Lifetime Achievement Honour Roll

WANMEA Lifetime Achievement Honour Roll Past Inductees

2010 – Kerlyn Carrille
2011 – Professor Robin Watts
2012 – Janice Butt
2013 – Ruth Letts
2015 – Sue Davies and Megan Scully
2016 – Violet Platt
2017 – Professor Di Twigg
2018 – Professor Phillip Della
2019 – Dianne Wynaden
2020 – Professor Gavin Leslie and Professor Rhonda Marriott
2022 – Jennifer Grieve and Kathleen McCoy
2023 – Anne Bourke and Leanne Monterosso
2024 – Suzanne Morey
2025 – Dr Jennifer Prentice

The Lifetime Achievement Honour is not an Excellence category of the WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards but an induction into an honour roll. This induction takes place at the annual WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards Gala Ball.

Nominees for the Lifetime Achievement Honour will be assessed by an independent panel for consideration of induction based on a long standing and extraordinary contribution to the nursing and midwifery professions. This contribution exceeds what would normally be achieved during their professional role.

All health care colleagues are invited to submit the name of a nurse or midwife who has made an outstanding contribution to their position and the nursing and/or midwifery profession(s) over their career.

An independent advisory body (WA Nursing and Midwifery Lifetime Achievement Council) meets to consider all nominations and recommends who should be inducted onto the Lifetime Achievement Honour Roll. The Council includes respected senior nurses and midwives from WA and interstate, a consumer representative and a Gold Sponsor representative. The diversity of the Council ensures a broad perspective.

In considering nominations, the Council seeks to clarify that the nominee(s) has:

• demonstrated achievement at a high level
• contributed over and above what might be reasonably expected through paid employment to advance their profession
• made a valuable and impactful contribution to their profession and made a difference to their patients and those around them.

The degree and value of the contribution of service, rather than length of service, is the primary focus of consideration.

Yes, the name and contact details of individuals who can comment directly on the nominee’s service and contribution to their profession should be provided.

As a general guide, two to four referees are required for each nomination.

All nominations are strictly confidential and the information provided will be used only to assist the Council in considering the merits of the nomination.

The nominated individual should not be approached for information or advised of their nomination at any stage. Nominees are not advised of their nomination.

Honour rolls, unlike awards, do not usually announce unsuccessful nominees. Unless inducted, nominees should never know they were nominated.

The Council reserves the rights to choose one or multiple recipients to be inducted to the Honour Roll.

Successful recipient(s) are advised of their nomination prior to the Gala Ball, where they will be inducted to the Lifetime Achievement Honour Roll.

The name(s) of successful nominees will be announced at the annual WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards Gala Ball.

If you have further questions, or require guidance in the preparation of your nomination, please call 0498 383 601 or email WANMEA@health.wa.gov.au