Our Excellence Awards honour the paramedics, volunteers and staff of St John NT who show outstanding leadership, clinical skill, professionalism, and compassion in caring for the Northern Territory community.
Recipients are recognised as role models within their profession and community, often going above and beyond the call of duty, while living our values of respect, integrity, collaboration and empathy.
| Award Category | Recipient | Sponsor |
| Junior Volunteer of the Year | Layla Kirby Jordin Dunk | Area9 |
| Youth Volunteer of the Year | Georgia Ravlich Palmerston Youth Division | Area9 |
| Adult Volunteer of the Year | David Hill Casuarina Adult Division | Charles Darwin University |
| Operational Support Member of the Year | Nicolle Shoobridge Farrar Youth Division | Pharmacy Guild of Australia |
| Youth Division of the Year | Parap Youth Division | AANT |
| Adult Division of the Year | Casuarina Adult Division | AANT |
| Excellence in First Aid Training Award | Storm Cloud | |
| Excellence in Education Award | James Rowland | ZOLL Medical Australia |
| Excellence in Commercial and Support Services | Tasnuva Ahona | Channel 9 Darwin |
| Patient Transport Services Clinical Excellence Award | Monique George | Charles Darwin University |
| Emergency Medical Dispatch Clinical Excellence Award | Eamon Kelly | Ferno |
| Intern Paramedics Clinical Excellence Award | Matilda Johnson | Charles Darwin University |
| Kurk Motter-Tyson Memorial Award | Samuel Lissner | |
| Anne-Marie Muscat Compassion Award | Charlie Sebastian | |
| Paramedic of the Year - Northern Region | Patrick Taylor | Australasian College of Paramedicine |
| Paramedic of the Year - Southern Region | Matt Kim | Australasian College of Paramedicine |
| Paramedic of the Year | Nicole Patching | Rotary Club of Darwin Sunrise |
The updated award categories and criteria can be read here: St John NT 2026 Excellence Awards Terms and Conditions.
Nominations are now closed.
| 2025 Rhys Dowell, Darwin | 2012 Erin Maczkowiack, Darwin |
| 2024 Tarja Dick, Alice Springs | 2011 Rhys Dowell, Katherine |
| 2023 Kelsey Squire, Alice Springs | 2010 Samantha King, Darwin |
| 2022 James Clemow, Alice Springs | 2009 Sue Gibson, Alice Springs |
| 2021 Bridie Morley, Darwin | 2008 Beverley Hellyer, Katherine |
| 2020 Amelia Brown, Darwin | 2007 Chris Wilson, Tennant Creek |
| 2019 Aaron Reynolds, Darwin | 2006 Annette Ingham, Darwin |
| 2018 Karen Walsh, Darwin | 2005 Anthony Wood, Darwin |
| 2017 Caitlin Little, Alice Springs | 2004 Trevor Keatch, Katherine |
| 2016 Samantha Cooper, Darwin | 2003 Sue Murphy and Karen Joyner, Darwin |
| 2015 Donna Winkworth, Darwin | 2002 Peter Poole, Darwin |
| 2014 Dean Featherstone, Katherine | 2001 Anne-Marie Muscat, Darwin |
| 2013 Amanda McNeill, Darwin | 2000 Jim Leigh, Darwin |