Nurses and Midwives were celebrated today at the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) Nursing and Midwifery Awards for 2025.
Join us in celebrating the incredible staff who continuously demonstrate excellence in healthcare!
A full list of winners and finalists are below as well as a photo gallery.
Winners
New to Practice Nurse/Midwife of the Year Award
Storm Baldwin, Registered Nurse, Emergency, Blacktown Hospital
Excellence in Leadership Award
Jordan Fenech, Acting Nurse Manager, Emergency Department, Blacktown Hospital
Nurse of the Year
Tu (Anna) Dinh, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Waratah Unit (Rehab), Mental Health Services
Midwife of the Year
Svetlana Ilich, Clinical Midwife Specialist, Bereavement and Perinatal Services, Women’s Health Clinic, Blacktown Hospital
Lifetime Achievement Award
Caroline O’Donnell, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Chronic and Complex Care, Emergency Department, Blacktown Hospital
Aboriginal Nurse/Midwife of the Year Award
Tannika Addo, Acting Clinical Nurse Educator, C61 & C62, Cardiology, Blacktown Hospital
WSLHD Healing Heart Colleague Nominated Award
Noeline Rozanc, Nursing Unit Manager, Radiation Oncology, Westmead Hospital
WSLHD Healing Heart Consumer Nominated Award
Shashi Pratap, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Outpatients, Blacktown Hospital
Team of the Year Award
C73, Respiratory, Blacktown Hospital
Research & Quality Improvement Award
Robert Zecchin, Nursing Unit Manager, Cardiac Education and Assessment Program, Westmead Hospital
WSLHD Unity Award
Nursing and Midwifery, Education, Research and Education Network
Finalists
New to Practice Nurse/Midwife of the Year Award
Bikram Parajuli, Registered Nurse, Hospital in the Home, Integrated and Community Health
Mursal Adeli, Registered Nurse, Banksia, Mental Health Services
Excellence in Leadership Award
Arlyn Yu, Nursing Unit Manager, C73 Respiratory, Blacktown Hospital
Carol Denne, Nurse Manager, Education, Integrated and Community Health
Nurse of the Year
Alana Salhani, Enrolled Nurse, Orthopaedics, Westmead Hospital
Roanne Truong, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Centre for Addiction Medicine, Mount Druitt Drug Health Services
Midwife of the Year
Francesca Cruz, Acting Clinical Midwifery Educator, Maternity and New Born Care, Auburn Hospital
Sahar Akbari, Registered Midwife, A71, Midwifery@Home and Maternity Ward, Blacktown Hospital
Aboriginal Nurse/Midwife of the Year Award
Alana Blowers, Registered Midwife, Midwifery Antenatal and Postnatal Service, Blacktown Hospital
Chantelle Sidebottom, Registered Nurse, B22 – Blacktown, Mental Health Services
WSLHD Healing Heart Colleague Nominated Award
Rachelle Vella, Endorsed Enrolled Nurse, Case Manager, Fleet Street, Drug Health Services
Rose Marie Logozzo, Team Leader, Blacktown Assertive Response Team, Mental Health Services
WSLHD Healing Heart Consumer Nominated Award
Mohammed Harunah, Registered Nurse, Melaleuca, Blacktown, Mental Health Services
Valerie Lockman, Endorsed Enrolled Nurse, Surgical Ward, Auburn Hospital
Team of the Year Award
Blacktown Emergency Department, Blacktown Hospital
Supportive & Palliative Care, Westmead Hospital
Research & Quality Improvement Award
Ravleen Kahlon, Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, Blacktown Hospital
Cheryl Dickson, Clinical Nurse Consultant, D3e, Cardiothoracic Intensive Care, Westmead Hospital