2025 Winners Announced
Palliative Care Tasmania, the peak body for palliative and end-of-life care, is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2025 Tasmanian Palliative Care Awards. These Awards honour individuals and organisations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment and innovation in palliative care, providing vital support to thousands of Tasmanians.
Governor of Tasmania, Her Excellency the Honourable Barbara Baker AC, together with Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers AO, hosted the announcement of this year’s finalists and winners at Government House.
“As Patron of Palliative Care Tasmania, I am proud to celebrate the many dedicated individuals and professional organisations working in palliative care in our State,” Her Excellency said.
“On behalf of all Tasmanians, I thank them for making a positive difference to our community and to the lives of others.”
Ms. Veney Hiller, CEO of Palliative Care Tasmania, congratulated all nominees, finalists, and winners.
“We congratulate all recipients for their compassion and dedication to ensuring Tasmanians are treated with dignity, respect, kindness, and exceptional care so they can live, die and grieve well. The work you do shows tremendous empathy, skill, and commitment. You inspire the next generation of health professionals, volunteers, and carers. Your contribution exemplifies the care and compassion shown to individuals and their families at one of the most important stages of life.”
Ms. Hiller also highlighted the importance of recognising the sector:
“While there are many public services that improve the lives of Tasmanians, palliative care is the only sector dedicated to helping Tasmanians have a good death.
By recognising the breadth and depth of people and organisations supporting dying Tasmanians, we give visibility to what can often be an invisible workforce. We are thrilled to take this time, once a year, to acknowledge just a handful of these extraordinary people.”
Palliative Care Tasmania extends its congratulations to all nominees, finalists, and winners of the 2025 Awards.
Outstanding Achievement by a Palliative Care Professional
(proudly supported by Millington Funerals and Cemeteries)
- Winner: Leanne Barton Volunteer coordinator, Specialist Palliative Care Service, North
- Runner Up: Dr. Rosemary Ramsay Consultant, Specialist Palliative Care Unit, North West
- Finalist: Bernadette Williams Specialist Palliative Care Nurse, North
Outstanding Achievement in Volunteering and Carer Support
(proudly supported by HESTA)
- Dual Winners: Kaye Ross, Volunteer, Specialist Palliative Care Services, North
& Maria Pate, Volunteer, Hospice Volunteers, South - Runner Up: Cheryl Weily ,Volunteer, May Shaw Health and Aged Care Centre, East Coast
Outstanding Team or Service Delivering Palliative Care
(proudly supported by the Public Trustee)
- Winner: Comprehensive Palliative Care in Aged Care (CPCiaC) Team, Statewide
- Runner Up: Specialist Palliative Care Service Team, North
- Finalist: Specialist Palliative Care Service Team, North West
Outstanding Achievement and Innovation in Palliative Care
(proudly supported by The District Nurses)
- Winner: Van Diemens Land Creamery
- Runner Up: Community Pharmacies in Palliative Care Tasmania Project
- Finalist: Launceston Hospice Project
Excellence in Palliative Care – Aged Care Setting
(proudly supported by the Ageing Australia)
- Winner: Strathglen Uniting Aged Care Facility Team, South
- Runner Up: Sarah Kubank – Registered Nurse, OneCare, North
- Finalist: Erin Mackrill – Registered Nurse, OneCare Barossa Park Lodge, South
Excellence in Palliative Care – Community Setting (proudly supported by caring@home)
- Winner: Corina Williams – Clinical Nurse Specialist, Specialist Palliative Care Service, South
- Runner Up Tracey Rusden – End of Life Doula, End of Life Bucket List, South-East
- Finalist Shenae McCarthy – Clinical Nurse Consultant – Specialist Palliative Care Service, North
Ruth Andrews Memorial Award for Kindness
(proudly supported by Searson Buck)
- Winner: Lisa Brown – Palliative Care Nurse, Royal Hobart Hospital, South
- Runner Up: Peta Todd – Registered Nurse, Royal Hobart Hospital, South
The ‘Joy Coghlan’ Tasmanian Palliative Care Honour Roll
(proudly supported by OneCare)
- The 2025 Inductee is Catryna Bilyk
The 2025 Tasmanian Palliative Care Awards would not be possible without the generous support of our community partners. Their contribution helps to celebrate excellence in palliative care in Tasmania and to each and everyone of them we say thank you.
Please visit Palliative Care Tasmania’s Facebook page for the beautiful images of the very special evening, in addtion we will be publishing the inpiring stories of our finalists and winners over the comming days.
