The South Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards recognise excellence and acknowledge the significant contribution and pivotal role that nurses and midwives make to their professions, their team and the community through their practice.

SA Health, in conjunction with industry partners, invites you to celebrate their achievements by nominating nurses and midwives for the following 2009 South Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards:

Nursing Excellence Award (new Award)
Midwifery Excellence Award (new Award)
Clinical Practice Award (5 categories of)
Metropolitan (RN/RM)
Metropolitan (EN)
Rural & Remote (RN/RM)
Rural & Remote (EN)
Team (RN/RM/EN)
Leadership Award (RN/RM)
Education Award (RN/RM)
Research Award (RN/RM)
Future Leader Award (RN/RM)
Aboriginal Health Care Award (RN/RM/EN)

Nominations have closed for 2009.

Nominations may be made by the general public, members of the healthcare industry or by self-nomination. The Awards are open to all nurses and midwives who hold a current practicing certificate with the Nurses Board of South Australia and are employed within South Australia at the time of nomination.

Finalists will be selected and may be interviewed for each category. The selection committee’s decision will be final.

The finalists will be announced at the South Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards ceremony on Friday, 8 May 2009.

The Nursing & Midwifery Excellence Awards function is now a recognised annual event and are presented in conjunction with the celebrations of International Midwives Day (5 May) and International Nurses Day (12 May). The Awards were presented to the successful recipients at a dinner on Friday, 9 May 2008 at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

Click here for further information and photos from the 2008 Awards night (168 KB)

For further information please contact the Awards Coordinator in the Nursing and Midwifery Office, SA Health by telephone: (08) 8226 0749 or by e-mail the Nursing and Midwifery Office.