The Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers acknowledges nurse-led innovations and models of care which significantly improve health outcomes for the Australian community through evidence-based processes. To mark the opening of nominations for the 2021 award, we spoke to two of our previous finalists to discover how they came to be nominated for the award. Shannon Wallis MACN ¬– MeCare Nurse Unit Manager at…
Shannon Wallis MACN ¬– MeCare Nurse Unit Manager at West Moreton Hospital and Health Service – is reshaping the delivery of care to improve the health outcomes for patients in Regional Queensland. Shannon’s leadership of the MeCare program, which uses innovative technology to allow patients to be virtually monitored in their homes without the need…
In 2012, Lorna Cook MACN co-founded Chemo@Home, a company which provides chemotherapy to cancer patients in their home. Eight years later and Lorna’s drive, passion and dedication has been rewarded with selection as a Finalists in the 2020 Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers. As part of our Meet Your Trailblazers Series, Lorna shares her…
Matiu Bush, one of the Finalists for the Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers, is the founder of One Good Street, a social impact platform to encourage neighbour-initiated care for older residents at risk of social isolation and loneliness. Currently the General Manager for Infection Prevention Operation COVID-19 accommodation in Victoria, Matiu talks about what…
The Australian College of Nursing congratulates Matiu Bush, Lorna Cook MACN and Shannon Wallis MACN for their selection as finalists in the 2020 Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers. The winner will be announced by the Federal Health Minister the Hon Greg Hunt MP at a virtual award ceremony which begins at 3.30 pm on…
2019 was a year of many major initiatives – one of which was the Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers. The first of its kind in Australia, it acknowledged the vital role nurses play in transforming our country’s health and aged care system. As we approach the second year of this prestigious award, the Australian…
2019 was a year of many major initiatives – one of which was the Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers. The first of its kind in Australia, it acknowledged the vital role nurses play in transforming our country’s health and aged care system. As we approach the second year of this prestigious award, the Australian…
2019 was a year of many major achievements for the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) – one of which was the Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers. The first of its kind in Australia, the award acknowledges the vital role nurses play in transforming our country’s health and aged care system. As we approach the…
Professor Sandy Middleton FACN and Professor Caroline Homer have been admitted as Fellows to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS). Professor Middleton is the third nurse and Professor Homer the first midwife to be bestowed the honour. AAHMS Fellowships recognise individuals for their “distinguished achievements and exceptional contributions to health and medical…
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) was proud to collaborate with the Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health, to present the inaugural Health Minister’s Award for Nursing Trailblazers in April 2019. The award celebrated and acknowledged the extraordinary contribution nurses make to the Australian health care system and gave much needed recognition to the…
