Palin people, partnerships and purposeful work primed for awards season
Palin Communications is a finalist in three leading Australian industry awards programs, shining a light on the people, client relationships and creative health communications behind the agency’s work.
We don’t do work to win awards. Our focus is always on creating better understanding, encouraging meaningful conversations and helping people to act on their health.
Getting recognised does, however, provide a welcome opportunity to acknowledge the people and partnerships that make our work possible.
Across the 2026 Golden Target Awards, Health Industry Hub ‘Catalysts for Change’ Awards and PRIME Awards, the Palin Communications team and our client partners are in the finals phase of nine awards.
Communication & Public Relations Australia Golden Target Awards
Palin Communications has been shortlisted in four categories in the communications industry’s 2026 Golden Target Awards:
Agency of the Year – Medium: Palin Communications
Professional of the Year – Agency: Anastasiia Nazarenko
Professional of the Year – Agency: Maya Ivanovic
Health Campaign – Consumer: ‘What’s Your Hidden Health Baggage?’ – Making shingles risk personal, with GSK Australia
It is particularly meaningful to see recognition spanning the agency and individual members of our team, as well as the work we create alongside our clients.
Health Industry Hub ‘Catalysts for Change’ Awards
A senior team member, the broader agency and one of our valued client partners have also been named among the 2026 Health Industry Hub Catalysts for Change Awards finalists:
PR & Advocacy Agency Team of the Year: Palin Communications
PR & Advocacy Individual of the Year: Maya Ivanovic
NGO of the Year: Hearts4heart
Recognition for Hearts4heart is very welcome and reflects the important role patient organisations play in keeping lived experience at the centre of health conversations.
PRIME Awards
Recognition in the 2026 PRIME Awards rounds out this year’s finalist places:
Best PR Campaign – Awareness and Advocacy: From Awareness to Action: Making Shingles Risk Personal for Australians, with GSK Australia
NGO of the Year — Hearts4heart
Our work with GSK Australia aims to make shingles risk more personal and relevant to Australians. The campaign brought the issue into public view through the ‘What’s Your Hidden Health Baggage?’ installation at Sydney’s Circular Quay and the personal experience of Australian comedian and television presenter Julia Morris.
These finalist announcements are a reminder of what can be achieved through strong relationships, thoughtful strategy and creative ideas designed to have a meaningful impact.
Congratulations to Anastasiia, Maya and the entire Palin Communications team, as well as our client partners GSK Australia and Hearts4heart, our many collaborators and everyone shortlisted across the three programs.
We are proud to be in such good company.
