2027 South Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards
The South Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards publicly acknowledge the significant and unique contribution that nurses and midwives make to the health and wellbeing of our community. Whether working in academia, education, public, private, non‑government, community, not‑for‑profit or aged care, the Excellence Awards provide the opportunity to value the commitment, care and compassion of nurses and midwives in our state.
Nominations are open to all nurses and midwives who are registered to practice with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA), and work in the South Australian public, private, aged care, education, community or non-government sector at the time of their nomination.
Nominations are now open for the South Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards 2027.
Awards categories
Minister’s Award for Excellence in Innovation, Research and Education
Excellence in Practice – Person-Centred Care
Excellence in Community Care
Excellence in Practice - Partnerships
Excellence in Practice - Aboriginal Nurse/Midwife (Mary Buckskin Award)
Excellence in Practice - Early Career Nurse/Midwife
Excellence in Practice - Enrolled Nurse
Excellence in Practice - Midwife
Excellence in Practice - Nurse Practitioner
Excellence in Practice - Registered Nurse
Please read the nomination guide (PDF 3.9MB) before submitting a nomination.
All entries must be submitted via the online nomination portal.
Nominations close Sunday, 8 November 2026.
Official 2027 South Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards Flyer (PDF 3MB)
Finalists
Finalists will be announced January 2027.
For those selected as finalists, SA Health will produce a short film about the nomination to visually demonstrate its value and impact. The film will be approximately one minute in length and finalists will have the opportunity to speak on camera, record voice-overs, and overlays for inclusion in the film.
Filming sessions will be held from February 2027.
The film will be debuted at the Excellence Awards Gala Dinner, and all finalists will receive a copy of their film after the event.
Excellence Awards Gala Dinner
Winners will be announced at the Excellence Awards Gala Dinner, to be held on Friday, 7 May 2027 at Amora Hotel Adelaide.
All finalists will receive a complimentary ticket to the dinner. Finalists in the Team Awards categories will receive two complimentary tickets to be shared amongst the team. Friends, colleagues and family can purchase tickets at a subsidised rate. Tickets for the Excellence Awards Gala Dinner will go on sale from February 2027.
Sponsorship opportunities
If you are considering sponsorship opportunities for the 2027 SA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards, view our Sponsorship Prospectus (PDF 4.7MB).
For more information
Contact the Nursing and Midwifery Office, SA Health on:
Phone: (08) 8226 5784
Email: health.nursingandmidwifery@sa.gov.au