Previous Winners - HNE Health Excellence Awards

Recognising that patients are partners in their healthcare, this award aims to acknowledge projects/programs which promote collaboration between the patient and the healthcare team to improve health.

The Integrated Value Based Care Award recognises initiatives that support NSW Health’s vision for a sustainable health system that delivers outcomes that matter to patients, is personalised, invests in wellness and is digitally enabled. The move to value is being accelerated through local initiatives and state-wide programs including Leading Better Value Care (LBVC), Integrated Care and Commissioning for Better Value.

Providing world-class clinical care where patient safety comes first is a key priority for HNE Health. HNE Health has a shared vision that Patient Safety is everybody’s business. This award acknowledges a commitment to putting Patient Safety First every day.

NSW Health is committed to promoting good health through raising awareness of healthy choices, preventing ill health and improving the overall health and wellbeing of the community.

The Keeping People Healthy Award, formerly The Harry Collins Award, has previously commemorated the outstanding commitment and passionate contribution of Mr Henry (Harry) Collins. Harry made a particularly outstanding contribution to the “Clean Hands Save Lives” campaign prior to his death in November 2007. This campaign is an example of a Keeping People Healthy initiative. His dedication to bringing the community’s perspective to the prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections is greatly appreciated by both patients and staff of the NSW health system, and NSW Health is proud to recognise these achievements.

Bringing together two previous HNE Award categories, a Safe and Healthy Workplace and Supporting Our People, The People and Culture Award recognises teams who develop and support our people and culture, and ensure a safe and healthy environment for patients and staff.

Collaboration between researchers, policy makers, service users, health managers and clinicians in research is critical and can lead to findings that are more likely to be innovative and positively inform health decisions. This includes innovative future focused infrastructure and digital health initiatives.

Mental Health is a priority area for the NSW Government, with one in five (20%) Australians aged 16-85 experiencing a mental illness in any year*.

This award recognises and showcases innovation in improving the quality and safety of mental health patient care within programs.

* Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2009). National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing: Summary of Results, 4326.0, 2007. ABS: Canberra.

​Excellence in Aboriginal Healthcare is a new award that recognises exceptional healthcare delivery through strong partnerships across HNE Health and external agencies.

Recognising that climate change and unsustainable resource use are contributing to ill-health the world over, this award aims to acknowledge environmental sustainability projects, practices and programs which promote healthcare without harm.