Carer of the Year
The Continence Carer of the Year Award acknowledges the important but often overlooked role of at-home carers, who deal with the complex role of caring for someone with incontinence.
The award is open to carers from all around Australia, and nominations are invited from family, friends or health professionals who would like to bring to our attention these amazing individuals, whose contributions are often overlooked and underestimated.
The winner of the Continence Carer of the Year Award receives a prize of $1000, which is announced and presented at the CFA's National Conference on Incontinence. This year's conference will be held at Melbourne's Crown Conference Centre, November 16-19, 2011.
2011 Carer of the Year Award
We are pleased to announce that the 2011 Carer of the Year is Tony Saffigna, of Mulgrave, Victoria. Tony was nominated for the award by Queensland nurse Leonie Mulheran, who met the family on a flight six years ago and has maintained a long-distance friendship through phone calls and occasional visits. "Tony is just amazing," Leonie said. "I don't know any other story that is quite as sad but at the same time, also quite as happy."
Tony, along with his son Dylan and family friend Cheryl Elliott, will attend the national conference dinner to accept the award. Read about Tony's story here.
A special mention also goes to our other nominees:
- Barrie Scott nominated by Janet Tilman, Carey Park, WA;
- Carilean Meredith nominated by Helen Pursch, Taree, NSW;
- Christine Kilfoy nominated by Trich Valdez, Palm Beach, QLD;
- Hans Bossert nominated by Brendan Horne, Mt Gravatt East, QLD;
- Najat Abbas nominated by Huda Ammar, Aitkenvale, QLD;
- Brian and Fiona Quinney nominated by Fiona Thurtell, Parkes, NSW;
- Hazel Sessarego nominated by Deb Bailey and Warren Fuge, St Albans, VIC;
- Tony Ozies nominated by Lynette Burrough, Derby, WA; and
- Brenda Matchan nominated by Christine Johnson, Frankston, VIC
All nominees are worthy representatives of the many thousands of Australians who devote themselves to improving the quality of life of the people they care for on a daily basis.
Our thanks to 
for sponsoring the 2011 Continence Carer of the Year Award.
