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FINALISTS Revealed: Health Industry Hub Catalysts for Change Awards 2025

Health Industry Hub | August 11, 2025 |

We are thrilled to announce the FINALISTS for the Health Industry Hub Catalysts for Change Awards 2025, as we approach the much-anticipated Awards ceremony on 16th October, where the WINNERS will be crowned.

The Awards recognise and celebrate leaders and change-makers who have captivated our diverse audience across the healthcare sector. These remarkable individuals and organisations inspire us to challenge the status quo and embark on a purposeful journey to reimagine healthcare.

AWARDS JUDGES

We believe in the power of collective engagement and the strength of our diverse healthcare audience. That’s why we are thrilled that once again YOU, our incredible Health Industry Hub audience, are serving as the esteemed judges for the prestigious Catalysts for Change Awards 2025.

In the Top Podcasts and Most Viewed Vodcasts categories, every ‘unique’ click across our digital and social channels is shaping the leaderboard, as we analyse overall engagement data. For the Excellence in Communications categories, it is your votes that will crown the winners.

A huge congratulations to all the FINALISTS!

Most Viewed Vodcasts and Top Podcasts

Advancing Health Policy

  • AbbVie & Patient Voice Initiative (PVI) >>>
  • Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) >>>
  • Day Hospitals Australia >>>
  • Medicines Australia >>>
  • Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) & Medtronic >>>

Advocacy Champion

  • Hearts4heart & Professor Jayme Bennetts >>>
  • Kidney Health Australia >>>
  • Pain Australia & PainWISE >>>
  • Rare Cancers Australia (RCA) & Icon Group >>>

Digital & AI Champion

Excellence in Collaboration

  • Amgen & Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) >>>
  • InGeNA & Pathology Technology Australia (PTA) >>>
  • Merck & Omico >>>

Excellence in Innovation

  • Medtronic >>>
  • Novo Nordisk >>>
  • Noxopharm >>>

Inspirational leadership

  • Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) >>>
  • Organon >>>
  • Varian >>>

Medical Excellence

  • Amgen & A/Professor Shaun Fleming >>>
  • GenesisCare >>>
  • Icon Group >>>
  • Medical Affairs Professionals of Australasia (MAPA) >>>
  • Pfizer >>>

People & Culture Excellence

  • Hunton Executive >>>
  • Novartis >>>
  • Novo Nordisk >>>

Pulse of Industry

  • Baxter >>>
  • HCF >>>
  • Pfizer >>>
  • Sandoz & Australian Patient Advocacy Alliance (APAA) >>>
  • Sanofi >>>
  • Viatris >>>

Sustainability Champion

Unmasking Election 2025

  • Australian Patient Advocacy Alliance (APAA) & Crohn’s & Colitis Australia (CCA) >>>
  • AstraZeneca & Private Cancer Physicians of Australia (PCPA) >>>
  • BMS >>>
  • Genetic Signatures >>>
  • Medicines Australia >>>
  • Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) >>>

Visionary Leadership

  • Edwards Lifesciences >>>
  • Stryker >>>
  • Vantive >>>

Excellence in Communications

Corporate Communications Team of the Year

  • Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
  • Eli Lilly
  • Medtronic
  • Novo Nordisk
  • Pfizer
  • UCB

Corporate Communications Individual of the Year

  • Boehringer Ingelheim – Rebecca Mojsin
  • Merck – Maeve Eikli
  • Neurizon Therapeutics – Lidija Damjanovic
  • Novartis – Brooke Howard
  • Sandoz – Kira Boss
  • Sanofi – Loren McMurtrie
  • Vantive – Gareth Trickey

Government Relations & Policy Team of the Year

  • Akeeko Medical
  • Amgen
  • AstraZeneca 
  • Edwards Lifesciences
  • Johnson & Johnson MedTech
  • Medtronic
  • Montu Group

Government Relations & Policy Individual of the Year

  • BMS – James McAdam
  • Boston Scientific – Michael Simmonds
  • Research Australia – Hayden Nichols
  • Andrea Kunca – Roche Diagnostics
  • Sandoz – Chad Rieger
  • Telix Pharmaceuticals – Simone Leyden
  • Vertex – Anna Karelas

NGO of the Year  

  • Australian Sickle Cell Advocacy
  • Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
  • Crohn’s and Colitis Australia
  • Fabry Australia
  • Hearts4heart
  • Heart Support Australia
  • Juvenile Arthritis Foundation Australia (JAFA)
  • Kidney Health Australia
  • Omico
  • Patients Australia

PR & Advocacy Agency Team of the Year  

  • Cube
  • Havas Red
  • Ogilvy
  • Palin Communications  
  • WE Communications

PR/Creative Agency Individual of the Year

  • Ethical Strategies – John Morton
  • Executive Counsel Australia – Jannette Cotterell
  • RAP Media – Ruby Archis
  • VIVA! Communications – Kirsten Bruce

Awards Ceremony & Tickets

Date: Thursday, 16 October 2025
Time: 6pm – 10pm
Venue: Dockside, The Balcony Level, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour
Dress code: Formal – Black tie
Keynote speakers: Martin Bowles AO PSM and Dr Geoff Lester >>>
Book your tickets by 1 October to ensure relevant representation of your organisation on the Awards night >>>

We’re counting down to a night of celebration with you, your team and industry peers. The WINNERS will be crowned at the Awards ceremony on 16th October!

With such worthy winners in 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Health Industry Hub Catalysts for Change Awards 2025 is set to inspire our collective journey to reimagine the future of healthcare.


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