Released 17/01/2023
Canberrans are encouraged to share their appreciation for local nurses and midwives by nominating them for this year’s 2023 ACT Nurses and Midwives Excellence Awards.
The consumer recognition award, first presented in 2022, allows patients, carers and their families to recognise the positive and long-lasting impact of a nurse, midwife or team in the past year.
Minister for Health Rachel Stephen-Smith said the local community was instrumental in recognising healthcare workers in last year’s awards and looks forward to seeing this continue.
“The consumer recognition award gives the public a chance to say thank you to nurses, midwives or teams they feel went above and beyond in their care, or who made a simple, thoughtful gesture,” Minister Stephen-Smith said.
“We received 36 nominations from the public in the award’s first year, each with heartfelt stories that demonstrated the kindness, patience and professionalism of Canberra’s nurses and midwives.
“I’d like to encourage anyone who has had a positive experience with a nurse or midwife recently to send in a nomination to recognise what that experience meant for you and your loved ones.”
The ACT Nurses and Midwives Excellence Awards are presented annually during Nursing and Midwifery Week (5-12 May).
At the 2022 ACT Nurses and Midwives Excellence Awards, six individuals and teams from across the public and private health care sector received consumer recognition awards:
- Kaela Graham-Bowman – Emergency Department, Canberra Health Services
- Madeleine Charlton-Owen - Canberra Clinic, IVF Australia
- Neala Jocumsen - Intensive Care Unit, Canberra Health Services
- Immunology Nursing Team - Immunology Outpatient Clinic, Canberra Health Services
- Hospital in the Home - Canberra Health Services
- Renal Supportive Care unit - Canberra Health Services
The consumer recognition awards will be announced alongside the peer-nominated Nurses and Midwives Excellence Awards categories: clinical practice, education, leadership, management, and research/quality improvement.
How to nominate
- Nominations are to be made by members of the public via the website of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer at health.act.gov.au//NMawards
- Each nomination must provide the name of the nurse or midwife, where they work and the contact details of the place of work.
- The nurse or midwife must be currently registered. Members of the public are invited to say what, how and when the nurse or midwife demonstrated exemplary care, and why they think the nurse or midwife deserves recognition.
- Nominations are currently open and will close on 6 March 2022.
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Rachel Stephen-Smith, MLA | Media Releases