Andrew Brakey Awards 2026

Andrew Brakey Awards & Faye Hoppitt Delegate of the Year Award
The Andrew Brakey Awards are designed to recognise excellence in practice and innovation with a $2,000 prize to put towards further professional development for future learning and career progression.

The three recipients of the 2025 Andrew Brakey Awards:
Jane Laidlaw
Karla Ray
Uchechi Agomuo

The Faye Hoppitt Delegate of the Year 2026 Award
This award recognises the hard work and dedication of an outstanding ANMF member who undertakes their role as a Workplace Delegate.

The 2025 runner-up of the Faye Hoppitt Workplace Delegate of the Year was:
Dave Allchin – (LGH)

The 2025 joint winners of the Faye Hoppitt Workplace Delegate of the Year were:
Richard Rogers (NWRH) and Anne Thorpe (NWRH)

Congratulations to all our nominees, applicants, and award winners.

The ANMF/HERC would like to encourage you all, who play a role in the Public, Private and Aged Care Sectors to consider nominating or applying for the awards in 2026. (NOTE 2026 NOMINATIONS HAVE CLOSED)

2026 NOMINATIONS HAVE CLOSED

The ANMF will provide further details regarding the award recipients once the voting period has concluded.

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