Alison Verhoeven, chief executive of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, on hospital and primary health funding.

Dr Annemarie Wright from VicHealth on the Healthy Living App Guide, which has rated more than 200 apps for quality and effectiveness

Kieran Palmer, clinical service manager for the Ted Noffs Foundation, on his presentation at the Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Nurses’ Forum

Project Hamrahi lead Odette Spruyt on the project winning the Innovation in Palliative Care Award at the Inaugural Palliative Care Australia National Awards.

Dr Louise Welch, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service clinical director, Specialist Palliative Care Service on the service team winning the Palliative Care Australia national award for outstanding teamwork.

Professor Megan-Jane Johnstone from School of Nursing and Midwifery at Deakin University on the three-volume work Nursing Ethics.

Professor Megan-Jane Johnstone from School of Nursing and Midwifery at Deakin University on the three-volume work Nursing Ethics.

ANMF assistant federal secretary Annie Butler on the paid parental leave scheme.

ANMF assistant federal secretary Annie Butler on the paid parental leave scheme.

Dr I-Lynn Lee, PhD candidate with Menzies School of Health Research on the Pregnancy and Adverse Neonatal Diabetes Outcomes in Remote Australia (PANDORA)study.