The HNE Health Excellence Awards are a way of formally recognising outstanding staff members and/or teams and acknowledging the work they do for others, day in, day out. They celebrate the pinnacle of clinical excellence, quality, innovation/improvement and outstanding achievement across the District and they feed directly into the NSW Health Awards.
The awards will continue to focus on meeting the strategic outcomes of Future Health, aiming to deliver on our vision of a sustainable health system that delivers outcomes that matter most to patients and the community, is personalised, invests in wellness and is digitally enabled.
Achievement Awards Categories (Individual Awards)
| Collaborative Staff Member of the Year Award (Nominated by HNE Executive Leadership Team only) |
| Volunteer of the Year Award |
High Value Health Care Awards Categories (Team Awards)
| Integrated Value Based Care Award |
| Excellence in Aboriginal Healthcare Award |
| Excellence in the Provision of Mental Health Services Award |
| Health Research and Innovation Award |
| Keeping People Healthy Award |
| Patient Safety First Award |
| People and Culture Award |
| Transforming Patient Experience Award |
| Sustainability and Environmental Health Award |
Key Dates
| Entries Open | Monday 13 March, 2023 |
| Entries Close | Wednesday 3 May, 2023 |
| Finalists Announced | W/C Monday 24 July 2023 |
| Excellence Awards winners announced | TBC Late August/ Early September, 2023 |
Guidelines and criteria
Please click the link below to download a copy of the guidelines and criteria for each category, the information enclosed in this document is to be considered whilst completing your application.
Templates to assist you with your nomination are also available:
Submission
Entry Form templates are located within Appendix One of the Guidelines and can be downloaded to copy/paste answers into the online submission tool Award Force https://hnehealth.awardsplatform.com/
Please note that all applications must be submitted via Award Force by the closing date.
Endorsement
Once applications have been submitted via Award Force, the online tool will automatically email the nominated Facility/Department/Unit Service Manager with a link to the application for their review and endorsement. Only approved applications will be sent to the review panel for consideration. It is recommended nominees allow adequate time for this endorsement process prior to the closing date.
Contacts
If you have any questions regarding the Achievement Awards, please contact Alice Hoffman, Human Resources Consultant, via alice.hoffman@health.nsw.gov.au or on 4985 3391.
If you have any questions regarding the High Value Health Care Awards, please contact the HNE Research Office, via
HNELHD-ResearchOffice@health.nsw.gov.au or on 02 4921 4140.
For any other enquiries regarding the Awards program, please contact Lara Cutrupi, Communication Advisor, via
Lara.Cutrupi@health.nsw.gov.au or on 4985 5522.