WA Health Excellence Awards Winners 2019


Minister's Award winner

Dr Gareth Baynam

Clinical Geneticist, Genetic Services of Western Australia


Director General's Award winner

Endoscopy Preadmission Nurse Clinic

Endoscopy Team, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Royal Perth Bentley Group, East Metropolitan Health Service


Mental Health Commissioner's Award winner

Optimising Outcomes for Youth and Adults with Eating Disorders

Western Australian Eating Disorders Outreach and Consultation Service (WAEDOCS), Public Health and Dental Services, Specialties Stream (Specialist Services)
North Metropolitan Health Service


Jill Porteous Memorial Award winner

Kylie Bosich

Director Command Centre, WA Country Health Service

Dr Tim Inglis

Clinical Microbiologist, Department of Microbiology, Pathwest Laboratory Medicine WA


Category 1 - Managing resources efficiently and effectively winner

Endoscopy Preadmission Nurse Clinic

Team: Endoscopy Team, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Royal Perth Bentley Group, East Metropolitan Health Service

Australian Institute of Management Western Australian logo


Category 2. Engaging with consumers, carers and the community winner

WA Youth Health Policy 2018–2023

Team: Youth Health Network, Health Networks, Clinical Leadership and Reform Directorate, Clinical Excellence Division, Department of Health

The University of Western Australia logo


Category 3. Achieving better health outcomes for Aboriginal people winner

Screening and Treating Young Aboriginal Children for Ear Disease

Team: Pina Karnpi Pilot Project Team, Goldfields Population Health, WA Country Health Service – in partnership with Child and Adolescent Health Service; Bega Garnbirringu Aboriginal Health Services; Telethon Kids Institute; Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia; Kids ENT

HESTA logo


Category 4. Developing sustainable solutions for out-of-hospital healthcare winner

Improving the Delivery of Care for Patients with Chronic Conditions

Team: Bunbury Chronic Care Coordination Service, South West Population Health,
WA Country Health Service – in partnership with WA Primary Health Alliance

Silver Chain logo - click to visit Silver Chain website


Category 5. Overcoming inequities winner

Prison Hepatitis C Videocall Treatment Program

Team: Liver Service team, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Royal Perth Bentley Group, East Metropolitan Health Service

WA Primary Health Alliance logo


Category 6. Improving safety and quality winner

A Streamlined Service for Emergency Caesarean

Team: Rapid Access for Patient’s Imminent Delivery (RAPID) Project Team, Rockingham General Hospital, Rockingham Peel Group, South Metropolitan Health Service

Allscripts logo


Category 7. Promotion of preventative health winner

Preventing Invasive Meningococcal Disease through Immunisation

Team: MenACWY Vaccination Team, Communicable Disease Control Directorate, Public and Aboriginal Health Division, Department of Health – in partnership with Child and Adolescent Community Health Service and WA Country Health Service

Edith Cowan University logo


Category 8. Allied Health

Successful Tube-feed Weaning and Positive Eating

Team: Tube-feed Weaning Team, Allied Health, Perth Children's Hospital,
Child and Adolescent Health Service

Curtin University logo - click to visit Curtin Health Sciences website


More information

Communications Directorate
Department of Health
Email: WA Health Excellence Awards
Phone: 9222 6425