Caring for the Coast Awards

Each year, the Caring for the Coast Awards celebrate individuals and teams who go above and beyond and exemplify our CORE values.

Our 2025 awards gala celebration took place in September. It was a wonderful evening for Central Coast Local Health District, showcasing our amazing staff members and volunteers and the incredible work they are doing to support our Central Coast community. A big thank you to all our sponsors for making the Caring for the Coast Awards possible.

Meet our 2025 finalists

Our finalists share their stories in the videos below or you can view our 2025 program:

PDF Document Caring for the Coast Awards 25 – official program (PDF, 2 MB)

Congratulations to our winners:

Excellence in Improving Equity in Healthcare Award – Gosford spinal pathway satellite clinic
Volunteer of the Year – Susan Quinton-Jones
Innovation and Sustainability Award – The potassium challenge
Keeping People Healthy Award – Ward off winter! patient vaccination program
Maree Gleeson Award for Excellence in Research – Enhancing guidewire efficacy for transradial access: The EAGER randomised controlled trial
Patient Safety and Experience Award – Partnered pharmacy medication charting in Wyong emergency department
Staff member of the Year – Sarah Rawlings
People and Culture Award – Police Ambulance Clinical Early Response (PACER)

Watch our videos

Learn more about our amazing winners and finalists by watching our videos.

Our Sponsors

Our Caring for the Coast Awards would not be possible without the support of our generous sponsors and we thank them for their support.

Gold Sponsor

University of Newcastle

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Guided by the values of equity, excellence, sustainability and engagement, the University of Newcastle has built a strong reputation as a world-leading university making an impact within their regions, in Australia and across the globe. We’re proud to be ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world and in the top 40 universities globally for impact.

The University of Newcastle enrols more than 37,000 students from diverse backgrounds, with a focus on equity and developing the world’s next generation of socially-oriented leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators.

For over 30 years, the University of Newcastle’s Central Coast campus has been providing world-class education and research. Now expanding its presence in the region, the University will open a new facility on Mann Street, Gosford, with teaching set to begin in Semester 1, 2026. This new facility will enhance access to higher education in the region.

Alongside the Ourimbah site and the Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute (CCCSRI), the Gosford location will strengthen the University’s commitment to local education and economic growth, ensuring more people can live and study on the Central Coast.

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