Award finalists
The WA Health Excellence Awards feature 10 team or project awards celebrating excellence and innovation in service delivery across the WA health system.
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| 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