WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards

The WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards is the highlight of the nursing and midwifery calendar. It is a wonderful occasion that brings together nurses, midwives, health care professionals and government officials from all over Western Australia. The annual gala event is an opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the valuable contribution our nurses and midwives make to the health of all Western Australians.

The 2010 gala event will be held at the Burswood Entertainment Complex on Saturday 9 October. Put this event in your diary today. Information on how you can purchase your tickets will be available soon.

We are excited to announce GESB as our major sponsor.

We also would like to acknowledge our Gold, Silver and Supporting Sponsors.

Nominations

Nominations are now open and close at 4pm (Perth time) on 23 June 2010.

• Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards Nomination Form (PDF 948KB)
• Consumer Appreciation Award Nomination Form (PDF 989KB)
• Lifetime Achievement Award Nomination Form (PDF 988KB)

Nomination forms are also available from Events Services and Productions on (08) 9221 5556 or via email Hayley@eventsservicesproductions.com.

The WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards categories reflect the diversity of roles undertaken by nurses and midwives across a broad range of disciplines. Irrespective of their area of practice, the organisation they work for, or their geographical location all Western Australian nurses and midwives are eligible for nomination for an Excellence Award.

The Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards categories reflect the diversity of the work undertaken by nurses and midwives across a broad range of clinical, educational, research and management practice environments within both the metropolitan and rural areas of WA.

Community members have the opportunity to nominate an exceptional individual or group of nurses and midwives for the Consumer Appreciation Award.

The inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award is open for nominations for nurses or midwives who have made a significant difference to the nursing or midwifery professions and the community over their career.

This year we have 16 categories open for nomination:

Winner of the 2009 Nurse/Midwife of the Year and Emerging Leader of the Year

Marie Slater - Clinical Nurse Manager, Osborne Park Hospital

"Winning the 2009 Nurse of the Year has been a great personal honour and also a great achievement for the hospital I work at. These awards give acknowledgement for the work that all nurses and midwives do.

The gala awards night was fantastic for me and the team from my hospital who came along to support me.

I feel it is a celebration of our nursing profession as a whole. I won this award not only for myself but for the wonderful team I work with every day and for each and everyone of them it has been a great celebration. It has also created a great focus and raised public interest in our hospital.

The award has highlighted the speciality of Rehabilitation and Aged Care particularly Stroke Care. I was nominated for qualities of: leadership, support and mentoring of colleagues and junior nurses, interdisciplinary leadership, and quality improvement initiatives that lead to positive outcomes for stroke survivors and for extending this service into the wider community.

You don't have to be a manager to be nominated - you just need to be a positive role model who makes a difference to your colleagues and patients.

As this is International Year of the Nurse please consider nominating a special nurse or midwife who you feel deserves recognition."

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