Applications for the 2024 Quality and Improvement Awards have officially opened.
The annual awards aim to acknowledge and recognise staff members across the district that go above and beyond every day and make a real difference for our patients, consumers and our community.
2024 marks the fifth edition of the awards and staff can nominate across eight categories:
- Planetary Health Award
- Transforming Patient Experience Award
- Patient Safety First Award
- Keeping People Healthy Award
- People and Culture Award
- Excellence in the Provision of Mental Health Services Award
- Health Innovation Award
- Health Research Award
- Excellence in Multicultural Healthcare Award
Responsive User Services in Health (RUSH) manager Peter Ellis-Jones worked on the ‘Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) reducing plastic waste’ with Royal North Shore and Brookvale Community Health centre’s, which won the 2023 Planetary Health Award.
Peter said the awards are a fantastic opportunity for staff to be recognised for their hard work.
“Being recognised for our dedication and hard work infused the entire team with a renewed sense of morale. This acknowledgment not only brought us together but also sparked a surge of creativity, leading to the initiation of innovative ideas,” he said.
Staff wanting to enter the awards can visit https://bit.ly/3YegN3A or email [email protected] for any guidance with submissions. Entries need to be submitted by Wednesday 3 April.