The Southern Stars Awards 2025 finalists are here!

The 2025 Southern Stars Awards finalists have been announced!

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 over 1400 nominations submitted this year, being a finalist is a very special achievement.

You can watch the awards on our live Facebook stream on Thursday, 13 November to find out who the winners are. All you have to do is visit our Facebook page.

Congratulations to all our finalists:

Service Star

• Alan Hardy, Wellness & Lifestyle Assistant, Onkaparinga Lodge Residential Care

• Isabel Lyon, Resident Liaison and Administration Coordinator, The Mornington Retirement Living

• Julie Schmidt, Home Care Assistant, Home Care Darwin

• Leah Badger, SALA and Arts Manager, Peter Taylor House

• Sally Rogers, Personal Carer, Oaklands Park Lodge Residential Care

• Shauna Tilley, Receptionist/Administration Assistant, Oakfield Lodge Residential Care

Courage Star

• Chelsea Bell, Retirement Living Manager Communities, Peter Taylor House

• Jodie Mawdsley, Home Care Coordinator, Home Care SA

• Renuka Tamang, Admissions & Clinical RN, Pearl Supported Care

• Yanet Assefa, Personal Carer, John Paul II Village Residential Care

   

Compassion Star

• Christine Crispin, Enrolled Nurse, McCracken Views Residential Care

• Hari Shrestha, Personal Carer, Bucklands Residential Care

• Jason Saxty, Wellness & Lifestyle Assistant, Onkaparinga Lodge Residential Care

• Sabrina Da Cruz Porto Gonzalez, Wellness & Lifestyle Therapist, Oaklands Park Lodge Residential Care

   

Brendan Bowler Cup

• Bucklands Residential Care

• Pearl Supported Care

• The Philip Kennedy Centre Health & Fitness Centre

• The Pines Dementia Respite Cottage

Healthy Ageing Star

• Abbey Jones, Accredited Exercise Physiologist,  The Pines Health & Fitness Centre

• Alyce Carnevale, Wellness & Lifestyle Coordinator, Sandpiper Lodge Residential Care

• Moriba Kamara, Health & Wellness Promoter, Bucklands Residential Care

• Olivia Nedelkos, Allied Health and Therapy Lead, Carmelite Health & Fitness Centre

• Paul O'Brien, Physiotherapist, McCracken Views Residential Care

   

Leadership Star

• Gemma Turner, Home Care Community Hub Manager, Home Care Darwin

• Helen Lawton-French, Retirement Living Manager, Glen Woodley Estate

• Hui Hui Voo, Residential Services Manager, The Lodge Lourdes Valley Residential Care

• Julie Anderson, Residential Services Manager, Bucklands Residential Care

• Nita Niraula, Residential Services Manager, John Paul II Village and Labrina Village Residential Care

   

Rising Star

• Carol Mosman, Fundraising Coordinator, Peter Taylor House

• Madeleine Spry, Massage Therapist, Goolwa Health, Fitness and Home Care

• Rajbir Kaur, Registered Nurse, Pearl Supported Care

• Tracy Archer, Health & Wellness Administration Assistant, Carmelite Health & Fitness Centre

   

Carol Day Award (for volunteers)

• Barbara Pedruco, Bellevue Court Residential Care

• David Edwards, Onkaparinga Lodge Residential Care

• Joan White, Mount Carmel Residential Care

• Melissa Wright, Carmelite Residential Care

• Pauline Turbitt, McCracken Views Residential Care

• Sharon Oltarczy, Oaklands Park Lodge Residential Care