Celebrating the team enriching health in millions of ways.
Awards ceremony: Thursday 29 October 2026
Learn more about our finalists across all 14 categories and celebrate the extraordinary teams and people who drive innovation, improve patient care, and enrich health in millions of ways every day.
The Environmental Sustainability Award recognises the achievements of our health system and workforce to reduce our environmental footprint, whilst continuing to deliver high quality healthcare and patient experience.
NSW Health Pathology, Mid North Coast Local Health District and Agency for Clinical Innovation
The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
Central Coast Local Health District
No GA, No Delay: Skin Grafting the Sustainable Way - Northern Sydney Local Health District
The Excellence in Aboriginal Healthcare Award recognises efforts to develop and deliver high-quality, culturally appropriate, and accessible health services for Aboriginal people, designed in collaboration with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
South Western Sydney Local Health District
Health Infrastructure and Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Cancer Institute NSW
Culture at the Heart: Reimagining Go4Fun - Mid North Coast Local Health District
The Excellence in Multicultural Healthcare Award recognises exceptional healthcare delivery for people from multicultural backgrounds through strong partnerships across NSW Health and external agencies.
Hunter New England Local Health District
The Excellence in the Provision of Mental Health Services Award recognises and showcases work in improving the quality and safety of mental health patient care within programs and services.
Northern Sydney Local Health District
NSW Ministry of Health and Western NSW Local Health District
Nothing about us, without us - Consumer and Carer Partnership - Southern NSW Local Health District
The Health Equity Award recognises programs and projects that overcome barriers to achieve better health in a defined group or population.
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
NSW Ministry of Health
High Street Youth Outreach – Dental Care without Barriers - Western Sydney Local Health District
The Health Innovation Award recognises innovative models of care, technology-led innovation and devices within healthcare settings, digital enablement innovations and investments in infrastructure, systems, security and intelligence.
eHealth NSW
The Health Research Award recognises incredible efforts within the research space to advance patient care.
Sydney Local Health District
Unlocking smiles: Improving oral health in youth custody - Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network
The Keeping People Healthy Award recognises innovative, high-quality and evidence-based programs that improve public health.
Western NSW Local Health District
NSW Health Pathology and NSW Ministry of Health
The Patient Safety First Award acknowledges a commitment to putting patient safety first every day.
The People and Culture Award recognises projects that support our workforce to deliver safe, reliable, person-centred care that drives the best outcomes and experience for patients and staff.
HealthShare NSW
Where’s Brickman? Small ideas, big culture change - Southern NSW Local Health District
The Transforming Patient Experience Award acknowledges projects and programs that reflect meaningful and active collaboration between the patient, their families and carers and the health care team to improve health outcomes.
Northern NSW Local Health District
Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network
Southern NSW Local Health District
Sleep Studies at Home - Hunter New England Local Health District
The Small Acts of Kindness Award recognises and celebrates the positive impact of small acts of kindness on the experiences of patients, their loved ones, and each other.
Mid North Coast Local Health District
NSW Health Pathology
Western Sydney Local Health District
The Staff Member of the Year Award recognises someone who has made an exceptional contribution to public health through collaboration.
The Volunteer of the Year Award recognises the significant contribution of an individual to volunteering within NSW Health.
St Vincent's Health Network Sydney
Thank you to the sponsors of the 2026 NSW Health Awards.
