Award-winning teams!

October 10, 2025

Over the past few months, our Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) team has been shining brightly on the national stage - and we couldn’t be prouder!  

Since May, we've received recognition across 15 award categories, taking home wins, high commendations, and finalist honours in some of the aged care sector’s most prestigious competitions. 

These incredible achievements are a testament to the passion, innovation, and dedication of our people. From frontline care to support services, each accolade celebrates the extraordinary work we do every day to support older Australians in living life to the full. 

In the Riverina, Karinya Residential Aged Care's Deputy Facility Manager, Keryn Date, was named ‘Outstanding Employee’ at the Corowa Business Chamber Awards, for her extraordinary dedication, compassion, and leadership. Keryn now advances as a regional finalist in the Business NSW Riverina Murray Awards. We also celebrate Riverina Area Manager, Amanda Cleary Schofield, who was named a finalist in the Ageing Australia You Are Ace! ‘Innovation’ category, highlighting her forward-thinking approach to care delivery. 

In Tweed Heads, St Joseph's Physiotherapist Jamie Wotherspoon won the Ageing Australia You Are Ace! award for ‘Consumer Focus and Care’ and was named ‘Outstanding Employee’ at the Tweed Business Awards. Jamie now progresses as a regional finalist in the Business NSW Northern Rivers Business Awards. These accolades reflect Jamies exceptional commitment to delivering exceptional person-centred care. 

Also in Tweed Heads, our Customer Service Team received a highly commended recognition in the Tweed Business Awards for ‘Excellence in Customer Service’, reflecting our commitment to outstanding service delivery. 

Meanwhile in Epping, Clinical Governance Manager Albie Barros has been named a finalist for Inside Ageing's Future of Ageing Awards for ‘Emerging Leader’, recognising his leadership in clinical excellence and quality improvement. 

At North Parramatta, Marian Residential Care has garnered exceptional recognition, winning silver in the ‘Equity and Inclusion’ category at the Better Future - Sydney Design Awards. This celebrates our innovative approach to championing the household model, creating dementia-friendly, accessible environments that enhance quality of life for residents. 

The success extends beyond this victory, with Southern Cross Care being named a finalist for the Marian refurbishment across multiple prestigious awards: the Property Council of Australia's Innovation and Excellence Awards, the UDIA NSW Awards for Excellence, the Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence, and Inside Ageing's Future of Ageing Awards. 

Completing our remarkable achievements, Southern Cross Care has been named a finalist in two additional Future of Ageing Awards categories: the Active Living Wellness Centre Model of Care for 'Health and Wellbeing' and HIRAID for 'Research,' showcasing our dedication to advancing aged care through innovative and evidence-based practice. 

From our people to our places, and our models of care to our partnerships and research participation, the award recognition that we have received embodies our commitment to enable older people to live life to the full. Congratulations and thank you to our award-winning team.  

Winner  

• June 2025 
  Corowa Business Chamber Awards 
  Outstanding Employee 
  Keryn Date  

• August 2025   
  You Are Ace!   
  Ageing Australia  
  SCC St Joseph’s James Wotherspoon for Consumer Focus and Care  

• August 2025  
  Tweed Business Awards  
  Tweed Chamber of Commerce & Industry  
  SCC St Joseph’s James Wotherspoon for Outstanding Employee   

• September 2025 
  Better Future - Sydney Design Awards 
  NEXT Futures - Equity and Inclusion 
  Silver for Marian Residential Care home refurbishment 

Highly commended  

• August 2025  
  Tweed Business Awards  
  Customer Service Team for Customer Service  

Finalist  

• May 2025  
  Innovation and Excellence Awards  
  Property Council of Australia  
  Marian Residential Care home refurbishment for Development Innovation    

• July 2025  
  UDIA NSW Awards for Excellence  
  Urban Development Institute of Australia NSW  
  Marian Residential Care home refurbishment for Excellence in Aged Care  

• August 2025  
  You Are Ace!   
  Ageing Australia  
  SCC Deniliquin’s Amanda Cleary Schofield for Innovation   

• August 2025   
  Western Sydney Awards for Business Excellence  
  Parramatta Chamber of Commerce  
  Marian Residential Care home refurbishment for Excellence in Innovation  

• August 2025 
  Riverina Murray Regional Business Awards [after winning Corowa Business Chamber Awards] 
  Business NSW 
  Keryn Date for Outstanding Employee   

• September 2025 
  Future of Ageing Awards  
  Inside Ageing  
  Marian refurbishment for Property and Design 

• September 2025 
  Future of Ageing Awards  
  Inside Ageing  
  Active Living Wellness Centre Model of Care for Health and Wellbeing 

• September 2025 
  Future of Ageing Awards  
  Inside Ageing  
  HIRAID for Research  

• September 2025 
  Future of Ageing Awards  
  Inside Ageing  
  Alberto Barros for Emerging Leader 

• September 2025  
  Northern Rivers Regional Business Awards [after winning Tweed Business Awards] 
  Business NSW 
  SCC St Joseph’s James Wotherspoon for Outstanding Employee