{"id":8433,"date":"2022-08-23T11:01:32","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T01:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/?p=8433"},"modified":"2022-08-24T14:43:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T04:43:12","slug":"ed-coh-20220823","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/facility-messages\/2022\/08\/ed-coh-20220823","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Community and Oral Health Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Community & Oral Health<\/p>\n

Directorate<\/p>\n

Staff Update<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\"Glynis

Glynis Schultz, Executive Director, Community and Oral Health<\/p><\/div>\n

I am thrilled to announce the nominees for the 2022 Community and Oral Health Staff Excellence Awards<\/strong>.<\/h4>\n

We received 75 nominations (plus our 30 or so monthly Shining Star and Wet Weather Warriors winners) from some of our great teams and staff.<\/p>\n

Thank you to all the thoughtful and considerate staff who took the time to nominate their colleagues.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to our 2022 Community and Oral Health Staff Excellence Awards nominees!<\/p>\n

People Focus<\/h2>\n
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  • Annette Sweeney, Assistant in Nursing, Gannet House<\/li>\n
  • Dental Assistants, Child and Adolescent Oral Health Service<\/li>\n
  • Shannaen Gilbert and the Interim Care team<\/li>\n
  • Leisa Harris, Physiotherapist, Post Acute Care Service<\/li>\n
  • Rotational Physiotherapy Team<\/li>\n
  • Hospital in the Home<\/li>\n
  • Michelle Crawford, Nurse Unit Manager, Brighton Brain Injury Service<\/li>\n
  • Brighton Brain Injury Service<\/li>\n
  • Cara Von Dohren, Senior Leisure Therapist, Community Based Rehabilitation Team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Innovation<\/h2>\n
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    • COH Education Team \u2013 Learning4you<\/li>\n
    • Complex Chronic Disease Team<\/li>\n
    • Angela Stomfai Dental technician and Dr Helen Fung Paediatric Dental Specialist, Metro North Oral Health Service<\/li>\n
    • Therese Elliott, Senior Speech Pathologist, Brighton Brain Injury Unit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Excellence in Performance<\/h2>\n
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      • Tara Palethorpe, Executive Support Officer, Oral Health Services<\/li>\n
      • Pinky Secombe, Assistant in Nursing, Cooinda House<\/li>\n
      • Michael Elliot, Business Manager<\/li>\n
      • David Carr, Acting Director General Practice Oral Health Services (GPOHS)<\/li>\n
      • Lauree Stephensen, Operational Support Officer, North Lakes Health Precinct<\/li>\n
      • Emma Glenn, Occupational Therapist, Brighton Rehabilitation Unit<\/li>\n
      • Therese Elliott, Senior Speech Pathologist, Brighton Brain Injury Unit<\/li>\n
      • COVID Care at Home, Virtual Ward<\/li>\n
      • Tarryn Adendorff, Senior Administration Officer, COVID Care at Home, Virtual Ward<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Leadership<\/h2>\n
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        • Jamie Taylor, Acting Team Lead, Rehabilitation Unit<\/li>\n
        • Anna-Marie Barrett, Principal Dental Assistant Oral Health Centre<\/li>\n
        • Kerrie Bartlett, Registered Nurse, Brighton Brain Injury Service<\/li>\n
        • Michael Elliot, Business Manager<\/li>\n
        • Belinda Thompson, COVID-19 Administration Manager, Care at Home<\/li>\n
        • Louise Lynch, Director of Social Work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Values in Action<\/h2>\n
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          • Michaela Jackson, Acting Director Speech Pathology, Community and Oral Health<\/li>\n
          • Michelle Crawford, Nurse Unit Manager, Brighton Brain Injury Service<\/li>\n
          • Jamie Taylor, Acting Team Lead, Rehabilitation Unit<\/li>\n
          • Duty Nurse Managers, Community and Oral Health<\/li>\n
          • Halwyn Centre team<\/li>\n
          • Kaylee Johnson, Occupational Therapist, Gannet House<\/li>\n
          • Liz Hewitt, Clinical Assistant, Community Based Rehabilitation Team<\/li>\n
          • Mary Jacobsen, COVID Administration Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Excellence in Integrated Care<\/h2>\n
