Nominations for the 2024 Excellence Awards are open from 26 September - 22 December 2023. Visit SA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards webpage to submit your nomination.
The South Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards publicly recognise and celebrate the significant contribution that nurses and midwives make to the healthcare outcomes of the broader South Australian community.
Congratulations to the 2023 winners and finalists
Excellence in Practice – Enrolled Nurse 2023 winner and finalists
Winner: Stephanie Clarke, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Finalist: Diane Hambly, SA Prison Health Service
Finalist: Scott Simpson, Pop-Up Health
Excellence in Practice – Mary Buckskin Award (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Nurse/Midwife) 2023 winner and finalists
Winner: Barbara White, Royal Flying Doctor Service
Finalist: Sharon Bilney, Eyre and Far North Local Health Network
Finalist: Dannielle Clifford, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Excellence in Research and Knowledge Translation 2023 winner and finalists
Winner: Professor Jenny Fereday, University of South Australia
Finalist: Dr Megan Cooper, Flinders University
Finalist: A/Professor Janet Kelly, University of Adelaide
Excellence in Education 2023 winner and finalists
Winner: Gabby McCormack, Women’s and Children’s Health Network
Finalist: Joy Booth and Mary Martinaitis, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Finalist: Dr Angela Brown, University of South Australia
Excellence in Practice – Registered Midwife 2023 winner and finalists
Winner: Amy Schwarz, Women’s and Children’s Health Network
Finalist: Sue Macfarlan, Adelaide Midwives
Finalist: Sharon Saegenschnitter, Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
Excellence in Practice – Early Career Nurse/Midwife 2023 winner and finalists
Winner: Portia Bradley, Eyre and Far North Local Health Network
Finalist: Chelsea Clark, St Andrew’s Hospital
Finalist: Shelly-Anne Rowe, Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
Excellence in Leadership and Governance 2023 winner and finalists
Winner: Andrew Wiley – SA Prison Health Service
Finalist: Keirstie Bull, Royal Flying Doctor Service
Finalist: Kerry McKeough, Women’s and Children’s Health Network
Excellence in Practice – Aged Care 2023 winner and finalists
Winner: Samantha Miller, Eldercare Allambi
Finalist: Tess Gurung, Kalyra McLaren Vale
Finalist: Cristy Marshall, Estia Health Salisbury East
Excellence in Practice – Registered Nurse 2023 winner and finalists
Winner: Fiona Bolton, St Andrew’s Hospital
Finalist: Narelle Gregor, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Finalist: Tabatha Rando, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Excellence in Leadership – Emerging Leader 2023 winners and finalists
Winner: Chelsea Meintjes, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Winner: Catherine Miller, SA Medical Imaging/Women’s and Children’s Health Network
Finalist: Perri Harvey, Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network
Finalist: Jayne Littledike, Dementia Australia
Excellence in Practice – Team 2023 winner and finalists
Winner: Midwifery Model of Care Team, Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network
Finalist: Apheresis Unit Nursing Team, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Finalist: Community Geriatrics, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Partners
SA Health would like to acknowledge the support of the following partners:
- Platinum Partner: University of South Australia
- Gold Partner: Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (SA Branch)
- Silver Partners: The University of Melbourne – Mobile Learning Hesta
- Bronze Partners: YNA, Flinders University, Leahurst Nurses’ Foundation Incorporated
- Photobooth Partner: Pop-Up Health
- Pre-Dinner Drinks and Door Prize Partner: Tripple S Recruitment Agency & Care Services
- Centrepieces Partner: HCA Healthcare Australia
- Award Category Partners: Australian College of Midwives, Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives, St Andrew’s Hospital, Super SA