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Excellence Awards

Honouring the outstanding work of our paramedics, volunteers and staff.

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. 

Congratulations to our 2025 Excellence Awards recipients!

Award CategoryRecipientSponsor
Junior Volunteer of the YearIsobella Murrell
Palmerston Youth Division 
Area9
Youth Volunteer of the Year Stella Allen
Farrar Youth Division 
Area9
Adult Volunteer of the YearGrace Johnstone
Farrar Youth Division 
Charles Darwin University
Operational Support Member of the Year Makaylia Ravlich 
Headquarters
Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Youth Division of the YearDarwin Youth Division AANT
Adult Division of the YearAlice Springs Adult Division AANT
Excellence in Education and First Aid Training AwardTahlia Waters ZOLL Medical Australia
Excellence in Commercial and Support ServicesPatrick CarewChannel 9 Darwin
Safety and Wellbeing Champion Ricky WalkerMarsh
Patient Transport Services
Clinical Excellence Award
Jo BigwoodCharles Darwin University
Emergency Medical Dispatch
Clinical Excellence Award
Eamon KellyFerno
Intern Paramedics
Clinical Excellence Award
Laura RiseleyCharles Darwin University
Essence of St JohnPaul Pulleine 
Paramedic of the Year - Northern RegionDavid BeckAustralasian College of Paramedicine
Paramedic of the Year - Southern RegionElyse Taylor-Jackson   Australasian College of Paramedicine
Paramedic of the YearRhys DowellRotary Club of Darwin Sunrise

 

 

 

 

2025 Excellence Awards sponsors

2024 Excellence Awards Recipients

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

 

2024 Paramedic of the Year: Tarja Dick, Alice Springs 

Paramedic of the year award 2024

Previous recipients of Paramedic of the Year

2024 Tarja Dick, Alice Springs2011 Rhys Dowell, Katherine
2023 Kelsey Squire, Alice Springs                                                                                      2010 Samantha King, Darwin
2022 James Clemow, Alice Springs2009 Sue Gibson, Alice Springs
2021 Bridie Morley, Darwin2008 Beverley Hellyer, Katherine
2020 Amelia Brown, Darwin2007 Chris Wilson, Tennant Creek
2019 Aaron Reynolds, Darwin2006 Annette Ingham, Darwin
2018 Karen Walsh, Darwin2005 Anthony Wood, Darwin
2017 Caitlin Little, Alice Springs2004 Trevor Keatch, Katherine
2016 Samantha Cooper, Darwin2003 Sue Murphy and Karen Joyner, Darwin
2015 Donna Winkworth, Darwin  2002 Peter Poole, Darwin
2014 Dean Featherstone, Katherine2001 Anne-Marie Muscat, Darwin
2013 Amanda McNeill, Darwin2000 Jim Leigh, Darwin
2012 Erin Maczkowiack, Darwin 

The updated award categories and criteria can be read here: St John NT 2025 Excellence Awards Terms and Conditions

Nominations are now closed.