Staff shine at Excellence Awards
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services were big winners on the night
Care of older people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those with heart and lung disease were in spotlight on Friday 15 December as Metro North Health celebrated its annual Staff Excellence Awards.
The 43 finalists were drawn from more than 180 nominations from across the health service, with 10 winners and 13 highly commended recipients.
The awards are sponsored by QSuper and QBank and are part of Metro North’s staff reward and recognition program.
Congratulations to:
People Focus
Winner: NeoRESQ – Close to me: Cuddle for end-of-life care during neonatal transport, RBWH
Highly Commended:
- Anna Sander – Championing a Statewide service change to reduce stigma, Biala Alcohol and Drug Service, Metro North Mental Health
- Hot House Clinic, Biala Alcohol and Drug Service, Metro North Mental Health
Innovation
Winner: Pulmonary and Cardiac Telerehabilitation (PaCT), TPCH
Highly Commended: Caring across generations: MNHHS delivering dementia-friendly care, TPCH
Excellence in Integrated Care
Winner: Urban Indigenous Respiratory Outreach Clinic (UROC), TPCH
Highly Commended:
- Pulmonary and Cardiac Telerehabilitation (PaCT), TPCH
- Starting Well Initiative – A partnership approach to antenatal and postnatal care, Caboolture Hospital
Excellence in Performance
Winner: Precious GEMS, TPCH
Highly Commended:
- Helen Lambert, RBWH
- Digital Commissioning Team for the Caboolture Hospital Redevelopment Program, CHRP
Excellence in Training and Education
Winner: Jaisil Punnasseril, Caboolture Hospital
Highly Commended: ASPIRES: Suicide, Self-harm and Overdose Prevention, Metro North Mental Health
Values in Action
Winner: Metro North Voluntary Assisted Dying Team, Metro North
Highly Commended: Chermside Community Mental Health Service, Metro North Mental Health
Leadership
Winner: Kate Britton, Clinical Skills Development Service
Highly Commended:
- Patience Kawodza, Metro North Strategic Developments
- Dr Thuy Frakking, CKW
First Nations Staff
Winner: Aunty Sandra Blackman, Caboolture Hospital
Highly Commended: Penny Dale, Biala Alcohol and Drug Service, Metro North Mental Health
Improving First Nations Health
Winner: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services, CKW
Highly Commended: Making Change for First Nations families in community and hospital setting, TPCH
Chief Executive’s Award
Khera Kim, Nurse Practitioner Delirium and Dementia, TPCH