Outstanding Western Australian nurses and midwives will get their night in the spotlight this weekend when the 2020 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards are presented.
The awards, which have been held annually since 2004, acknowledge WA nurses and midwives working across the private, public and non-government sectors.
This presentation, on May 15, follows the event’s postponement last year due to the pandemic.
The awards are presented across 12 categories. Two other honours – the Nurse/Midwife of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award – will also be presented on the night.
This year’s event will include a special tribute to the 19 nurses who flew east last year to help their Victorian counterparts during the COVID emergency.
As stated by Health Minister Roger Cook:
“More than ever, this year’s WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards highlight the extraordinary dedication and selflessness of our nurses and midwives.
“These awards are a fitting tribute to an outstanding group of individuals who are recognised by their peers and patients, as pillars of their profession.
“The Western Australian community is all the better for their compassion and commitment.”
Finalists in 2020 Awards are:
| Excellence in Education | |
| Adelene Choo | Rockingham Peel Group, SMHS |
| Jeannette Spark | Royal Flying Doctor Service |
| Carol Crevacore | Edith Cowan University |
| Excellence in Research | |
| Garth Kendall | Curtin University |
| Excellence in Enrolled Nursing | |
| Jacob Brown | Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Groups SMHS |
| Theresa Quinlivan | Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Groups SMHS |
| Debra Tascone | Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Groups SMHS |
| Excellence in Rural and Remote Health | |
| Zoe Croot | WA Country Health Service – Kimberley |
| Sharon Rowe | Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Groups SMHS |
| Sally Thomas | WA Country Health Service – Kimberley |
| Excellence in Aboriginal Health | |
| Bernadette Garnier | WA Country Health Service – Wheatbelt |
| Veronica Keys | Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, NMHS |
| Andre Tay | WA Country Health Service – Midwest |
| Excellence in Midwifery | |
| Larissa McInerney | WA Country Health Service – Great Southern |
| Kasey Biggar | WA Country Health Service – Bunbury Hospital |
| Kristine Tetlaw | Armadale Health Service – EMHS |
| Graduate of the Year | |
| Lisa Burt | Women and Newborn Health Service, NMHS |
| Alexandra Brindley | Child and Adolescent Health Service – Community |
| Lindsy McCall | WA Country Health Service – Great Southern |
| Excellence in Person Centred Care – Team Award | |
| Health Hub Team Pilbara Population Health | |
| Chantelle Pears | WA Country Health Service – Pilbara Population Health |
| Lauren Van der Linde | WA Country Health Service – Pilbara Population Health |
| Pilbara Tele-chemotherapy Service | |
| Bridie Costelloe | WA Country Health Service – Pilbara |
| Tracy Hunter | WA Country Health Service – Pilbara |
| Kimberley Ambulance Service | |
| Prabeesh Pillai | WA Country Health Service – Kimberly |
| Simon Rose | Fitzroy Valley Health Services |
| Bernie Mono | Halls Creek Hospital |
| Excellence in Primary, Public and Community Care | |
| Deborah Jones | Rockingham Peel Group, SMHS |
| Lisa Palchak | Child and Adolescent Health Service – Community |
| Naomi Sprigg dos Santos | WA Country Health Service – Goldfields Population Health |
| Excellence in Registered Nursing | |
| Lorna Hardy | Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Groups SMHS |
| Ashly Grabski | St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital |
| Jeremy Johnson | Women and Newborn Health Service, NMHS |
| Excellence in Leadership | |
| Kylie Ekins | WA Country Health Service – Goldfields |
| Anthea Crawford | Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Groups SMHS |
| Melissa Smith | Donate Life WA – NMHS |
| Consumer Appreciation Award | |
| Jupp Groenveld | St John of God – Subiaco |
| Peta Bissett | Hand In Hand Midwives |
| Wheatbelt Midwifery Group Practice (Marie Hill, Judi Turner, Sandy Slee, Holly Jones) | WA Country Health Service – Wheatbelt |
