Welcome to MPHN’s
Primary Healthcare Awards
The MPHN Primary Healthcare Awards are an opportunity to recognise the valuable work in primary healthcare across the Murrumbidgee region.
Award submissions open: Friday 24 July 2026
Award submissions close: Midnight Sunday 6 September 2026
Winners announced: Friday 30 October 2026
Award Categories
Outstanding Contribution to Leadership in Primary Healthcare
This award honours a health professional or practice that has displayed exceptional leadership, positively influencing primary healthcare in the Murrumbidgee region.
Innovation
This award recognises activities promoting new or creative ways to improve the health and wellbeing of our community; or improve business outcomes.
Promoting Healthy Living
This award recognises projects encouraging people to take ownership of their own health and wellbeing.
Emerging Leader
This award recognises an emerging health leader, in either a clinical or non-clinical role, that has made an outstanding contribution to leadership in primary healthcare.
Why enter?
RECOGNITION
Be recognised as one of the Murrumbidgee region's best health focused practices and organisations.
CREDIBILITY
More than a trophy for your shelf, it is the ability to be seen by other organisations and potential employees as an industry leader.
CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESS
The 2025 MPHN Awards dinner presentation will be held on 30 October 2026.
MARKETING & PR EXPOSURE
Gain attention for your practice or project via social media and potential local press coverage.
BOOST TEAM MORALE
A pat on the back for the teams who work tirelessly to improve health outcomes in our region.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Murrumbidgee Primary Healthcare Awards are open to all members of the community who have delivered a project, activity or program within a community or communities in the Murrumbidgee region. The project, activity or program is required to have had the majority of the activity conducted during July 2025 and June 2026 to a community or communities in the Murrumbidgee region.
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There are four categories for the Primary Healthcare Awards. More information for each is available by clicking each category.
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All activities eligible for an award must meet the following pre-requisites:
the majority of the activity undertaken during July 2025 - June 2026; and
the activity targeted a community or communities within the Murrumbidgee region.
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Yes, anyone who has previously applied for a Murrumbidgee Primary Healthcare Award in any category is eligible to apply for the 2026 awards. If you’ve submitted your activity to another awards program, you are also eligible to apply.
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Submissions must be lodged by midnight Sunday 6 September 2026.
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As part of your application you will be asked to upload any feedback, testimonials, or other evidence to support your nomination. This evidence is to support the success of the activity, and will constitute 25 marks in the evaluation. Please refer to the judging evaluation criteria for more details. These are available under each award category.
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To help us prepare for a short video package to be shown on the night of the awards presentation, we are requesting photos and video as part of the application process. These are not mandatory, but will assist in promoting your activity should you be a category finalist or winner. You will only be able to upload one file in the entry form, so please email additional files to awards@mphn.org.au with your activity and award category clearly identified.
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Entries will open on 24 July 2026. Applications are submitted via the entry form located here. Please note, there is a save and complete later function on this form. You will be required to save a copy or email the link to ensure you are able to return to the application form. Links cannot be retrieved by MPHN and applications will need to be restarted.
All entries must be received by midnight on Sunday 6 September 2026.
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If you already have a contact within MPHN, please contact them in the first instance. If you don’t have an MPHN contact, please email awards@mphn.org.au or call 02 6923 3100.
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Applications will be assessed using an evaluation form for each award category. These forms are available on the relevant award category pages. The judging panel will include two MPHN Board Directors and an MPHN Executive member. Each application is judged on merit against the stated criteria and the judge’s decision is final.
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In addition to recognition during the MPHN awards presentation with MPHN members, MPHN will issue a media release to a large number of media outlets announcing award recipients.
The Murrumbidgee Primary Healthcare Awards are a fantastic way to receive community-wide acknowledgement for the work you do.
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Award winners will be announced on Friday 30 October 2026 at the 2025 Murrumbidgee Primary Healthcare Awards presentation and dinner. All finalists will be eligible to bring five guests on the night.
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If you submit an application, you will be asked to confirm your availability to attend the awards presentation on 30 October 2026. If you are unable to attend, please include your delegate. All finalists are encouraged to attend the event and five tickets will be provided to each finalist.
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If you already have a contact within MPHN, please contact them in the first instance. If you don’t have an MPHN contact, please email awards@mphn.org.au or call 02 6923 3100.
Photos from the 2025 Primary Healthcare Awards
