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
Jodie Lund
Caring with old school values - Jodie goes the extra mile at North Coast Pearl Home Care
Jodie Lund is a senior care coordinator at Pearl Home Care, established in 2021 to service a large regional area on the north coast of New South Wales. One of this year’s nominees in the Ageing Australia You are ACE! Awards, Jodie is passionate about helping older people maintain their independence.
Ben (Fo To) Wong
Ben excels as a home support worker - From Hong Kong to Australia
A former marathon guide runner for the visually impaired is now sharing his inspiring spirit motivating aged care clients in Adelaide.
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.
You are ACE! team spotlights
Calvary Haydon Knitting Group
A group of knitters in the nation’s capital has spent years stitching for fun, at the same time earning national recognition creating thousands of blankets and beanies to support those doing it tough in their local community.
Volunteer Home Support cleaning team
A home care provider in Perth is proving that a culture of family-like care can make all the difference.
MiCare catering team
A former airline chef is again reaching for the skies, bringing five-star flair to aged care, transforming mealtimes into culinary experiences for hundreds of older Australians.
May Shaw Health Centre team
The Grinch might have stolen Christmas and even a computer, but he’s also won national recognition in the ACCPA You are Ace! campaign for a Tasmanian aged care May Shaw Health Centre team in Swansea thanks to a viral video, amassing 19,000 views.
Clifton Hill Aged Care
As a silent epidemic of homelessness among the elderly sweeps across Australia, Melbourne’s Brotherhood of St Laurence aged care team at Clifton Hill, is pitching in to make a difference.
Tenterfield Care Centre Maintenance Team
A Tenterfield maintenance team are the unsung heroes of aged care going above and beyond, forging friendships, maintaining common areas and keeping residents safe in emergencies.
You are ACE! organisation spotlights
Prom Country Aged Care, Foster, Victoria
On the frontline of reform, rural providers hold the line
Rural aged care providers are stepping up to meet sweeping reforms and in Victoria’s south-east, one small service is showing what that looks like on the ground.
Country to Coast Home Care Services
How veteran journalist Robert Gottliebsen is still filing columns at 85
When many of his contemporaries have long stepped away from deadlines, legendary Australian journalist Robert Gottliebsen AM is still filing his weekly column aged 85, with the help of a home care provider.
Cadorna House
Inside the aged care home setting the standard in Tasmania
Tucked away in a picturesque location overlooking the Tamar River in Launceston, a boutique aged care home is making a big impression, not just in Tasmania, but across the country.
Gallipoli Home
Demand for culturally specific aged care grows in migrant communities
It’s long been accepted within many migrant communities that families look after their ageing loved ones, but now a rise in culturally specific aged care is providing diverse communities with the support they need.
St Vincent’s Care
St Vincent’s Care sees rise in satisfaction after bold care model shift
A move to relationship-based care is transforming aged care homes across the country, blurring the lines between residents and workers, strengthening personal connections, and creating true community.
Selectability
A new chapter for aged care in Queensland’s croc country
A Queensland-based provider is delivering culturally attuned aged care, in crocodile country, where services have repeatedly failed to take hold for first nation communities.
