The professionalism, dedication, and compassion of nurses and midwives across Far West NSW has been recognised today (May 13) as part of local celebrations for International Nurses Day (12 May) and International Day of the Midwife (5 May).
Far West Local Health District (FWLHD) presented eight individual and one team Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery awards for 2024. FWLHD Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery Wendy Gleeson congratulated both the winners and the nominees for their hard work and commitment.
“Recognising our nurses and midwives on this special day shines a spotlight on the very important role they play in all stages of a person’s life,” Mrs Gleeson said.
“I want to extend my congratulations to not only our Nurse of the Year Sophie Knight and our Midwife of the Year Whitney Harris, but to all of our winners and nominees.
“I also want to extend my deepest gratitude to all of our dedicated nurses and midwives who are highly skilled, and continually working to improve health outcomes and experiences for everyone in our community.
“Nursing and midwifery are incredibly rewarding careers, particularly in rural and remote areas, and the satisfaction gained from caring for and helping keep our local community members safe and healthy is second to none.”
Each award winner will be nominated in the NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards 2024 which will be announced in Sydney later this year.
The full list of award recipients for 2024 are: • Nurse of the Year – Sophie Knight. • Midwife of the Year – Whitney Harris. • Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Registered Nurse/Midwife/ Assistant in Nursing /Enrolled Nurse – Tamara Thomas. • New to Practice Nurse/Midwife of the Year – Jaehyeok (Brian) Cho • Team of the Year Award – Intensive Care Unit. • Judith Meppem Leadership Award – Joe Kervin • Leadership Award – Tyrone Dallas • Healing Heart – Colleague Nominated Award – Shelley Hollingworth • Healing Heart – Consumer Nominated Award – Chenny Fazulla
Applications are now open for Far West Local Health District’s (FWLHD) School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships program for students starting Year 11 in 2025.
Residents in Far West Local Health District are being encouraged to seek appropriate and timely treatment for their wounds to prevent serious health problems.
