The annual Southern Stars Awards celebrate our employees and volunteers who go above and beyond to be the difference in our community.
The awards acknowledge those who demonstrate our values of Service, Courage and Compassion, and are one of the ways we say thank you to our people for supporting our residents and clients to be Better for life.
With a record-breaking 1600 nominations submitted this year, being a finalist is a very special achievement.
You can watch the awards on our live Facebook stream on Friday, 13 November to find out who the winners are. Visit our Facebook page on the day to see the announcements live.
Congratulations to all our finalists:
Service Star
- Darshna Patel, Home Care Assistant, Home Care Services
- Jillian Lee, Administration Assistant, The Philip Kennedy Centre Health & Fitness Centre
- Judith Williams, Personal Carer, Onkaparinga Lodge Residential Care
- Ram Krishna Gautam, Personal Carer, Mount Carmel Residential Care
- Rojan Dhakal, Chef Manager, Carmelite Residential Care
- Sharee Bunge, Laundry Attendant, The Lodge Lourdes Valley Residential Care
- Rashmi Neupane, Care Coordinator, John Paul II Village Residential Care
Courage Star
- Alan Hardy, Wellness and Lifestyle Therapist / Care & Wellbeing Assistant / Personal Carer, Onkaparinga Lodge Residential Care
- Amanda Bastalec, Administration Coordinator, McCracken Views Residential Care
- Ben Challinor, Human Resource Business Partner, Peter Taylor House
- Hailey Lee, Administration Coordinator, The Lodge Lourdes Valley Residential Care
- Shrishma Puri, Wellness and Lifestyle Coordinator, Pearl Supported Care
Compassion Star
- Cristian Stefanini, Retirement Living Manager, Riverpoint Estate Retirement Village
- Sangita Bhusal, Care Coordinator, Sandpiper Lodge Residential Care
- Shaly Saxena, Personal Carer, Oaklands Park Lodge Residential Care
- Shauna Tilley, Receptionist / Administration Assistant, Oakfield Lodge Residential Care
Brendan Bowler Cup
- Carmelite Health & Fitness Centre
- John Paul II Village Residential Care
- The Pines Health & Fitness Centre
Healthy Ageing Star
- Andrea Rosales, Fitness Instructor, The Pines Health & Fitness Centre
- Paul O'Brien, Physiotherapist, McCracken Views Residential Care
- Theo Zydenbos, Health and Wellness Promoter, Pearl Supported Care
Leadership Star
- Catherine Willoughby, Residential Services Manager, West Beach Residential Care
- Jan Marlborough, Residential Services Manager, Pearl Supported Care
- Leanne Ridsdale, Residential Services Manager, The Philip Kennedy Centre Residential Care
- Nita Niraula, Residential Services Manager, John Paul II Village Residential Care & Labrina Village Residential Care
Quiet Achiever Star
- Anthony Lepore, Chef Manager, Onkaparinga Lodge Residential Care
- Jeremy Glennon, Connecting Services Consultant, Peter Taylor House
- Lisa Rouse, Home Care Rostering Administrator, Home Care Services
- Vincy Jelsingh, Senior Data Integration Specialist, Peter Taylor House
Rising Star
- Amber Simcock, Site Lead Enrolled Nurse, Myrtle Cottage Dementia Respite
- Bipina Shrestha, Housekeeping Supervisor, Pearl Supported Care
- Jamie-Lee Miller, Care Manager, Sandpiper Lodge Residential Care
- Shayde Quintrell, Site Lead Enrolled Nurse, The Pines Cottage Dementia Respite
Carol Day Award (for volunteers)
- Chloe Schreiber, Oakfield Lodge Residential Care
- John Goff, Oakfield Lodge Residential Care
- Marguerite Kolar, Carmelite Residential Care
- Neil Thies, Onkaparinga Lodge Residential Care
