Nominations for this year's awards will open on Monday 6 May and close on Friday 14 June 2024.

 

​The NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards acknowledge the passion, dedication and contributions of nurses and midwives, who positively impact the health outcomes of patients, women and families across NSW.

In 2024 there will be a total of nine awards: seven local health district and specialty network- nominated awards, plus one consumer-nominated Healing Heart award and one colleague-nominated Healing Heart award.

For more information visit Nomination criteria

Nominations can be submitted online via this web page from 6 May 2024.

2023 finalists and winners

Nurse of the Year (AIN/EN/RN)

Finalist NameHospital / AreaLocal Health District / Specialty Network
Joint Winner - Trent WilliamsJohn Hunter HospitalHunter New England
Joint Winner - John McAllister St Vincent's Hospital
 St Vincent's Health Network
Emily GiltinanGosford HospitalCentral Coast
Mandeep KaurLiverpool HospitalSouth Western Sydney

Midwife of the Year (AIM/RM)

Finalist NameHospital / AreaLocal Health District / Specialty Network
Winner - Tracey CodnerNepean HospitalNepean Blue Mountains
Elizabeth MarsonCampbelltown HospitalSouth Western Sydney
Hannah BirdQueanbeyan HospitalSouthern NSW

New to Practice Nurse/Midwife of the Year

Finalist NameHospital / AreaLocal Health District / Specialty Network
Winner - Garima NepalCoonabarabran Health ServiceWestern NSW
Megan SpearGosford Hospital
Central Coast
Martin GaspariFairfield HospitalSouth Western Sydney

Team of the Year Award (Nursing and/or Midwifery)

Finalist Team NameHospital / AreaLocal Health District / Specialty Network
Winner - Dorrigo Nursing TeamDorrigo Multipurpose ServiceMid North Coast
Kirketon Road Centre Nursing UnitPopulation and Community HealthSouth Eastern Sydney
Chemotherapy SuiteBankstown HospitalSouth Western Sydney

Nursing and Midwifery Leadership Award

Finalist NameHospital / AreaLocal Health District / Specialty Network
Winner - Jane JacksonThe Forensic HospitalJustice Health & Forensic Mental Health
Leanne OvingtonQueanbeyan HospitalSouthern NSW
Bernadette FindlaySt Vincent's Hospital St Vincent's Health Network

Judith Meppem Lifetime Achievement Award

Finalist NameHospital / AreaLocal Health District / Specialty Network
Winner - Anna ThorntonExecutive ServicesSt Vincent's Health Network
Dr Jennie KingCentral Coast District OfficeCentral Coast
Janeane HarlumSouth Western Sydney District OfficeSouth Western Sydney

Aboriginal Nurse/Midwife of the Year Award (EN/RN/RM)

Finalist NameHospital / AreaLocal Health District / Specialty Network
Winner - Sharelle AndersonQueanbeyan HospitalSouthern NSW
Angela DammTumut HospitalMurrumbidgee
Emily HunterCampbelltown HospitalSouth Western Sydney

Healing Heart Award - Colleague Nominated

Finalist NameHospital / AreaLocal Health District / Specialty Network
Winner - Gillian ProttRoyal North Shore HospitalNorthern Sydney
Caitlin MacDonaghRoyal North Shore HospitalNorthern Sydney
Olga TeoThe Children's Hospital at WestmeadSydney Children's Hospitals Network
Rowena KellettMental Health ServiceSydney

Healing Heart Award - Consumer Nominated

Finalist NameHospital / AreaLocal Health District / Specialty Network
Winner - Angela KissSt Vincent's Hospital - Kinghorn Cancer CentreSt Vincent's Health Network
Bronwyn FreemanShoalhaven Cancer CentreIllawarra Shoalhaven
Mithra KennaughBlue Mountains HospitalNepean Blue Mountains

If you have any questions or need additional information, please email: MOH-ExcellenceInNursingAndMidwiferyAwards@health.nsw.gov.au


Current as at: Monday 4 March 2024
Contact page owner: Nursing and Midwifery