The 2025 Future of Ageing Awards finalists have been announced, featuring an impressive lineup of solutions, aged care providers and individuals leading change across the care sector at this critical time.
Now in its seventh year, the awards continue to recognise and celebrate the great work being done by many, including follow-up stories on all winners and highly commended that remain an important part of the program’s purpose. Read more about the 2024 winners and highly commended here.
This year sees the addition of a new category, Neurological Care, designed to recognise programs or services that support and/or enhance the well-being of those living with neurological conditions and their carers. This category recognises the important role providers play in providing essential care and support for this growing cohort.
Introducing the 2025 judges
The winners and highly commended will be announced at the Future of Ageing Awards Gala Dinner at Sydney’s Dockside Darling Harbour on Thursday, November 27, 2025. Tickets can be purchased here.
Shortlisted entrants and the wider industry are welcome to attend this important gathering, recognising those shaping the future of aged care and how it is delivered.
The 2025 Finalists can be found below:
Technology: Business
- IRT Group
- PlanCare
- Kinyara Health & Care Advantage
- Swift Technology
- CareLoop
- Home Care Assistance (HCA) for Lookout.
Technology: Consumers
- PlanCare
- Swift Technology
- Dougherty Apartments
Consumer Experience
- PlanCare
- Kinyara Health
- CareLoop
- Lifeview for Chef’s table
- Aged Care Compass podcast
- Estia Hervey Bay Memory Support Unit
People & Culture
- Proveda
- Inclusee
- Regis Aged Care for their Circle of Care initiative
- Bolton Clarke Care Champions
Neurological Care
- Reflections at Eppalock
- Dovida for the Gold Coast Parkinson’s Support Group
Community Engagement
- Resthaven
- Regis Aged Care for Eco Fashion Week program
- St Vincent’s Care Services for Genesis College
- Lifeview for Reilly Art Prize
- Garden Village for Virtual Voyagers
- VMCH for Mannix Partnership
- Helping Hand Gleeson College Intergenerational Program
- Home Care Assistance (HCA) for their Personalised Model of Early Support
First Nations Communities
- Selectability
- Medical & Aged Care Group and SilVR Adventures
- St Vincent’s Care Services – Moopi Moopi
Social Inclusion
- Inclusee
- Dougherty Apartments
- Dovida
- Regis Aged Care for their LifeChanger program
Property & Design
- Southern Cross Care NSW ACT (SCC)
Health & Wellbeing
- Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) Active Living Wellness Centre Model of Care
- Regis Aged Care for their Wellness for Me program
- Lifeview Recycle
- NovaCare for the ActiveStrongerBetter program
- Uniting for Continuing To Be Me VR
- ILA LiveUP
Research
- Whiddon for the TOP UP Study
- Royal Freemasons’ Benevolent Institution (RFBI) and Macquarie University for Project Thrive
- Lifeview – Embrace Project
- Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) for HIRAID® Aged Care
- Transforming Aged Care Through Informatics (Australian Institute of Health Innovation)
- Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) Research Centre
Service Transformation
- Provider Assist for Revenue Partner
- LDK Seniors’ Living’s Greenway Views
Emerging Leader
- Alberto Barros, Clinical Governance Manager, Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT)
- Amy Devlin, Client Experience Manager, Dovida
- Aaron Young – Area Head Chef, Whiddon
- Kelly Bruce, Area Wellbeing, Lifestyle and RBC Manager at Whiddon,
Leader of the Year
- Kaz Dawson, CEO, Proveda
- Kelvin Neave, CEO, Dougherty Apartments
- Nicole Devlin – Queensland State Manager, Acting Head of Service Delivery Governance, St Vincent’s Care Services
- Diana Horvatovic, CEO, St. Basil’s NSW/ACT
- La Stacey Baramy, CEO, Ibis Care
Congratulations to all the finalists…
Questions can be directed to: awards@insideageing.com.au
