You are ACE!
The Ageing Australia ‘You are ACE!’ award and recognition program recognises excellence as it happens across aged care, retirement living and seniors housing.
If something excellent is happening in your organisation, take a few moments to nominate an individual, a team or the whole organisation to say ‘You are ACE!’
Perhaps they have delivered an innovative project, or simply made someone’s day. If you know anyone who is going above and beyond to make a difference in the aged and community care sector – nominate them today!
You are ACE! nominations received from 1 July to 30 June will be considered for the Ageing Australia You are ACE! Awards, with the winners announced on Aged Care Employee Day, 7 August, each year.
All you do is nominate. We do the rest!
Nominate an individual, team, or organisation by clicking here, select an individual, team or organisation category, and tell us why you think they are ACE!
(Staff, older Australians, and their families can all nominate.)
Your nominee will receive a ‘You are ACE’ certificate of excellence from Ageing Australia, along with your note, and you’ll get a copy too.
For added recognition, you can opt for the nominee to be considered as a spotlight story across media platforms, and as a potential recipient of the Ageing Australia You are ACE! Awards, announced on Ageing Australia Aged Care Employee Day (7 August).
Individual | Team | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
 |  |  |
| Leadership | Project | Excellence |
| Innovation | Innovation | Innovation |
| Consumer focus and care | Consumer focus and care | Consumer focus and care |
| Rising star | Teamwork | Making a difference |
| Volunteer | Making a difference | Rural and remote |
You are ACE! individual spotlights
Amit Jyoti
New Winter menu warms aged care residents’ hearts
Residents at the aged care home Palm Lake Care in Deception Bay, Queensland are taking control of their own food. Residents are choosing recipes, and menus, even forming their own tasting committee.
Dan Sandiford
Filipino aged care workers breathe life into struggling towns
An enthusiastic team of almost 500 Filipino healthcare professionals is now working in 25 regional and remote Australian towns filling critical workforce gaps thanks to Groworx Global.
Arna Dinham
Triple celebration for Australia’s Florence Nightingale
Adelaide aged care nurse Arna Dinham, recipient of a nomination in the ACCPA You are ACE! recognition campaign, shares a birthday with the mother of the nursing profession, which also doubles as International Nurses Day.
Anne O’Connor
Aged care volunteer brings joy to Wagga’s senior citizens
Wagga Wagga aged care volunteer Anne O’Connor is spreading smiles and warmth with the help of her faithful four-legged companion Ellie May. With wagging tails and smiling faces, they lift the spirits of all, engaging in lively conversations.
Jo Garrett
From Hospitality to Heroism - A Journey of Compassion and Care
In the bustling world of hospitality and training, Jo Garrett thrived for over two decades, honing her skills and gaining invaluable experience in customer service management, recipient of You are ACE! Nomination.
Julie Roppola
Innovation in aged care at Montclaire with Abi, the AI robot
Montclaire’s forward-thinking Lifestyle Coordinator, Julie Roppola, has enlisted the help of Abi, the AI powered companion robot, to have meaningful conversations, answer questions, engage and interact with elderly residents.
You are ACE! team spotlights
Elderbloom Community Care Centres
A West Australian aged care team has been recognised as a You are ACE! nominee for its lifesaving teamwork while evacuating residents during the Wanneroo bush fires, which destroyed 18 nearby homes.
