2025 Gippsland Primary Health Awards

The Gippsland Primary Health Awards recognise local primary health organisations or teams who have demonstrated commitment to improving health outcomes for people in Gippsland.

The theme for this year’s awards is 'Challenge to Courage'.

This year’s theme, Challenge to Courage, celebrates those who turn obstacles into opportunities — challenging the status quo with innovative solutions, driving quality improvements, strengthening workplace culture, and forging partnerships that deliver better health outcomes for our communities. The 2025 Gippsland Primary Health Awards will showcase individuals and teams who have responded to challenges with courage to create meaningful change.

Award categories

Courageous Innovation

For a service that has challenged the status quo and designed a new model for care or workforce in the pursuit of improved services.

Courageous Pursuit of Quality

For a service that has shown focus and persistence in implementing a program of quality improvement to improve health outcomes.

Courageous Culture

For a service that has examined staff or patient feedback and implemented change to improve their workplace culture and support learning and capability uplift for staff.

Courageous Partnerships

Services who have looked outside their own offerings or competencies and partnered with another organisation to improve outcomes for consumers/patients.

Please outline your reasons for nominating, giving consideration to the award categories and to the evaluation criteria listed below. Please provide as much detail as possible when you lodge your application, including uploading supporting documents that you would like to be considered with your application.

Evaluation criteria

Courageous Innovation

Description & Suitability
- What is the primary health service/program?
- Does it provide services to the Gippsland community?
Responding to local needs
- How does the service/program respond to local needs?
- Is there evidence of need for the primary health service/program?
- Does it demonstrate original ideas and a creative approach?
Clear objectives, impacts and outcomes
- What were the objectives and specific results and outcomes from the primary health service/program?
- What sort of questions were asked and how did this drive outcomes and demonstrate an innovative approach to a patient cohort or problem?
Consumer and partnership focus
- Is there evidence of high patient satisfaction?
- Does the primary health service/program enable equitable access and engagement, particularly with vulnerable groups?
- Is there evidence of collaboration and integration with other services?
Workforce capability building
- What training/support/upskilling of staff is occurring?
- Innovative workforce models and retention strategies evident?

Courageous Pursuit of Quality

Description and suitability
- What is the primary health service/program?
- Does it provide services to the Gippsland community?
Service/Program Quality
- How does the service/program drive quality improvement?
- Does the service/programs focus on quality demonstrate courage that leads to a level of quality higher than expected by normal standards?
Clear objectives, impacts and outcomes
- Were consumers and other stakeholders consulted in the pursuit for courageous quality?
- Does the service/program demonstrate clear tracking of objectives, impacts and outcomes?
- Do the outcome highlights align with objectives relating to quality?
Staff involvement
- Is there active and ongoing staff involvement and participation?
Workforce capability building
- What training/support/upskilling of staff is occurring?

Courageous Culture

Description and suitability
- What is the primary health service/program?
- Does it provide services to the Gippsland community?
Building workforce culture
- How does the service/program build workforce culture?
- Does it demonstrate a bold vision
- Is it linked to the values and purpose of the organisation?
Clear objectives, impacts and outcomes
- What were the specific results and outcomes from the workplace program?
- What sort of questions were asked and how did this drive outcomes?
- Is there evidence of improved workplace culture?
Staff involvement
- Is there active and ongoing staff involvement and participation?
Workforce capability building
- What training/support/upskilling of staff is occurring?

Courageous Partnerships

Description and suitability
- What is the primary health service/program?
- Does it provide services to the Gippsland community?
- Does it address at least one of Gippsland PHN’s priority areas?
- Does the submission describe a true partnership?
Responding to local needs
- How does the service/program respond to local needs?
- Is there evidence of need for the primary health service/program?
- How does the partnership enhance the response to the identified need
Clear objectives, impacts and outcomes
- What were the objectives and specific results and outcomes of the partnership?
Consumer and partnership focus
- Is there evidence of high patient satisfaction?
- Does the partnership facilitate enhanced access and engagement, particularly with vulnerable groups?
- Is there evidence of collaboration and integration between the partners?
Workforce capability building
- What training/support/upskilling of staff is occurring?

Key Dates

Nominations Open: Monday 1 September 2025

Nominations Close: 11:59pm (AEST) Tuesday 23 September 2025

Finalists Announced: Mid-October 2025

Gippsland Primary Health Awards: Wednesday 19 November 2025, 6:00pm

FAQs

What are the 2025 Gippsland Primary Health Awards categories?

Courageous Innovation. For a service that has challenged the status quo and designed a new model for care or workforce in the pursuit of improved services.
Courageous Pursuit of Quality. For a service that has shown focus and persistence in implementing a program of quality improvement to improve health outcomes.
Courageous Culture. For a service that has examined staff or patient feedback and implemented change to improve their workplace culture and support learning and capability uplift for staff.
Courageous Partnerships. Services who have looked outside their own offerings or competencies and partnered with another organisation to improve outcomes for consumers/patients.

What are the evaluation criteria?

The evaluation criteria for each award category are available on the Gippsland Primary Health Awards webpage.

Who can lodge a submission?

All primary health organisations or teams who have delivered a project, activity or program within the Gippsland region.

Can I nominate myself or my team for an award?

Yes, self-nominations are welcome.

Can I nominate if I have entered or won a previous award?

Yes, past applicants and winners are eligible to apply again in 2025.

Can I nominate for more than one category?

Yes, you may nominate for multiple categories or submit more than one nomination in the same category. Please note a separate nomination form is required for each entry.

How do I submit a nomination?

Visit the Gippsland Primary Health Awards page to read key information, including categories, evaluation criteria, FAQs, and key dates. When ready, click the ‘Enter here’ button at the bottom of the page. You will be directed to the online form with detailed instructions on how to complete and submit your nomination.

What supporting evidence is required?

Please provide clear reasons for your nomination, linking to the award categories and evaluation criteria. You may also upload supporting documents as part of your

What is the closing date for entries?

Nominations close 11:59pm (AEST) Tuesday 23 September 2025.

How are nominations judged?

An evaluation panel will assess the entries according to entries against the evaluation criteria. Each application is judged on merit and the panel’s decision is final.

How will I know if I’m selected as a finalist?

Shortlisted nominees will be contacted in mid-October.

When will the winners of the 2025 Gippsland Primary Health Awards be announced?

Winners will be announced at the 2025 Gippsland Primary Health Awards presentation, held alongside Gippsland PHN’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 19 November 2025 at Federation University Churchill (register here). Winners will also be announced in a media release following the event.

Can I attend the awards presentation?

We encourage all award nominees to attend. Please see ‘Register to attend’ below.

If I have trouble with the entry form, what do I do?

If you experience any difficulties or have questions, please email gphnawards@gphn.org.au.

I have some more questions, who can I talk to?

For further information, please contact us at gphnawards@gphn.org.au.

How to enter

Nominations close 11:59pm (AEST) Tuesday 23 September 2025.

Register to attend

Do you have a question?

Email us at gphnawards@gphn.org.au