At an Awards ceremony held on 1 October 2019 at the International Convention Centre, Sydney, winners and finalists of the 2019 NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards were formally acknowledged by NSW Health Minister, Brad Hazzard and NSW Health Secretary, Elizabeth Koff.
The state’s outstanding nurses and midwives were honoured for their excellence in clinical practice, improvements in patient care and commitment to their profession.
Thirteen winners were chosen from among 43 finalists with 9 finalists from regional and rural NSW.
NSW Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Jacqui Cross paid tribute to the finalists in each of the categories, which included excellence in practice to clinical leadership and innovation in research.
“These nurses and midwives are the best of the best and highly deserving of these prestigious awards,” Ms Cross said.
“They do an amazing job and I thank them for their passionate, dedicated approach to helping patients and improving healthcare.”
Winners and finalists
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Excellence in Nursing/Midwifery - Assistant in Nursing/Assistant in Midwifery
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Excellence in Nursing – Enrolled Nurse
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Excellence in Nursing/Midwifery - Graduate
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Excellence in Nursing – Registered Nurse
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Excellence in Midwifery – Registered Midwife
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Excellence in Nursing/Midwifery – Clinical Leadership
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Excellence in Nursing or Midwifery Management
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Excellence in Innovation - Education
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Excellence in Innovation - Research
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Excellence in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Healthcare
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Judith Meppem Lifetime Achievement Award
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Consumer Appreciation Award
Excellence in Nursing/Midwifery - Assistant in Nursing/Assistant in Midwifery
Meenakshi Baveja | Winner | The Children's Hospital - Westmead | SCHN |
Courtney Solomons | Finalist | Nepean Hospital | NBMLHD |
Robin Stabler | Finalist | Lismore Base Hospital | NNSWLHD |
Excellence in Nursing – Enrolled Nurse
Neil Keenan | Winner | Campbelltown Hospital | SWSLHD |
Joshua Paroz | Winner | Campbelltown Hospital | SWSLHD |
Paul Maddocks | Finalist | Sydney Children's Hospital - Randwick | SCHN |
Helen Murphy | Finalist | Balranald Multi Purpose Service | FWLHD |
Excellence in Nursing/Midwifery - Graduate
Sally Smith | Winner | The Tweed Hospital | NNSWLHD |
Amanda Elms | Finalist | Liverpool Hospital | SWSLHD |
Max Lowe | Finalist | Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Services | SESLHD |
Excellence in Nursing – Registered Nurse
Kerry Devine | Winner | Westmead Hospital | WSLHD |
Colleen Crossman | Finalist | Nepean Hospital | NBMLHD |
Pauline Byrne | Finalist | Wollongong Hospital | ISLHD |
Patrick Gould | Finalist | Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Services | SESLHD |
Excellence in Midwifery – Registered Midwife
Susan Guinane | Winner | NSW Health Pathology | NSW Health |
Michelle Simmons | Finalist | Westmead Hospital | WSLHD |
Donna Ellis | Finalist | Broken Hill Hospital | FWLHD |
Excellence in Nursing/Midwifery – Clinical Leadership
Jane Barr | Winner | Sydney Hospital & Sydney Eye Hospital | SESLHD |
Vanathy David | Finalist | Wollongong Hospital | ISLHD |
Keith Donnelly | Finalist | Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Services | SESLHD |
Caroline Cook | Finalist | Pambula Hospital | SNSWLHD |
Excellence in Nursing or Midwifery Management
Brian Lane | Winner | Camden & Campbelltown Hospital | SWSLHD |
Michelle De Vroome | Finalist | NSLHD Directorate | NSLHD |
Matthew Johnson | Finalist | The Forensic Hospital | JH&FMHN |
Sally Milson-Hawke | Finalist | HNELHD Directorate | HNELHD |
Colleen Hamilton | Finalist | The Children's Hospital Westmead | SCHN |
Excellence in Innovation - Education
Rowena Mitchell | Winner | South East Regional Hospital | SNSWLHD |
Lorain Squire | Finalist | NBMLHD | NBMLHD |
Rachel Brooks | Finalist | Royal Pince Alfred Hospital | SLHD |
Excellence in Innovation - Research
Michelle Barakat-Johnson | Winner | SLHD | SLHD |
Lisa Nealon | Finalist | Prince of Wales Hospital | SESLHD |
Anne Purcell | Finalist | CCLHD | CCLHD |
Excellence in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Healthcare
Elise McCarthy-McPhan | Winner | Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick | SCHN |
Jasmine Wannell | Finalist | Integrated Care & Community Health | WSLHD |
Frank Oates | Finalist | Broken Hill Hospital | FWLHD |
Karen Kelly | Finalist | The Royal Hospital for Women | SESLHD |
Judith Meppem Lifetime Achievement Award
Marion Hawker | Winner | Greater Newcastle Sector Community & Aged Care Services | HNELHD |
Frank Ross | Finalist | The Children's Hospital Westmead | SCHN |
Susanne Wooderson | Finalist | John Hunter Childrens Hospital | HNELHD |
Consumer Appreciation Award
Matt Tinker | Winner | Royal North Shore Hospital | NSLHD |
Rebecca Polansky | Finalist | Integrated Care Directorate | WNSWLHD |
Paul Sandilands | Finalist | Manning Base Referral Hospital | HNELHD |
Marisa Bolton | Finalist | Dubbo Health Service | WNSWLHD |