has demonstrated excellence in embedding one or more of the
Charter Principals into practice.
The Charter is built on a Compassionate Communities approach, which recognises that palliative care is an important, shared responsibility for all Tasmanians. At the end of life, we all need to know that services and resources are available to us, our carers and other people who are important to us.
The Charter demonstrates our shared commitment to advocate for compassionate and quality palliative care.
The Tasmanian community and service providers are committed to the following principles:
- Relief from Pain and Other Causes of Distress
- Respect, Dignity and Person-Centred Care
- Good Communication
- Coordination of Care
- Place of Care and Place of Death
- Fair Access to Care
- Help with Planning End-of-Life Care
- Support for People Important to Us
- Support for the Unique Needs of Children, Young People and our Families
- Support for Aboriginal People in Tasmania