The DTA Award for Excellence 2015 finalist were:
• Allison Ferguson (QLD) for “It’s just a change of address: Linking community and residential through leisure”
• Barbara Davis (TAS) for “My Journey” program
• Maria Watson (QLD) for DT Special Event: The Armchair Travel Programme
And the Winner… Barbara Davis. She was present at the cocktail party, along with one of her team Narelle Jones, to receive the award.
Best poster was won by Shannon Sladen and Hannah Buckland of Uniting Care Aging for “A Mindful Interlude”.
Best first time presenter went to Janine Warner for her presentation on “Tango Movement in Dementia”.