
Award Categories
The ‘Joy Coghlan’ Tasmanian Palliative Care Honour Roll
Criteria and eligibility
- Entry is free
- Nominations should take about 10 minutes
- Nominations close at midnight, 18 July 2022
- 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 2022
Launch of Awards Campaign, nominations open | 23 May 2022 |
Nominations close | 18 July 2022 |
Judging completed | 26 July 2022 |
Awards Ceremony | 9 August 2022 |
Judging and Selection
Selection panel comprises experienced sector professionals who will meet around each category to select the 2022 award recipients.
Awards Ceremony – Tuesday 9th of August 2022
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Community Partners

Working It Out (WIO) is Tasmania’s sexuality, gender, and intersex status support and education service. WIO provides support and advocacy services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) Tasmanians, and LGBTIQ+ inclusion professional learning programs. WIO is the Tasmanian partner of the Silver Rainbow program, delivering training and capacity building to services working with older people; and we support older people themselves in understanding their rights and ageing well.

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is a national employers organisation, which has represented and promoted the vital role of community pharmacy in the Australian health care system for over 90 years. The Guild in Tasmania supports and advocates for a truly diverse group of community pharmacy owners who are medicine experts, focused on supporting their patients’ health journey through the provision of an increasingly wide range of professional services.

The 2022 Tasmanian Palliative Care 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.
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.
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
Winners will be announced 25th July 2022