There are 12 award categories for nurses and midwives working in any health care setting which recognise excellence in client care, education, research, professional leadership and commitment to the nursing and midwifery profession in the Territory.
The categories are
1. Registered Undergraduate Student of the Year
2. Excellence in Early Career
3. Excellence in Education
4. Excellence in Research/Quality Improvement
5. Excellence in Aged Care
6. Excellence in Leadership
7. Excellence in Aboriginal Health
8. Team Excellence Award
9. Client Appreciation Excellence Award
10. NT Administrator’s Medal for Lifetime Achievement
11. Nurse of the Year
12. Midwife of the Year
All nurses and midwives who hold a current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and are employed in the NT as a nurse or midwife at the time of nomination (or within 12 months of nomination) are eligible for nomination.
Award finalists will be announced at an event in Alice Springs on Friday 22 March 2024. Award winners will be announced at a gala ball in Darwin on Saturday, 4 May 2024.
Nominations can be made by members of the public, including health care colleagues, online at nmea.nt.gov.au. [https://nmea.nt.gov.au/]
Quotes attributable to Minister for Health, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Selena Uibo:
“Our nurses and midwives who work in our health facilities across the Northern Territory provide vital care when we need it the most.
“These awards are a chance to recognise their work as individuals, but also celebrate the work nurses do for our health system.”
Northern Territory Government
