The May 2025 issue of The Health Advocate explores the transformative potential of value-based health care across Australia’s health system. This edition highlights the winners of the 2025 Value-Based Health Care Awards and features in-depth articles on cultural safety, co-design, and equity in care delivery. It includes reflections from leaders in the field, such as the Chair of the Australian Centre for Value-Based Health Care Advisory Group, and showcases innovative models like the North Brisbane Safe Space Network and the Victorian Virtual Specialist Consults. Other key topics include integrated child and family hubs, measuring patient activation in cancer care, and rethinking the health workforce. This issue also delves into the importance of genuine co-design, the role of allied health exercise groups, and the need for systemic reform to ensure sustainability, equity, and outcomes that truly matter to patients.