Patients as Partners

Recognising that patients are partners in their health care, this award aims to acknowledge projects/programs which promote collaboration between the patient and the health care team to improve health. This category should be able to demonstrate innovation in:

• empowering patients to take control of their health and be supported in managing their own health conditions
• shared decision making; the patient is an expert in their own values and needs
• clinicians planning and delivering care in partnership with the patient
• enhancing access to patient centred care for people living with chronic illness
• promotion of CORE values in all patient interaction
• engaging consumers in strategic planning and governance processes.

Finalists

• Collaborating with Consumers to Reduce ED Complaints (South Western Sydney Local Health District)
• Home Away from Home (Northern NSW Local Health District)
• MY Recovery - The Consumer Led Journey (Murrumbidgee Local Health District)