Winners - 2022 Hunter New England Health Excellence Awards

Collaborative Staff Member of the Year

Julie Smith, Manager, Aboriginal Employment

Volunteer of the Year

Kathryn Bialic and the Knights in Pink Armour, Maitland Hospital Volunteers

Excellence in Aboriginal Healthcare Award

Healthy Deadly Feet worker program, Allied Health Directorate

Excellence in the Provision of Mental Health Services Award

Mental Health Virtual Clinical Pharmacy project, HNE Mental Health Pharmacy

Health Research and Innovation Award

SWAP-IT: From pilot trial to state-wide scale up, HNE Population Health

Integrated Value-Based Care Award

Collaborative care for vulnerable patients, Integrated Care and Partnerships

Keeping People Healthy Award

One jab at a time: vaccinating the masses, Belmont Vaccination Centre

Patient Safety First Award

Keeping patients with food allergies safe,  Allied Health

People and Culture Award

Engaging prospective dental practitioners in a virtual world, Oral Health

Sustainability and Environmental Health Award

Sustainability at Hunter Brain Injury Service: Reducing food waste, Hunter Brain Injury Service, and

John Hunter Hospital Operating Suite Environmental Action Team, John Hunter Hospital Theatres

Transforming Patient Experience Award

Patient app for COVID positive community patients, COVID Care in the Community and COVID Kids@Home