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            • Nicole Hutchinson, Nurse Practitioner, SPACE<\/li>\n
            • Hospital in the Home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Excellence in Training and Education<\/h2>\n
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              • COH Education Team \u2013 Learning4you<\/li>\n
              • Tracy Shakley, Nurse Educator<\/li>\n
              • Nigel Riley, Principal Medical Education Officer<\/li>\n
              • Karen Lush, Nursing Director, Education Team<\/li>\n
              • Yvette Greig, Nurse Educator, Education Team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Shining Star Award<\/h2>\n
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                • COH Education Team<\/li>\n
                • Child and Adolescent Oral Health Service \u2013 Clinical Assistants<\/li>\n
                • Michelle Taylor, Food Services Officer, Brighton Health Campus<\/li>\n
                • Angela Frame, Administration Officer, Brighton Health Campus<\/li>\n
                • Interim Care<\/li>\n
                • Michelle Crawford, Nurse Unit Manager, Brighton Brain Injury Service<\/li>\n
                • Pam Kaur, Allied Health Assistant, Halwyn Centre<\/li>\n
                • Dene Campbell, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Pine Rivers Community Health Centre<\/li>\n
                • Belinda Thompson, COVID Administration Manager, Care at Home<\/li>\n
                • Hermione Sutton, Senior Occupational Therapist, Zillmere Residential Transition Care<\/li>\n
                • Kirsten Howie, Nurse Navigator (April 2022 winner)<\/li>\n
                • Tim Moran and the Service Operation and Performance team (Evon Greener, Terry Whalley, Justin Vandermaat, Kelly Lemke and Karen Wellings) (Joint January 2022 winner)<\/li>\n
                • Reannan Bradbury, Infection Control Clinical Nurse Consultant (Joint January 2022 winner)<\/li>\n
                • More than 30 Wet Weather Warriors (Joint February 2022 winners)<\/li>\n
                • Paramjit Kaur, Nurse Navigator, Frail and Older Person (Joint December 2021 Winner)<\/li>\n
                • Renee McMillan, Nurse Unit Manager, Aged Care Assessment Team (November 2021 Winner)<\/li>\n
                • Keir McEwan, Administrative Officer, Hospital in the Home (Joint December 2021 Winner)<\/li>\n
                • Emily Redmond, Registered Nurse, Interim Care<\/li>\n
                • Meagan Ward, Executive Support Officer, Executive Support Team<\/li>\n
                • Byron Betts, Assistant in Nursing, Cooinda House<\/li>\n
                • Lesley Rodrigues, Registered Nurse, Gannet House<\/li>\n
                • Annette Sweeney, Assistant in Nursing, Gannet House<\/li>\n
                • Debbie Berber, Social Worker, Post Acute Care Service<\/li>\n
                • Jamie Taylor, Acting Team Lead, Rehabilitation Unit<\/li>\n
                • Michael Elliot, Business Manager<\/li>\n
                • Di Youles, Dental Therapist, Caboolture Child and Adolescent Oral Health Services<\/li>\n
                • David Darra, OSO Support Services, North Lakes Health Precinct<\/li>\n
                • Paul Drahm, Manager, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health<\/li>\n
                • Kerryn Macey, Senior Dental Assistant, Community and Oral Health<\/li>\n
                • Michelle Taylor, Food Services Officer, Brighton Health Campus<\/li>\n
                • Anna Tu’akoi, Acting Senior Administration Officer, Brighton Centre Management<\/li>\n
                • Sophia Chan, Recreation Officer, Cooinda House<\/li>\n
                • Rotational Physiotherapy Team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  It is clear, that our judges have their work cut out for them choosing winners and highly commended from all these great nominations.<\/p>\n

                  Please congratulate all of our nominees and keep an eye out for the\u00a0Community and Oral Health Express which will showcase all the nominees and provide a brief reason why these individuals and teams were nominated.<\/p>\n

                  Glynis Schultz
                  \n<\/strong>Executive Director
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