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Health projects, dedicated staff rewarded
8 September 2008
Hunter New England Health will recognise some of its most innovative and committed staff this week at its 2008 Achievement Awards dinner.
The dinner is held each year to celebrate many of the projects and people who are improving patient care across our health service.
This year, the awards dinner will be held on Thursday 11 September in Taree.
At the dinner, the winners of the Quality Awards and the Staff Achievement Awards will be announced.
The Quality Awards recognise the excellent work of HNE Health staff in increasing the standards of health improvement and patient care through continually improving service delivery.
The Staff Achievement Awards encourage and reward outstanding performance and are open to all individuals and teams from across the Area. These awards are a celebration of the exceptional contribution health service staff have made in their roles and to their communities.
This year the competition was very strong, with more than 63 Quality Award entries received and about 90 entries received for the 2008 Achievement Awards.
Hunter New England Health Chief Executive Dr Nigel Lyons congratulated all finalists for their outstanding contributions to improving health services.
“My congratulations go to all of the finalists for the commitment they have shown to their roles and to their innovative projects,” Dr Lyons said.
“The dedication they have shown to improving the way we care for our communities is truly worth celebrating.
“I look forward to celebrating their achievements with them at our awards dinner.”
The 2008 Achievement Award finalists are as follows:
Manager of the Year:
• Dr Martin Cohen, Network Director of Training, Hunter New England Training in Psychiatry
• Louise Saville, Service Manager Generalist Care Service and Site Manager Forster Community Health
• Phillip Gralton, Area Manager Hotel Services
Tomorrow’s Leader Award:
• Dr Paul Craven, Neonatalogist, John Hunter Children's Hospital
• Dr Justin Osborne, Psychiatry Registrar, Hunter New England Mental Health
• Luke Sams, Health Service Manager, Quirindi
Clinical Leader of the Year:
• Cath Wood, Head Of Discipline (Social Work) Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Leanne Egan, CNC Metropolitan Emergency Services, John Hunter Emergency Department
• Prof Trish Davidson, Paediatric Surgeon, Area Director Kaleidoscope, Hunter Children’s Health Network and Clinical Leader, Children, Young People & Families Clinical Network
• Dr Zsolt Balogh, Area Director of Trauma Services, John Hunter Hospital
Healthcare Unit of the Year:
• Belmont Birthing Service
• Good for Kids. Good for Life. Childhood Obesity Project
• Rankin Park Rehabilitation Centre
Support Unit of the Year:
• Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewer Support Service
• Hunter Institute of Mental Health
• Simulation Faculty, John Hunter Hospital
Outstanding Contribution of the Year:
• Carmel Peek, Service Manager and Director of Nursing, Division of Medicine, John Hunter Hospital
• Dr Cate McIntosh, Simulation Program Director and Anaesthesia Staff Specialist, Hunter New England Skills and Simulation Centre (HNESSC) and Anaesthesia Department
• Jeni White, Social Worker, The Hunter Orthopaedic School
• Kath Schelling, Project Coordinator Mater Hospital Relocation, Mental Health Services
Extended Excellence Award:
• Dr Nicole Gerrand, Professional Officer, Hunter New England Research Ethics Unit
• Robin Skewes, Clinical Midwife Consultant, Tamworth Hospital
• Sandy Scotton, Speech Pathologist in Charge, Moree Community Health and District Hospital
• Steven Threlfo, Senior Technical Officer, Hunter New England Clinical Technology
To see a full list of finalists and project outlines for the 2008 Quality Award Projects go to: www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/cg/finalist/
Finalists from both awards are available for interviews
Contact: Communication Unit
Phone: (02)4985 5522
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