australian nursing & midwifery awards

The HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards recognise nurses, midwives, nurse educators and researchers as well as personal care workers.

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A story worth celebrating

Finalists for the 2018 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards have been announced.

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Awards Dinner

The 2018 Awards dinner will be held on Thursday, 10 May at Pullman Melbourne on the Park.

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Prizes

Winners will share in a $30,000 prize pool, courtesy of proud Awards sponsor ME- the bank for you.

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Nominations now closed.

Winners will share in a $30,000 prize pool, courtesy of proud Awards sponsor ME- the bank for you.

Award categories

Team excellence

This award recognises teams that have demonstrated a collaborative approach in developing or improving a product, service process or system that benefits patients and/or the community.

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Outstanding graduate

This award recognises the outstanding performance of a nurse or midwife in their graduate year.

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Nurse or Midwife of the year

This award recognises an exceptional nurse or midwife who delivers outstanding patient care and has delivered positive outcomes and performed above the expectations of their role.

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Who can enter?

 

Employers, patients, colleagues, nurses and midwives can nominate themselves or a special individual or team who has made a real difference to the lives of patients or to the quality of a service.

Everyone involved in every stage of the delivery of care can enter or be nominated.

 

 

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Recognition

Every person or team nominated will receive a certificate in recognition of their contributions.

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Acknowledgement

Finalists receive two tickets to attend the Awards dinner.

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REWARD

Winners share in a $30,000 prize pool, courtesy of proud Awards sponsor ME- the bank for you.

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2017 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards

The 2017 winners and finalists epitomise outstanding standards of care and the highest levels of commitment to nursing and midwifery.

2017 winners

NURSE OF THE YEAR WINNER

Sarah Brown from Western Desert Dialysis was named the 2017 Nurse of the Year at the 2017 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards.

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TEAM EXCELLENCE WINNER

The Mater (Sydney) Pre-admission Midwife Appointment Program took home the team excellence award for their unique program for expectant mums.

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OUTSTANDING GRADUATE WINNER

Rebecca Rich was recognised for her commitment to achieving patient-centred care in mental health nursing.

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Outstanding Graduate

Rebecca Rich

Finalists

Kerry Georgiou

Angela Smith-Carroll

Outstanding Graduate

Shelley Cook

Finalists

Ashleigh Morriss

Thembie Ndebele

Team Excellence

Clinical Service Team

Finalists

Armadale Health Service Intensive Care Unit

Anglican Retirement Villages Goodhew Gardens Leadership Team

Bruce Clare Holland House Palliative Aged Care Consultancy Team

Nurse of the Year

Angie Monk

Finalists

Gillian Hermosilla-Silva

Joanne Perks

Lisa Smith

Lynette Hernandez

Graduate Nurse of the Year

Brenden Stapleton

Finalists

Brooke Jones

Jason Mills

Shani Vansant

Zoe Lock

 

 

 

 

2017 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards

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