1 February 2023
Nominations are now open for the 2023 Northern Territory Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards.
The annual awards celebrate the exemplary work of nurses and midwives who work to improve the health and wellbeing of Territorians every single day.
For the first time, this year there are two new award categories including Registered Undergraduate Student of Nursing/Midwifery of the Year and Excellence in Aged Care Nursing.
Awards will be presented in 12 categories:
· Registered Undergraduate Student of Nursing/Midwifery of the Year
· Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation NT's Excellence in Early Career Nursing/Midwifery
· Flinders University's Award for Excellence in Nursing/Midwifery Education
· Excellence in Nursing/Midwifery Research/Quality Improvement
· Excellence in Aged Care Nursing
· Excellence in Nursing/Midwifery Leadership
· Excellence in Nursing/Midwifery Aboriginal Health
· Team Award for Excellence in Nursing/Midwifery
· Client Appreciation Award for Excellence in Nursing/Midwifery
· NT Administrator's Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Nursing/Midwifery
· Nurse of the Year
· Midwife of the Year
Nominations can be made by members of the public and health care colleagues online at nmea.nt.gov.au here from today until Tuesday, 28 February, 2023.
Award finalists will be announced at an event in Alice Springs on Thursday, 30 March, 2023.
Award winners will be announced at a gala ball in Darwin on Saturday, 13 May, 2023.
Quotes attributed to Mish Hill, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, NT Health
"Nurses and midwives play a central role providing care across the Territory - in our homes as well as in hospitals and clinics in urban, rural and remote settings.
"I'd encourage anyone who knows a nurse or midwife who shows passion and commitment at any stage of the career, to go online and make a nomination in this year's awards.
"All nurses and midwives who hold a current registration and are employed in the Territory are eligible for nomination.
"The awards also include the NT Administrator's Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Nursing/Midwifery, which is open to those who no longer have current registration, but have made a lasting impact on the profession."
