The NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards acknowledge the passion, dedication and amazing contribution of nurses and midwives have on the health outcomes of patients, women and families across NSW.
In 2024 the awards will include seven local health district and specialty network-nominated awards, one consumer-nominated Healing Heart award and one colleague-nominated Healing Heart award.
Healing Heart Award – Consumer nominated
We invite patients, families and carers to recognise an outstanding nurse or midwife for a Healing Heart Award. This award acknowledges a nurse or midwife who elevates the patient experience by building connection with patients/women and their families through trust, kindness, and empowerment.
Healing Heart Award – Colleague nominated
We invite NSW Health staff to nominate a nursing or midwifery colleague for a Healing Heart Award - Colleague nominated. This award acknowledges a nurse or midwife who elevates the patient experience by building connection with patients/women and their families through trust, kindness, and empowerment.
All other categories will be entered by local health districts and specialty networks and will not be accepted here. We encourage NSW Health staff to seek information about your local processes to recognise and celebrate outstanding contributions of your colleagues for all other awards.
We look forward to reading your stories and sharing your appreciation.
Jacqui Cross
Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer
This award recognises nursing/midwifery graduates who have shown exceptional potential during their first year of practice
This RN/RM demonstrates passion and commitment to the provision of quality, safe and compassionate care to patients/women and to their own learning opportunities.
This award recognises an outstanding Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander nurse or midwife who demonstrates exceptional commitment to the provision of quality, safe, compassionate and culturally appropriate health care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples and/or communities
This nurse/midwife is committed to improving care and advocating for better delivery of healthcare services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and/or communities.
This is awarded to a nursing/midwifery team which provides service/program/initiatives that benefit the patients/women/consumers or community and enhances patient and staff experience.
The team excels in effective collaboration both with each other and with others outside their team, and collectively supports the CORE values and initiatives of NSW Health.
This award recognises the contribution of an outstanding nurse or midwife who, throughout their career, has had a positive and sustained influence on patients, the health system, and their profession.
This award recognises a nurse or midwife who demonstrates outstanding leadership in the areas of clinical care, management, education, or research.
This Award recognises an AIN/EN/RN who has made an outstanding contribution in providing and coordinating safe, quality and compassionate patient care and consistently displaying the values of commitment, compassion, resilience, professionalism and collaboration.
This nurse shows commitment to and passion for the nursing profession, going the "extra mile" demonstrating a "can do" positive attitude
This award recognises an AIM/RM who has made an outstanding contribution in providing and coordinating safe, quality and compassionate woman-centred care who consistently displays the values of commitment, compassion, resilience, professionalism and collaboration.
This Award recognises commitment to and passion for the midwifery profession, going the "extra mile" demonstrating a "can do" positive attitude
This is a consumer-nominated Award to recognise a nurse/midwife who consistently provides extraordinary, safe, quality and compassionate care.
This nurse or midwife will demonstrate an uncompromising commitment to elevating the patient experience by building connection with patients/women and their families through trust, kindness and empowerment.
This is a colleague-nominated award that acknowledges an outstanding nurse/midwife that is an inspiration and role model to others for their compassion, commitment to workplace culture, improving the patient/woman’s experience and providing safe, quality care.
- All nominees will be advised of the person who nominated them for a Healing Heart award.
- Nominators must provide the full contact details for themselves and their nominee, including nominee work address and ward name, email address and phone number and date of experience.
- All nominees will be advised of the person who nominated them for a Healing Heart award for colleagues.
- Nominators must provide the full contact details for themselves and their nominee, including nominee work address and ward name, email address and phone number and date of experience.
| 06 May 2024 | Nominations open |
| 14 June 2024 | Nominations close |
| June and July 2024 | Judging |
| August 2024 | Finalists announced |
| November 2024 | Winners announced at live event |
Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards
Email: MOH-ExcellenceInNursingAndMidwiferyAwards@health.nsw.gov.au
