2026 Nomination Terms and Conditions

General, Team and Consumer Categories

    Lifetime Achievement Honour
    Roll​

    1. All Western Australia (WA) nurses and midwives are eligible for nomination in the WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards (WANMEA).
    2. Nominees must be currently employed in a WA based health-related setting and be currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
    3. Only one category can be selected for each nominee.
    4. Completed nominations are to be received no later than 4pm (AWST) on 24 November 2025.
    5. Nominations received after this deadline cannot and will not be accepted.
    6. All nominations will be treated with the strictest of confidence.
    7. All nominations are to be made online by submitting via the awards website at www.wanmea.com.au.
    8. All nominations must be the original work of the author and factually accurate.
    9. Nurses or midwives who were recipients of an award in 2025 are not eligible for nomination within the category in which they received their award. They are eligible for nomination in all other categories.
    10. Nominators will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of the nomination. If this is not received, your nomination has not been received.
    11. All nominees will be notified of their nomination and then later advised as to whether they have been short-listed for consideration as a finalist.
    12. The Short-listing and Judging Panels consist of members with extensive experience in nursing and midwifery. The short-listing panel decides on the finalist nominees for each category. The Judging panel decides on the winner(s) of each category and the 2026 Nurse/Midwife of the Year.
    13. The overall winner of the 2026 WA Nurse and/or Midwife of the Year award will be selected from the award category winners. All winners will be announced at the WANMEA Gala ball.
    14. The selection of the finalists, award winners and the 2026 WA Nurse and/or Midwife of the Year will be conducted under the supervision of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office. The decisions of the short listing and judging panels will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
    15. The Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office provides formal administration of the WANMEA.
    16. All nominations submitted become the sole property of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office and will not be returned, including any photographs or any resources sent.
    17. The Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office reserves the right to use all or part of any material (photographs, submissions or any detail) generated for the purpose of the WANMEA for any related publicity.
    18. It is a condition of entry that finalists and winners are available for publicity opportunities, which may include advertising features and interviews with in-house or external print, digital or TV media. Contact details of finalists and winners may also be shared with sponsors.
    1. All WA nurses and midwives are eligible for nomination.
    2. Completed nominations are to be received no later than 4pm (AWST) on 24 November 2025.
    3. Nominations received after this deadline cannot and will not be accepted.
    4. All nominations will be treated with the strictest of confidence.
    5. All nominations are to be made online by submitting via the awards website at wanmea.com.au.
    6. All nominations must be the original work of the author and factually accurate.
    7. Nominators will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of the nomination.
    8. Nominations are confidential and under no circumstances should the nominee be contacted for any information or advised about their nomination.
    9. An independent advisory body (WA Nursing and Midwifery Lifetime Achievement Council) meets to consider all nominations and make recommendations on who should be inducted onto the Lifetime Achievement Honour Roll.
    10. Recipients are advised if they have been invited to be inducted to the Lifetime Achievement Honour Roll. The honour will be announced formally at the WANMEA Gala Ball.
    11. The selection of the inductee(s) of the Lifetime Achievement Honour Roll will be conducted under the supervision of the WA Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office.
    12. The decision made will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
    13. The Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office provides formal administration of the WANMEA.
    14. All nominations submitted become the sole property of the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office and will not be returned, including any photos or any resources sent.
    15. The Chief Nursing and Midwifery Office reserves the right to use all, or part of any material (photographs, submissions or any detail) generated for the purpose of these awards for any publicity related to these awards.
    16. It is a condition of entry that inductees are available for publicity opportunities, which may include advertising features and interviews with in-house or external print, digital or TV media or external print, digital or TV media.