2026 Award Recipients
We are extremely proud to present the Winners of the 2026 WA Rural Health Excellence Awards.
Congratulations to everyone who was nominated for the Awards and thank you for the amazing work you do to support our communities across rural WA.
Aboriginal Health Professional of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Winner
Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service and
WA Country Health Service, Kimberley
Finalists
Jody Hansen
WA Country Health Service, Goldfields
Bega Garnbirringu Health Service
Peter Yarran
Bega Garnbirringu Health Service
Allied Health Professional of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Winner
Dental Health Service, WA Centre for Rural Health
Locum Dentist
Finalists
Deepinder Rosha
OSECA
Claire Thistleton
Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services
Clinical Leader of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Winner
WA Country Health Service, South West
Finalists
Samantha Barba
Pilbara Aboriginal Health Alliance
Cristina Taucean
WA Country Health Service, South West
Community Health Professional of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Winner
Bridgetown Medical
Finalists
Jemma Mustey
Southern Regional Medical Group
Sarah Tomlinson
WA Country Health Service, Kimberley
General Practitioner (GP) of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Winner
Panaceum Medical
Finalists
Ajit Chaurasia
Wongan Hills Medical Centre
Carly Roxburgh
Pioneer Health Albany
Health Team of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Winner
Finalists
Juniper Guwardi Ngadu
South West Aboriginal Medical Service - Child Health Team
Nurse or Midwife of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Winner
WA Country Health Service, Kimberley
Finalists
Tania Murphy
WA Country Health Service, South West
Amy Pedersen
Pilbara Kimberley University Centres
Specialist (Non-GP) of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Winner
WA Country Health Service, South West
Finalists
Tom Bowles
WA Country Health Service, Great Southern
Allison Morton
St John of God Bunbury Hospital
SouthWest Cardiovascular
Young Professional of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Winner
Full Circle Therapies Inc
Finalists
Joshua Briotti
WA Country Health Service, Kimberley
Emma Calusinski
Pilbara Therapy Services
WA Country Health Service - Intern of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Winner
WA Country Health Service, Midwest
Finalists
Nicolas Ceravolo
WA Country Health Service, South West
Connor Earnshaw
WA Country Health Service, Kimberley
Joshua Luhrs
WA Country Health Service, Great Southern
WA Country Health Service - Resident Medical Officer of the Year
Proudly sponsored by:
Winner
WA Country Health Service, South West
Finalist
Lewis Weeda
WA Country Health Service, Kimberley