South Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards

South Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards 2025

Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards 2025 and recipients of the 2026 Premier’s Nursing and Midwifery Scholarships! Winners were announced at a Gala Dinner held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Friday 2 May 2025.

Please see below for the videos of winners and finalists by award category:

Excellence in Aged Care

Winner: Karen Gregory, Resthaven Incorporated
Finalist: Stephanie Genrich, Eyre and Far North Local Health Network
Finalist: Nicole Glynn, Limestone Coast Local Health Network

Excellence in Clinical Specialisation

Winner: Tiffany Brand, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Finalist: Jacinda Cox-Wilden, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Finalist: Rebecca Peterson, Women’s and Children’s Health Network

Excellence in Education

Winner: Nursing Midwifery Education Research & Practice Development Department, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Finalist: Nursing and Midwifery Education Team, Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
Finalist: Megan Baker, Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Excellence in Practice – Aboriginal Nurse/Midwife (Mary Buckskin Award)

Winner: Darryle Barnes, Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network
Finalist: Danielle Lovegrove, Women’s and Children’s Health Network
Finalist: Shanamae Davies, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network

Excellence in Practice – Early Career Nurse/Midwife

Winner: Kiana Applebee, Eyre and Far North Local Health Network
Finalist: Nhu Phan, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Finalist: Tanya Mammone, Women’s and Children’s Health Network

Excellence in Practice – Enrolled Nurse

Winner: Anne Nicholas, Lutheran Homes Group
Winner: Samantha Hackett, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
Finalist: Leanne Redden, Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network
Finalist: Reanna Jovner, Limestone Coast Local Health Network

Excellence in Practice – Nurse Practitioner

Winner: Barbie Sawyer, Limestone Coast Local Health Network
Finalist: Toni Slotness-O’Brien, University of South Australia
Finalist: Silvia O’Connor, Women’s and Children’s Health Network

Excellence in Practice – Midwife

Winner: Tina Bode, Women’s and Children’s Health Network
Finalist: Laurinda Knudsen, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Finalist: Brittany Martin, Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network

Excellence in Practice – Registered Nurse

Winner: Michelle Innes, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Finalist: Louise English, Women’s and Children’s Health Network
Finalist: Dr Anita Lymn, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network

Excellence in Practice – Team

Winner: Closer to Home: Clinical Placement Collaborative 2024 Proof of Concept Pilot Project, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Finalist: SA Tuberculosis Team , Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Finalist: Northern Area Midwifery Group Practice Homebirth Program, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network

Excellence in Leadership and Governance

Winner: Antonietta Di Niro, Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
Finalist: Cara Flynn, Women’s and Children’s Health Network
Finalist: Tina Donaldson, St Andrew’s Hospital

Excellence in Leadership - Emerging Leader

Winner: Kate Maxwell, Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
Finalist: Sirirat Wiriyakiat, Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Finalist: Rachel Jonas, Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network

Excellence in Research and Innovation

Winner: Professor Marion Eckert, University of South Australia – Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre
Finalist: Aileen Collier, Flinders University & Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Finalist: Dr Lauren Lines, Flinders University

Congratulations to the 2026 Premier’s Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship recipients:

Charlotte Groves, FUNLHN
Jessica Walkley, SAAS MedSTAR
Paula Medway, DHW
Rochelle GrifFinalist, YNLHN
Sally Neumann, LCLHN

Partners

SA Health would like to acknowledge the contribution of the following partners for 2025:

Platinum sponsor: University of South Australia
Gold sponsor: YNA
Bronze sponsor: HESTA
Bronze sponsor: Leahurst Nurses’ Foundation
Bronze sponsor: University of Melbourne
Award category and dance floor/music sponsor: Healthcare Australia
Award category and centrepieces sponsor: CATSINaM
Award category sponsor: Australian College of Midwives - SA Chapter
Award category sponsor: Rosemary Bryant Foundation
Award category sponsor: Nurse Midwife Health Program Australia
Pre-dinner drinks sponsor: Flinders University
Photobooth sponsor: University of Adelaide

See the sponsorship prospectus (PDF 19.7MB) for information on sponsorship opportunities available and the benefits.

For more information

Contact the Nursing and Midwifery Office, SA Health on:

Phone: (08) 8226 5882
Email: health.nursingandmidwifery@sa.gov.au

2024 Award winners

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