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Staff shine at Excellence Awards

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services were big winners on the night

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

2024-01-16T15:42:21+10:0018 December 2023|
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