On Wednesday the 18^th of July we celebrated the 2018 ACSA Aged Care Awards for Victoria with attendance by some of the states' premier aged and community care providers.

HESTA, the major sponsor for the Victorian awards, provided a presentation on “Reimaging the Aged Care Workforce of Tomorrow”, and Pat Sparrow, ACSA CEO, spoke about Insights from the Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce

Congratulations to all winners and state representatives who will go on to represent Victoria at the National Awards to be held at the ACSA National Summit in September.

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Innovation in Service or Design Award

Sponsored by Epicor

Recognises a program, project or initiative that shows originality to improve the lives of older Australians.

WINNER: Melissa Nicholson, Uniting AgeWell

FINALISTS:

• Birgit Goetz, Martin Luther Homes  
• Martin Sammut, Assisi Centre Aged Care     

Provider of the Year  

Recognises a provider who demonstrates outstanding leadership, management, workforce culture, innovation, communication and general excellence to the sector.

VICTORIAN REPRESENTATIVE:  Martin Luther Homes

NOMINEE:

Multicultural Aged Care Services

Employee of the Year  

Recognises the dedication and contribution of an individual employee in the delivery of services to older people.

VICTORIAN REPRESENTATIVE:  Joy Leggo, Multicultural Aged Care Services (Geelong)

NOMINEE:

Apel Muhmud, Assisi Centre Aged Care

Volunteer of the Year 

Recognition for an individual who exemplified the tireless generosity of volunteers in caring for and supporting older people and their carers.

VICTORIAN REPRESENTATIVE:  Elizabeth De Amicis, Assisi Centre Aged Care

Thank you to our sponsors, HESTA, Epicor and Russell Kennedy.