The WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards are firmly focused on recognising excellence and all worthy Western Australian nurses and midwives, irrespective of their area of practice or place of work, are eligible for nomination.
Western Australia has approximately 37,000 nurses and midwives. The sectors and settings that they work in are incredibly diverse.
Excellence can be reflected in many ways, often as a talent or quality that is unusually good and surpasses ordinary standards. If you know a nurse or midwife who exhibits excellence, then please take this opportunity to tell their story and have their work and efforts understood and appreciated by the wider community.
The nomination categories try to cover all the areas nurses and midwives find themselves working in; whether they are public, private or federally funded services. Given this breadth and diversity, making enough categories to recognise every kind of nurse and midwife, and their specialty areas is challenging. The broad categories offered cover the streams or practice environments nurses and midwives work in that include: clinical, education, management, and research.
Particular specialty areas, such as mental health, critical care, paediatrics etc, can be nominated across the many categories related to the nurse or midwife’s area of practice.
Western Australia has approximately 37,000 nurses and midwives. The sectors and settings that they work in are incredibly diverse.
Excellence can be reflected in many ways, often as a talent or quality that is unusually good and surpasses ordinary standards. If you know a nurse or midwife who exhibits excellence, then please take this opportunity to tell their story and have their work and efforts understood and appreciated by the wider community.
The nomination categories try to cover all the areas nurses and midwives find themselves working in; whether they are public, private or federally funded services. Given this breadth and diversity, making enough categories to recognise every kind of nurse and midwife, and their specialty areas is challenging. The broad categories offered cover the streams or practice environments nurses and midwives work in that include: clinical, education, management, and research.
Particular specialty areas, such as mental health, critical care, paediatrics etc, can be nominated across the many categories related to the nurse or midwife’s area of practice.
General categories explained
For a sample nomination in these categories click here: General Awards Example.
We have eleven categories for nurses and midwives to be nominated in. Excellence in Enrolled Nursing This category is for enrolled nurses who are currently working within any sector not covered by the other categories, anywhere in Western Australia. Examples may include acute care, sub-acute care, care awaiting placement, extended care, hospital in the home, mental health or rehabilitation. Excellence in Registered Nursing This category is for registered nurses who are currently working within any sector not covered by the other categories, anywhere in Western Australia. Examples may include acute care, sub-acute care, care awaiting placement, extended care, hospital in the home, mental health or rehabilitation. Excellence in Midwifery This category is for midwives who are currently working within any sector not covered by the other categories, anywhere in Western Australia. Examples may include antenatal care, labour ward, clinics, hospitals, community, birthing centres or in women’s homes. Excellence in Leadership This category is for enrolled nurses, registered nurses or midwives who are highly regarded by their supervisors, peers or colleagues as a future or current leader in their current work area or organisation. The short listing and judging panels will be looking for evidence of leadership attributes and behaviour, as applicable to the nominee’s current position. Excellence in Education This category is for enrolled nurses, registered nurses or midwives working in the area(s) of educating: student nurses or midwives; nurses or midwives in their workplace; nurses or midwives studying at a postgraduate level; or patients/clients. Excellence in Rural & Remote Health This category is for enrolled nurses, registered nurses or midwives who are currently working within the WA country area, not covered by other categories. Graduate of the Year This category is for graduate enrolled nurses, registered nurses or midwives who are currently completing or completed their graduate year after June 2015. Excellence in Residential Care This category is for enrolled nurses, registered nurses or midwives currently working in area(s) of residential care. Residential care refers to long-term care given to adults or children who stay in a residential setting rather than in their own home or family home. Examples may include residential facilities such as aged care, disability care, hospice, mental health, drug and alcohol or rehabilitation. Excellence in Primary, Public & Community Care This category is for enrolled nurses, registered nurses or midwives currently working in the area(s) of primary health, public health or community care. Examples include community nurses or midwives, public or population health, primary health, community mental health, domiciliary nursing, school health, child health, disability services or practice nursing. Excellence in Research This category is for enrolled nurses, registered nurses or midwives who are working in the area(s) of research and creating evidence from this research that enhances the nursing and/or midwifery professions, rationalises interventions or practice and/or has positive outcomes for patients. Excellence in Aboriginal Health This category is for enrolled nurses, registered nurses or midwives working in any area who have demonstrated that their nursing or midwifery practice is contemporary, culturally sensitive and has had a positive health outcome for Aboriginal people living in Western Australia. |
Consumer Appreciation Award explained
Nurses and midwives make a difference to the lives of patients or clients and their families as part of their normal working day. The Consumer Appreciation Award is the opportunity for a patient or client or a support person to a patient or client to make a difference to the nurse or midwife who cared for them.
For a sample nomination in this category click here: Consumer Appreciation Example. |