The dedication, compassion and ingenuity of healthcare staff and volunteers across the state has been celebrated at the 25th annual NSW Health Awards.
The Custodial Mental Health team from Justice Health NSW were awarded the Patient Safety First Award for their Towards Zero Suicides in Custody program.
Towards Zero Suicides in Custody supports the state-wide suicide prevention health initiative, with the program tailored to be effective and accessible for people in adult correctional settings.
The adult prison population face high rates of self-harm and attempted suicide. One in four deaths in custody are unnatural (suicide or self-inflicted causes). In addition, patients generally have little contact with health services in the community.
Towards Zero Suicides in Custody was created to address this need. The program includes layered interventions to create a suicide prevention safety net.
Health Minister Ryan Park congratulated the winners at last night’s ceremony, held at the Sydney International Convention Centre.
“I want to congratulate the winners and sincerely thank them for their contribution to our health system. I also want to recognise all our finalists across the 12 award categories – their creativity and passion truly shows the breadth of skill and innovation from our teams across the state,” Mr Park said.
The NSW Health Awards recognise personalised, sustainable, and digitally enabled programs that contribute to the wellbeing of patients and the community.
The categories for the 25th annual NSW Health Awards include:
Staff Member of the Year Award
Volunteer of the Year Award
Secretary’s Award
Environmental Sustainability Award
Excellence in Aboriginal Healthcare Award
Excellence in the Provision of Mental Health Services Award
Health Innovation Award
Health Research Award
Keeping People Healthy Award
Patient Safety First Award
People and Culture Award
Transforming Patient Experience Award
The full list of finalists and their projects is available on the NSW Health website.
A world-first study will look at improving the health literacy of people in NSW prisons, thanks to a $500,000 grant awarded to the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (Justice Health NSW).
Staff at Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network (Justice Health NSW) have been named finalists in the 2024 NSW Health Awards for their extraordinary efforts to improve the NSW public health system.
Children at Chifley Public School are set to benefit from a new 3D Printer donated from funds raised by Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network’s (Justice Health NSW) contribution to the school’s recycling program.
