​Providing world-class clinical care where patient safety comes first is a key priority for NSW Health. We have a shared vision that patient safety is everyone's responsibility. Better patient safety relies on the ongoing commitment from patients, families, carers and all staff to work collaboratively through trust, openness and mutual accountability. 

This award acknowledges a commitment to putting patient safety first every day.

Projects within this category will display patient safety by:

  • leading quality improvement to ensure safer patient care
  • delivering innovative approaches to improving patient safety
  • engaging patients in approaches to improve patient safety
  • demonstrating leadership or role modelling behaviour that puts patient safety first.
  • delivering safe, high-quality reliable care for patients in hospital and other settings.

View the 2024 award finalists


Current as at: Monday 23 September 2024