Nurses and midwives across NSW have been celebrated for their compassion and dedication at the 13th annual NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards ceremony held at NSW Parliament House last night.
Awards were presented by Minister for Health Ryan Park, Minister for Mental Health Rose Jackson, NSW Health Secretary Susan Pearce AM and NSW Health Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Jacqui Cross.
The winners of each category are:
- Shivam Dhiman, Registered Nurse, Surgical/Orthopaedic Ward, Fairfield Hospital, South Western Sydney Local Health District
- Svetlana Ilich, Clinical Midwifery Specialist, Bereavement and Perinatal Service, Blacktown Hospital, Western Sydney Local Health District
- Poumansing Gujraz, Nurse Manager Falls Prevention Co-ordinator, South Western Sydney Local Health District
- Jonty Donald, Registered Nurse, Drug Health Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Local Health District
- Amy Sutherland, Aboriginal Transitional Nurse Practitioner Rural Generalist, Gilgandra Multipurpose Service, Western NSW Local Healthy District
- Sarah Driver, Registered Nurse Emergency Department, Bathurst Hospital, Western NSW Local Health District
- Katherine Martin, Nursing Unit Manager, Inpatient and Rehabilitation Wards, Kempsey District Hospital, Mid North Coast Local Health District
- Nursing team, Children’s Ward, Port Macquarie Base Hospital, Mid North Coast Local Health District
- Jacqueline Jagger, Nurse Practitioner, District Cancer Services, Central Coast Local Health District
For more information, including a full list of finalists visit the NSW Health Website: www.health.nsw.gov.au/einma
“I want to congratulate the winners and all 27 finalists for their incredible achievements in providing the very best care to patients, women and families across NSW.
“The Awards not only honour and celebrate the skills, passion and commitment of our finalists but also reflect what nurses and midwives across NSW bring to work every single day.”
“Nurses and midwives are the backbone of our health system, delivering exceptional care in every setting from maternity to mental health services.
Quotes attributable to NSW Health Secretary Susan Pearce AM:
“I’m incredibly proud to see nurses and midwives like Amy Sutherland from Gilgandra, our Aboriginal Nurse/Midwife of the Year, whose dedication to rural and regional Indigenous healthcare is helping to create pathways for Aboriginal health care professionals.
Quotes attributable to NSW Health Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Jacqui Cross:
“The level of care and expertise nurses and midwives deliver everyday truly makes a difference to the wellbeing and experience of patients across all clinical and community settings.