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Leadership Academy Recognised In NSW Health Awards
Published: 04 Oct 2023

Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) has congratulated Nursing and Midwifery Services staff who are among the 36 finalists of the NSW Health Awards, for their exceptional contribution to the public health system.

Now in its 25th year, the NSW Health Awards recognise personalised, sustainable, and digitally enabled programs that contribute to the wellbeing of patients and the community.

The team at NNSWLHD are finalists in the People and Culture award category and have been selected for their development of the Nursing and Midwifery Unit Manager Leadership Academy.

NNSWLHD Chief Executive Tracey Maisey praised the initiative which is a first for NSW Health.

“The Nursing and Midwifery Unit Manager Leadership Academy is a unique and creative way to provide a sustainable, interactive one-stop shop for leadership development and networking support for a key group of managers,” Mrs Maisey said.

“It successfully addresses a number of issues which were identified including the sustainability of learning programs, the amount of information unit managers need to access from multiple sources, and the impact of isolation from peers across the District.”

Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Katharine Duffy, said the Unit Manager Leadership Academy team are highly deserving finalists for the awards due to their outstanding contribution, skill, passion and commitment to supporting our unit managers across NNSWLHD.

“The Academy was developed in collaboration with the Digital Health team and is optimised for all electronic devices. It can be accessed by our unit managers when they are off-site or at home, at their request,” Ms Duffy said.

“The Academy has something for every unit manager regardless of their level of experience.”

NSW Health Secretary Susan Pearce extended her congratulations to this year’s finalists.

“These awards recognise our amazing staff and volunteers across the health system,” Ms Pearce said.

“I continue to be in awe of the achievements of NSW Health staff, who display such incredible innovation and compassion as they care for their communities.

“I congratulate the finalists, but I also want to acknowledge the vital work being done across the system every day, by doctors, nurses, allied health, volunteers and all other support staff.”

Finalists and winners will be celebrated at the NSW Health Awards ceremony, which will be held on Tuesday, 24 October at the Sydney International Convention Centre. The event will also be livestreamed.

Further information on the awards is available here.

 

Photo from left:

Rae Rafferty, Associate Director, Nursing and Midwifery Leadership, Culture and Research, NNSWLHD, Debra Hayhoe, Nurse Manager Nursing and Midwifery Education and Professional Development, NNSWLHD, and Louise Thurston, Project Lead Leadership Academy, NNSWLHD.