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