I want to focus on our administration heroes across Community and Oral Health (COH) this week as they play a fundamental role in supporting our patient and resident services.

All of our administration team are so important to our clinics, services and professions, and I can’t thank you all enough for being part of the health care journey we are all on.

Over the past few weeks, I was not surprised to see the overwhelming response received as part of the nomination process for the Administrative Professionals Day Awards to be held this Friday 3rd May.

The fact we received 72 nominations shows how wonderful our administration support staff are and how much they are valued by their peers.

Please take the time to congratulate our amazing administration nominees (many of which received multiple nominations):

North Lakes Health Precinct

• Amanda McCormack, Post Acute Care Service
• Stacey Manalis, Administration
• Angela Hackett, Administration and Operational
• Laura-Kate Paterson, Home Hospital
• Kelly Duel, Post Acute Care Service
• Nicole E Scott, Corporate Services
• Kirstene Monro, Corporate Services
• Leisa Keir, Children and Adolescent Oral Health Service
• Linda Dalwood, Post Acute Care Service
• Rebecca Wilson, General Practice Oral Health Service

Halwyn Centre

• Aina Fernandez, Administration

Aspley Community Health Centre

• Cassia Davis, Central Patient Intake Unit
• Katrina Tims, Rapid Access to Community Care
• Karla Farrell, Aged Care Assessment Team
• Melinda Kiss, Central Patient Intake Unit
• Roslyn Bennett, Aged Care Assessment Team
• Emmanuel Tesese, Central Patient Intake Unit
• Kay Digby, Aged Care Assessment Team
• Avicia Lupson, Central Patient Intake Unit

Caboolture Community Health Centre, King Street and Satellite Hospital

• Doreen Beeston, Post Acute Care Service
• Karen Bruce, Administration
• Julie Mackie, Caboolture Satellite Hospital Oral Health Clinic​

Chermside Community Health Centre

• Jodie Blaik, Post Acute Care Service
• Kerri-Ann Parker, Post Acute Care Service

Queensland Children Hospital – Oral Health Service

• Kaylah Sinclair, Administration
• Sophie Sawyer, Practice Manager

Brighton Health Campus

• Breeannan White, COH Education
• Helen Kane, COH Education
• Kerri Chan, Administration
• Shannon Russell, Brighton Brain Injury Service
• Terri-Ann Morton, Facility Support
• Vaughan Travers, COH Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Team
• Carolanne Benson, Gannet House
• Aaron A Fyfe, ESM Support
• Anna Tuakoi, Innovation and Research Centre

Zillmere Transition Care Program

• Maryanne Aquilina, Administration
• Bronwyn Ting, Administration

Redcliffe Community Health Centre

• Amy Winnett, Administration

Nundah Community Health Centre

• Fiona Wilson, Administration
• Tracey Lea, Facility Support

Pine Rivers Community Health Centre

• Jacqueline Brown, Administration

Cooinda House

• Julianne Evans, Administration

Kallangur Satellite Hospital

• Candice Chesterfield, Healthy Aging and Assessment Service
• Benjamin Dutton, Healthy Aging and Assessment Service

Other support and clinical services

• Hannah Ballard, Metro North Oral Health Service
• Arlene Wipere, COH Pharmacy
• Courtney Maher-Scowcroft, COH Relief Pool
• Nat McCarthy, Finance Control Managers
• Mary Jacobsen, COH Medical Services
• Tasman Rogers, COH Medical Services.

Tanya.