Outstanding contribution to Health*

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The winner of this prestigious award will be a person working in the health and wellbeing sector who has made a stellar contribution to health using coaching as the method of creating change and is an absolute inspiration to others. Their contribution could be made over a lifetime, or through one momentous invention or action, or for achieving recognition on the international stage. Whatever it is they have done, or are doing, it has made a significant positive impact on the health of Australians and New Zealanders. Their initiative or work could span any aspect of health and wellness, healthcare, e.g., technology, business, clinical services, workforce development, education, research, etc.  Please note that even though this is a very broad award category, the judges will be looking for some aspect of coaching to be present.  

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Your nomination may include:

• Demonstrate how the person has shown leadership, vision, and inspiration

• Demonstration of client-centred care and improvement of client wellbeing

• Impact on health equity

• Impact on a community and/or the sector
   

Tell us:

1. Why you believe this person is worthy of the award; include details of projects or initiatives or bodies of work and the impacts they have had and on whom.

2. Why you believe this person’s work will inspire others inside and outside of health and wellness coaching to reach for the same heights in their professional lives.

3. Any other awards or accolades or acknowledgements this person has received.

4. The single quality, e.g., doggedness, originality, bravery, that you believe is their secret ingredient to success.
    

*Nomination only award

 

Health & Wellness Coach of the year**

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You can enter yourself or nominate someone else for this award. “You” indicates a personal nomination.

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This award recognises an exceptional health and wellness coach who has addressed the needs of his/ her clients and achieved outstanding results. You will have an outstanding commitment to using the fundamentals of coaching combined with evidenced based lifestyle medicine. You will have expended considerable effort and imagination, leadership, collaboration and innovation to address practice and patient-level issues. You will be an inspiration to other aspiring health and wellness coaches.
 

Your entry must demonstrate:

An exceptional individual who has used their creativity and professional skills to make a sustainable difference to practice and/or patients.
 

• Excellence in improved health and wellness outcomes

• Awesome leadership and professionalism

• Collaboration with health professionals in other sectors

• Positive impact, e.g., on people’s health,

• 100% commitment to HCANZA ethics and code of conduct
   

Describe:

1. The coaching the nominee have undertaken in the past 24 months.

2. How the nominee worked collaboratively across disciplines/sectors to achieve their goals. 

3. Client results and accomplishments.

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Best Emerging Health & Wellness Coach of the year** 

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This award recognises an exceptional health and wellness coach who graduated from their HCANZA approved training course within the last 12 months. This new graduate has addressed the needs of his/ her clients and achieved outstanding results. You will have an outstanding commitment to using the fundamentals of coaching combined with evidenced based lifestyle medicine. You will be an inspiration to other aspiring health and wellness coaches

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Your entry must demonstrate: 

An exceptional individual who has used their creativity and professional skills to make a sustainable difference to practice and/or patients. 
 

• Excellence in improved health and wellness outcomes 

• Positive impact, e.g., on people’s health,

• 100% commitment to HCANZA ethics and code of conduct 
   

Describe:

1. The coaching the nominee have undertaken in the past 24 months.

2. Client results and accomplishments. 
    

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Health & Wellness Coach Advocacy Award*

'Advocacy influence decisions within political, economic, and social institutions’

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This award recognises an exceptional person who has tirelessly worked to advocate and promote health and wellness coaching in Australia and/or New Zealand. You will have an outstanding commitment to health coaching and have demonstrated professional leadership, imagination and innovation to achieve better outcomes and foster the growth and development of other Health and Wellness Coaches.
 

Your entry must demonstrate:

• How Health and Wellness Coaches can play a role in supporting improved wellbeing outcomes for all Australians and/or New Zealanders Nominee has advanced the cause of H&WC by engagement with political, professional or other organisations for change

• Ongoing professional development and professionalism. Nominee has contributed to research or development of practical standards that advance H&WC

• Leadership Nominee has actively sought opportunities to present the case of H&WC in political or social forums, i.e., Consumer Health Forum event

• 100% commitment to access to the highest ethical and professional standards as described by HCANZA
   

Describe:

1. The work undertaken.

2. The nominee's engagement with the profession of health and wellness coaching.

3. The nominee's commitment to access to services either through local action and/or national contribution to policy development.

4. How they worked collaboratively across disciplines/sectors to achieve their goals. 

5. Any accomplishments.
    

*Nomination only award

 

Health & Wellness Coach of the year in a Healthcare setting**

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You can enter yourself or nominate someone else for this award. “You” indicates a personal entry or a nomination.
 

This award recognises the exemplary work of a health and wellness coach where they have made an outstanding individual contribution to patient care in a healthcare setting. You will have expended considerable effort and imagination, leadership, collaboration, and innovation to address practice and patient-level issues.

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Your entry must demonstrate:

• An exceptional individual who has used their creativity and professional skills to make a sustainable difference to practice and/or patients

• Excellence in care and health outcomes

• Creativity and originality

• Awesome leadership and professionalism

• Collaboration with health professionals in other sectors

• Positive impact, e.g., on people’s health, GPs, nurses and others

Describe:

1. How the nominee's individual efforts have overcome significant obstacles in meeting health targets.

2. The nominee's impact on improving equity; working to understand differences in, and engage with, the patient population.

3. The level of creativity and imagination applied to the projects or initiatives.

4. The development of high-quality partnerships, i.e., with team, patients, patients’ whānau/family. 

5. Any accomplishments that were beneficial to the team, practice, and patients.
   
    

Business achievement award** 

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You can enter yourself or nominate someone else for this award. “You” indicates a personal entry or a nomination. 

 

This award recognises excellence in business acumen and achievement in the area of health and wellness coaching. The winner will be a business (or business owner/manager) that has focused on achieving outstanding results for their health and wellness coaching business. You may have had to pivot at pace to maintain viability. Or you were able to thrive in the face of adversity. Your drive and ambition to be profitable and able to adapt to meet industry challenges will be obvious, as will your willingness to learn as you go. 

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Your entry should demonstrate: 

• Adaptability and creativity 

• Positive impacts on your business and beyond 

• Sustainability in your financial model
   

Describe: 

1. The nature of your business and challenges faced and how the nominee overcome them.

2. How the nominee's efforts improved aspects of your business and your client/patient outcomes

3. How the nominee's efforts can be sustained to ensure survival/growth.