Home Improving health in WA WA Health Excellence Awards Award finalists

Award finalists

7NEWS Health Heroes

The 7NEWS Health Heroes celebrates our frontline workers as nominated by the public.

This is your opportunity to thank a person who works within the WA public health system.

Name	Role	Health service provider
Ben Dekun-Ng	Hospital Services Assistant	North Metropolitan Health Service (Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital)
Sue Morey	Nurse Practitioner	North Metropolitan Health Service (Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital)
Ali Stone	Clinical Nurse	Child and Adolescent Health Service (Perth Children’s Hospital)
Professor Jan Dickinson AM	Head of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology	North Metropolitan Health Service (King Edward Memorial Hospital)

Excellence in Preventive Health

This award recognises projects that promote good health through raising awareness of healthy behaviours, preventing ill health, and improving the overall health and wellbeing of the community.

Project /Team	Health service provider
Mpox Outbreak Response	Department of Health, North Metropolitan Health Service
Hepatitis C Elimination Drive in Perth	North Metropolitan Health Service
Coordinating WA’s response to youth vaping	Department of Health
WA CAMHS MST Expanded Parenting Programs	Child and Adolescent Health Service

Excellence in Mental Health

This award recognises projects that promote positive mental health and support people who experience mental health, alcohol and other drug issues to stay in the community, out of hospital and live a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life.

Project /Team	Health service provider
JHCD2 Mental Health Unit	North Metropolitan Health Service
Restoring Lives, Reducing Waits: A Scalable Solution for Eating Disorder Care	North Metropolitan Health Service
Youth Hospital in the Home	North Metropolitan Health Service
East Metro Eating Disorder Specialist Service	East Metropolitan Health Service

Excellence in Person-Centred Care

This award recognises projects that involve and engage with the community to inform the planning and provision of relevant, accessible healthcare services and/or education.

Project /Team	Health service provider
Clinician Awareness and Response Enhancement for Family and Domestic Violence	North Metropolitan Health Service
Derby Maternity Team	WA Country Health Service
Royal Perth Hospital Volunteer Greeting Service	East Metropolitan Health Service
North Metropolitan Eating Disorder Specialist Services	North Metropolitan Health Service

Excellence in Safety and Quality

This award recognises projects that lead and deliver quality improvement to ensure safer patient care.

Project /Team	Health service provider
CHARM Oncology Management System Project	South Metropolitan Health Service, WA Country Health Service
The Clinic Forecaster Project: Improving Safety and Quality of Outpatient Cardiac Care	East Metropolitan Health Service
CAHS Sepsis Program	Child and Adolescent Health Service
Project SAFE: Implementing Dose Error Reduction Software on WACHS Infusion Pumps	WA Country Health Service

Excellence in Workplace Wellbeing and Culture

This award recognises projects that deliver support to our people, build culture and respect, and ensure a healthy environment for our employees and patients.

Project /Team	Health service provider
Women’s Health Strategy and Programs	North Metropolitan Health Service
Cancer Network WA Wellbeing Group	North Metropolitan Health Service
South Metropolitan Health Service Doctors Support Unit	South Metropolitan Health Service
Behaviour Evaluation and Review Team	North Metropolitan Health Service

Excellence in Research and Innovation

This award recognises projects that demonstrate innovation in all forms – whether it’s a new way of thinking, a technological solution, clinical research, research project, or translation of research into practice.

Project /Team	Health service provider
WA Health Data Platform	Health Support Services, Department of Health
Geriatricians for Older Adults in the Emergency Department	South Metropolitan Health Service
RPH ePrescription Pilot Project	East Metropolitan Health Service, Health Support Services
Sexual Assault Resource Centre Early Evidence Kit Project	North Metropolitan Health Service

Excellence in Sustainability

This award recognises projects that deliver high-value health care.

Project /Team	Health service provider
Delivering Environmentally Sustainable Care	South Metropolitan Health Service
Audiology Advanced Scope Practitioner Project	South Metropolitan Health Service, East Metropolitan Health Service, North Metropolitan Health Service
Reimagining Rehabilitation Access: An Innovative Geriatric Care Model for Older Adults	East Metropolitan Health Service
Trial of Infusion-Set changes every 7 days in ICU	South Metropolitan Health Service
Think Before You Test Team	South Metropolitan Health Service, PathWest, Department of Health

Excellence in Aboriginal Health

This award recognises projects that provide equitable and respectful health services to Aboriginal people.

Project /Team	Health service provider
Kaya, Where You Going?	WA Country Health Service
The See, Treat, Prevent Skin Sores and Scabies Trial	WA Country Health Service
Aboriginal Health Practitioners Implementation Project	Department of Health, South Metropolitan Health Service
Moorditj Djena Program	East Metropolitan Health Service, WA Country Health Service

Excellence in Rural and Remote Health Care

This award recognises projects that provide equitable and accessible healthcare services to regional or remote populations.

Project /Team	Health service provider
Western Australian Teletrial Team	WA Country Health Service
WACHS Virtual Clinical Pharmacy Service	WA Country Health Service
Central Great Southern Early Years Partnership Dental Health Project	WA Country Health Service
WACHS Telehealth Childbirth and Parenting Education Program	WA Country Health Service

Excellence in Primary Health Care Integration

This award recognises projects that improve collaboration and integration of primary healthcare delivery and result in coordinated, patient-centred care.

Project /Team	Health service provider
Women and Newborn Health Service Complex Care Team	North Metropolitan Health Service
Medical Respite Centre	East Metropolitan Health Service
FSH NICU GET FED	South Metropolitan Health Service
FSH Spinal RehApp	South Metropolitan Health Service

Last reviewed: 15-09-2025