This week in Darwin, Flinders University’s lecturer and researcher Tobias Speare became a winner of the 2025 NT Allied Health Excellence Award for Excellence in Leadership. Congratulations, Toby!

Toby is a pharmacist, educator and remote health champion based in Central Australia. He has helped transform medication safety and culturally responsive care across Australia and even pioneered the first onsite aged care pharmacy service in Alice Springs.

Through his teaching, research and leadership, Toby continues to make a real difference in remote communities.

The NT Allied Health Excellence Awards celebrate the exceptional contributions of allied health professionals and make a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of Territorians every day.