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Celebrating excellence in primary health care across our region

The Western NSW Primary Health Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate the individuals, teams and organisations delivering outstanding primary health care across our region. These awards shine a light on excellence, leadership and innovation, and the positive impact being made in our communities.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination. We look forward to celebrating the people and services strengthening primary health care across Western and Far West NSW at our inaugural awards event in November.

Finalists have now been announced!

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Award Finalists

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These awards recognise the people, teams and organisations making a meaningful difference to primary health outcomes in our communities.

This award recognises an individual, team, or organisation that has demonstrated meaningful leadership and partnership in advancing Aboriginal health through culturally safe, community‑led approaches that support equity and self‑determination.

Finalists

  • Yoorana Gunya Family Healing Centre
  • Coomealla Health Aboriginal Corporation
  • Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service

This award recognises a GP, General Practice or Aboriginal Medical Service demonstrating excellence through practice level quality improvement initiatives on quality, safety and patient outcomes e.g. data use, audit, consumer feedback, workforce innovation, or locally led improvement activities.

Finalists

  • Broken Hill GP Super Clinic
  • Williams Street Surgery
  • WeCare Health

This award recognises an individual, team, or organisation that has implemented innovative, evidence‑based and digitally enabled approaches that improve access to care, quality, integration, or patient outcomes.

Finalists

  • Orange City Council – My Care Future program
  • Western NSW Local Health District – Healthy Ageing Team
  • Connected Care in the Community – Risk of Hospitalisation (ROH) Collaborative

This award recognises an organisation that has demonstrated system‑level leadership in delivering coordinated, sustainable, and high‑quality primary care, aligned with broader commissioning and integration objectives.

Finalists

  • Mission Australia – The Way Back Universal Aftercare Service
  • Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (South Eastern Section)
  • Orange City Council – My Care Future

This award recognises an early‑career primary health care professional who has demonstrated strong leadership potential, initiative, and commitment to improving health outcomes.

Finalists

  • Dr Pavan Tumkur Phanindra
  • Dr Rebecca Gough
  • Dr Guozhi (George) Zhang

The Recognition of Service category honours individuals whose commitment and contribution have helped strengthen primary health care across Western NSW. We look forward to celebrating this category at the inaugural Primary Health Excellence Awards Gala Dinner on 12 November.

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Key dates

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Secure your Awards Night Gala tickets!

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Join us for the inaugural Western NSW Primary Health Excellence Awards as we celebrate the individuals, teams and organisations making an outstanding contribution to primary health care across Western and Far West NSW.

This special evening will recognise our 2026 finalists and winners while celebrating excellence in primary health care across our region.

Guests can enjoy an evening of networking, entertainment, inspiration and recognition as we honour those making a difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.

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Event details:

When: Thursday 12 November 2026 (6:30 PM – 9:00 PM AEDT)
Venue: Dubbo Turf Club
Address: Merrilea Rd, Dubbo NSW 2830

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