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St John NT Excellence Awards

Our Excellence Awards celebrate and recognise the paramedics, staff, and volunteers of St John NT who demonstrate excellence in leadership or clinical practice, an outstanding level of care, professionalism, and compassion for members of the Northern Territory community.

Recognised as role models within their profession and the community, the recipients of these awards often go above and beyond the call of duty, demonstrating our values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Empathy.

In 2024 we celebrated the 25 years of the Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise Paramedic of the Year award, which acknowledges the chosen vocation of paramedics through the dedication and service they provide in communities throughout the Northern Territory.

Read more about how the Paramedic of the Year award started and its evolution into the Excellence Awards below.

Nominations are now closed. Stay tuned to nominate for the 2025 Excellence Awards.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 St John NT Excellence Awards

Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise Paramedic of the Year                                       Tarja Dick
Paramedic of the Year - Southern    Justin Houben
Paramedic of the Year - NorthernJames Staniford
Patient Transport Officer of the YearKristyn Andt
Emergency Medical Dispatcher of the YearJessica Grieve
Intern of the Year Charlie Sebastian
Excellence in Corporate Services    Ruby Mhaskar
Excellence in First Aid TrainingAlex Duncan
Excellence in Commercial Operations    Chad Clancy
Safety Champion AwardAbs Studley
Essence of St John AwardDarryl Shaw
Adult Volunteer of the Year    Tyrone Lelea, Palmerston Adult Division
Junior Volunteer of the Year (8 - 11 yrs)    Elora Cole, Alice Springs Youth Division
Youth Volunteer of the Year (12 - 17yrs)Leah Driver, Alice Springs Youth Division
Operational Support Volunteer of the YearTamara Willcox, Headquarters
Peter Falkland Youth Leader 2025    Taya-Mai Ducay
Youth Division of the Year    Humpty Doo Combined Division
Adult Division of the Year    Palmerston Adult Division

 

PARAMEDIC OF THE YEAR AWARD 

Congratulations to Tarja Dick, Alice Springs 

Paramedic of the year award 2024

PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF THE PARAMEDIC OF THE YEAR AWARD:

2023 Kelsey Squire, Alice Springs                                                                                      2011 Rhys Dowell, Katherine
2022 James Clemow, Alice Springs2010 Samantha King, Darwin
2021 Bridie Morley, Darwin2009 Sue Gibson, Alice Springs
2020 Amelia Brown, Darwin2008 Beverley Hellyer, Katherine
2019 Aaron Reynolds, Darwin2007 Chris Wilson, Tennant Creek
2018 Karen Walsh, Darwin2006 Annette Ingham, Darwin
2017 Caitlin Little, Alice Springs2005 Anthony Wood, Darwin
2016 Samantha Cooper, Darwin2004 Trevor Keatch, Katherine
2015 Donna Winkworth, Darwin  2003 Sue Murphy and Karen Joyner, Darwin
2014 Dean Featherstone, Katherine2002 Peter Poole, Darwin
2013 Amanda McNeill, Darwin2001 Anne-Marie Muscat, Darwin
2012 Erin Maczkowiack, Darwin2000 Jim Leigh, Darwin

Thank you to our sponsors

The St John NT Excellence Awards 2024 are kindly supported by the Northern Territory Government, Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise, Australasian College of Paramedicine, Charles Darwin University, AANT, Area9, The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Palmerston Regional Business Association, ZOLL Medical Corporation, Nine Darwin and Marsh.

This year marks the 25th Year since the Rotary Club                                    
 of Darwin Sunrise established the Ambulance Officer
of the Year Awards to acknowledge the contribution
 of ambulance officers in the Northern Territory 
and our community

 

Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From this humble beginning and in partnership 
with St John NT, the awards have flourished and 
grown into the St John NT Excellence Awards 
with the Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise as the 
Principle Sponsor of the Paramedic of the Year.

The Paramedic of the Year is selected for their 
commitment to the values of St John NT, 
showing respect and compassion for all patients 
and staff while consistently demonstrating 
excellence in patient care. Rotary’s belief is that 
an individual can serve their community through 
exemplary professional practise, through the 
demonstration of integrity and high ethical 
standards, and through recognising the 
contribution of different occupations in our 
community.

 


 





 

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