HESTA 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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Nominations are now closed

Finalists for the 2020 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards will be announced on 7 April 2020.

2020 Awards Dinner

We want to celebrate the incredible work nurses and midwives do, in the safest way possible. Our team is considering the best way forward and we will announce that soon.

See 2019 winners

Prizes

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

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Key dates

Nominations open: 18 December 2019 to 9 February 2020

Finalists announced: 7 April 2020

Awards dinner (winners announced): 6 May 2020

Award categories

Outstanding Organisation

This award recognises an organisation that has demonstrated a commitment to creating a better future for people working in nursing and/or midwifery.

Eligibility criteria

Midwife of the Year

This award recognises the outstanding performance of a midwife who delivers outstanding patient care and has delivered positive outcomes and performed above the expectations of their role.

Eligibility criteria

Nurse of the year

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

Eligibility criteria

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.

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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2019 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards

The 2019 winners and finalists epitomise outstanding standards of care and the highest levels of commitment to nursing and midwifery.

2019 winners

Midwife of the Year

Tracey Stephens was recognised for improving maternity and health care outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and babies at Monash Health Clayton.

Read Tracey's story

Nurse of the Year

Professor Kate Curtis was recognised for her work as a trauma nurse tirelessly advocating to reduce the impact of trauma injuries on patients and improve emergency hospital care across Australia.

Read Kate's story

Team Excellence

The INSPIRED Team won the Team Excellence award for developing, trialling and testing a new integrated model of palliative care delivery for aged care residents requiring end-of-life care.

Read their story