RBWH celebrates healthcare excellence at annual awards

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The Emergency and Trauma Centre Exam Preparation Program Team won the Education, Training and Workforce Development award.

Staff from across Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) recently came together to celebrate outstanding achievements and recognise excellence in patient care, innovation and teamwork at the 2026 Staff Excellence Awards.

From guiding patients through their surgical journey and supporting bereaved families to improving access to care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, this year’s finalists showcased the breadth of expertise, compassion and innovation at RBWH.

Metro North Health Board Member Professor Michael Cleary PSM and Chief Executive Nick Steele joined staff to celebrate the achievements of this year’s finalists and award recipients.

RBWH Executive Director Louise Oriti said the awards provided an opportunity to recognise the people and teams making a difference across the hospital.

“These awards celebrate clinical, non-clinical and operational individuals and teams for outstanding achievements in performance, compassion, partnerships, education, health equity and living our values,” Louise said.

“Well done to all our finalists, highly commended recipients and award winners. You set the standard for excellence through both the work you do and the way you do it.”

Roslyn Boland (pictured, second right) won the Improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Award. Pictured with Metro North Board Member Professor Michael Cleary PSM, Acting Executive Director Metro North Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Paul Drahm and RBWH Executive Director Louise Oriti.

Thank you to awards sponsors QSuper and the RBWH Foundation for their support in recognising and celebrating staff excellence at RBWH.

Congratulations to all the winners, highly commended recipients and finalists.

Excellence in Integrated Care Award

Winner: My RBWH Surgical Pathway Resource Suite, Surgical and Perioperative Services.
Highly Commended: Adolescent and Young Adult Kidney Clinic Team, Kidney Health Service.

Excellence in Performance Award

Winner: Better Administration of Medicines IV (BAM-IV) Project, Clinical Pharmacology.

Excellence in Education, Training and Workforce Development Award

Winner: ETC Examination Preparation Programs, Emergency and Trauma Centre.
Highly Commended: Stop the Bleed Team, RBWH Trauma Service.

Improving First Nations Health Award

Winner: Roslyn Boland, Director of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health.
Highly Commended: Brydon George, Cancer Care Services.
Highly Commended: RBWH Physiotherapy Health Equity Working Group.

Compassionate Care Award

Winner: RBWH Mortality Team, Gayle Frohloff and Marcella Choudhury, Safety and Quality.

Team Royal Award

Winner: Juerg Suter, Dietetics and Food Services.

RBWH Foundation Impact Award

Winner: Allied Health Occupational Therapy Team.

RBWH Executive Director’s Awards

Winner: Specialist Outpatient Services Team, Critical Care and Clinical Support Services.
Winner: Luke Mathers, Electrical Infrastructure Manager, Building Engineering and Maintenance Services.