Achievement Awards

The Staff Achievement Awards encourage and reward outstanding performance and are open to all individuals and teams from across the organisation. These awards are a celebration of the exceptional contribution health service staff and volunteers have made in their roles and to their communities.

Any Hunter New England Health permanent, casual or temporary staff member, Visiting Medical Officer or volunteer can nominate themselves, or a colleague for an award.

This year a new category has been introduced – Teacher of the Year. This award is designed to recognise teachers, both clinical and non-clinical, who have demonstrated an outstanding contribution to enhancing the quality of learning, as essential to either patient care or ongoing staff development.

The categories for the Staff Achievement Awards are (click on each category for a nomination form:

• Clinical Leader of the Year 
• Manager of the Year  
• Healthcare Unit of the Year
• Support Unit of the Year
• Outstanding Contribution of the Year
• Tomorrow’s Leader Award
• Extended Excellence Award
• Volunteer/s of the Year
• Teacher of the Year

Eligibility and guidelines

• Staff Achievement Awards overview and eligibility
• Staff Achievement Awards entry guidelines

Nominees

We have this year received a record number of 118 nominations. Thank you to those who took the time to nominate your colleague and teams, and share their stories of achievement. And congratulations to all nominees!

• 2011 Staff Achievement Award nominees 

 Finalists 

• View the full list of 2011 Staff Achievement Award finalists 

Winners

Clinical Leader of the Year: Margo Asimus  
Extended Excellence: Dr Eric Ho, sponsored by Prosperity Advisers
Healthcare Unit of the Year: Manning Renal Dialysis Team
Manager of the Year: Peter Massey  
Outstanding Contribution of the Year: Derene Anderson, sponsored by the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation
Support Unit of the Year: CHIME Team 
Tomorrow's Leader Award: Dr Younes Ismail, sponsored by the NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation
Volunteer/s of the Year: Singleton Hospital Auxiliary      
Teacher of the Year: Dr Elizabeth Jones 

Photos and raffle results from the 2011 Gala Dinner celebration

Click here to view some of the photos

Click here to view the raffle results

Sponsors

NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation: Gala Dinner Partner

Prosperity Advisers: Supporting Partner

Travelwrold: Supporting Partner

Carestream: Associate Partner

Telstra: Community Partner

NuCoal Resources: Community Partner

Cypress Lakes Resort: Community Partner

First State Super: Community Partner

Also:
Diamond Beach Australis Resort
Affections Wedding and Event Hire
Print National
Lindemans
Tamburlaine Organic Wines

More information

For more information about the Staff Achievement Awards, please contact:
Carisa Mitchell
Communication Officer
Phone: 4939 2280 (ext. 52280)
Email: carisa.mitchell@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au