We are proud to announce the nominations for the 2023 Nursing and Midwifery Awards and Scholarship (NAMAS).
Each and every one of our nominees has displayed extraordinary examples of outstanding care and commitment to our patients and community.
Congratulations to all our 2023 nominees listed below!
We are also thrilled to announce that our 17th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Awards and Scholarships will be back as a face-to-face event at Merrimu Reception Centre on Friday 26 May 6.30pm to 11.30pm.
Visit the NAMAS intranet page for further details. Tickets are $100 and on sale now via www.trybooking.com/chcqn to purchase.
The Nominees:
Foundations of Nursing/Midwifery Care
- Carolyn Amber, Enrolled Nurse, Monash Health Bureau
- Lauren Browne, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Monash Newborn (NEST)
- Cassandra Raymond, Registered Nurse, Ward 32, MMC
- Loretta Shields, Community Health Nurse, Youth and Family
- Cherith Whittle, Community Health Nurse, Youth and Family
Emerging Leader Nursing/Midwifery
- Candice Brown, Project Lead, MMC/VHH
- Nicky Cassidy, Nurse Manager, Emergency Department, Casey
- Bethaney (Bess) Dineen, Nurse Manager, Ward 1, Moorabbin
- Michele Evans, Nurse Manager, Tower 3, Casey
- Samantha Fruzynski, Associate Nurse Manager, Ward F, Casey
- Sheena Jose, Nurse Manager, Ward H, Casey
- Leinny Kim, Associate Nurse Manager, Kingston
- Kaitlin Lamb, Nurse Manager, North, Dandenong
- Irene Marcelino, Nurse Manager, North West 2, Kingston
- Ashilta Prasad, Nurse Manager, CCU Tower Ward 2, Casey
- Michael Schilling, Nurse Manager, MCH
Innovation in Nursing/Midwifery Practice
- Casey Maternity Team
- Complex Care Nurse Practitioners and Candidates in ED, Monash Community
- Sandra Foster, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Monash Children’s at Home, MCH
- Sara Masri, Associate Nurse Manager, North 1, Dandenong
- Emily Mead, Nurse Manager, CDU, Moorabbin
- Operating Theatre MCH and MMC
- Stacey Rogers, Graduate & RUSON/M Program Manager, Workforce and Professional Practice
- Lindy Whelan, CNS, Tower 2, Casey
- Kathryn White, DCO, Aged and Rehab Services, Kingston
Leadership Achievements
- Liji Abraham, Nurse Manager, South West 3, Dandenong
- Sivapiriya Aingaran, Associate Nurse Manager, PICU and 4A Canopy, MCH
- Rebecka Atkinson, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Monash Newborn, MMC
- Shelley Black, Clinical Education Coordinator – Mental Health, NAMES
- Tracey Cornejo, Nurse Manager, Children’s Ward, Dandenong
- Melinda Kant, Nurse Manager, Ward 32, MMC
- Madeleine Lang, Director of Clinical Operations, Women’s and Newborn
- Irene Marcelino, Nurse Manager, North West 2, Kingston
- Elaine O’Kelly, Community Mental Health Manager, ELMHS
- Chris Pavlou, Nursing Discipline Senior, ELMHS
- Anthony Pham, Director of Clinical Operations, Nursing and Midwifery Informatics
- Adrienne Pendrey, Nurse Manager, ICU, MMC
- Raelene Walsh, Nurse Manager, Emergency Department, Dandenong
Wellbeing, Support and Connection
- Helen Diamandis, Director Clinical Operations, Maternity Services, Casey & Dandenong
- Jenny Docherty, Nurse Manager, Ward C, Casey
- Eva Lall, Registered Nurse, North West 1, Kingston
- Aaron Luis, Acting Nurse Manager, Ward 54, MMC
- Olivia Moore, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Monash Newborn (NEST), MCH
- Teppy Ouk, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Operating Theatre, MCH
- Nicholas Oorloff, Associate Nurse Manager, 2B Oasis, MCH
- Danielle Planner, Nurse Manager, Perioperative Services, Clayton/Dandenong/MCH
- Mercedes Prieto, Associate Nurse Manager, Supportive and Palliative Unit, McCulloch Hous
- Liz Scanlan, Reef, MCH
- Ward 2, Moorabbin
- Kathryn White, Director Clinical Operations, Casey
- Jessica Woodward, Associate Nurse Manager, Emergency Department, Dandenong
Team Award Nursing/Midwifery
- 2B Oasis, MCH
- 4A Canopy, MCH
- 4B Aviary Ward, MCH
- DCO Team, Casey
- Emergency Associate Nurse Manager Team, Casey
- Emergency Department, Casey
- Cranbourne Day Surgery Team, Cranbourne
- Emergency Department , Dandenong
- Theatre Team, Dandenong
- Day Treatment Centre, MMC
- Emergency Department Clinical Nurse Education Teams, NAMES
- GEM@Home, Kingston
- Intensive Care Education Team, NAMES
- McCulloch House, Moorabbin
- MDC Community Nursing Team, Dandenong
- Midwifery Teams, MMC
- MIU Stem Cell Collection Team, MMC
- Monash Community, Doveton
- Operating Theatre, MMC
- Monash Imaging, Casey
- Nursing Co-Ordinators, Kingston
- Perioperative Education Team, MMC /MCH Theatres, NAMES
- Reef – Children’s Cancer Centre, MCH
- Residential Services, Kingston
- RUSON/M Program – Workforce and Professional Practice, MHB
- Nurse Manager Team, VHH
- Nursing Education Team VHH, NAMES
- Ward 41, MMC
- Ward 42, MMC
Approved by Associate Professor Naomi Dobroff, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Information Officer / General Manager, EMR & Informatics Program.