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The Cynthia Goh Award is our way of honouring individuals and institutions who promote the development of palliative care in their countries or around the world. Presented at our biennial Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Conference (APHC), the Award celebrates people who have built capacity, advanced practice, and selflessly worked to ease the pain and suffering of people with life-limiting illnesses and their families.

Nominations are now open for 2027

Do you know someone whose dedication to palliative care deserves recognition? Help us shine a light on their work by submitting a nomination via the form below.

Celebrate with us in Adelaide

The Award will be presented during the Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care and Oceanic Palliative Care Conference 2027 (APHC27OPCC) in Adelaide, 21–23 April 2027. Join colleagues from across the Asia Pacific region as we recognise achievement in palliative care and celebrate the people behind it.

What the recipient receives

  • Fully paid attendance at the conference, including economy airfare, hotel accommodation and registration
  • A certificate
  • One-year APHN membership
  • 15 minutes to deliver an acceptance speech at the conference

Key dates

Nominations close — Thursday, 10 December 2026 at midnight AEDT
Finalists notified — end of December 2026
Awards presented — During APHC27OPCC, 21–23 April 2027, Adelaide

Selection Process

The APHN Executive committee will evaluate the applications and select the best nominations. The winner will be selected based on the information provided in the application. The committee will be evaluating based on the nominee’s work to advance palliative care provision, education, research, and service provision in the community, country or abroad.

Nomination Criteria

  • Candidates must be nominated by an APHN member. No self-nominations are allowed.
  • Nominees may or may not be a current APHN member.
  • Nominations submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
  • The APHN EXCO reserves the rights to determine the extension of application timeline.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Individuals who have received the same Award the past.
  • Members of the APHN board of directors, officers, staff, and advisers, are not eligible for this award.

Optional

The Award recipient will be invited to the APHC to give a presentation of their work subject to the approval of the Scientific Committee of the APHC.

Cynthia Goh Award Application Form 2027

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Nominator Information

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Nominee Information

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