Recognising Victoria's outstanding nurses and midwives

The 2010 State Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards are calling for nominations.

The Excellence Awards began in 2003 to recognise and acknowledge the contribution made by nurses and midwives to their patients, residents and clients within the public health system.

The awards honour innovative and exceptional individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the health outcomes of the Victorian community through their professional practice.

Nominations are invited from colleagues and managers working with nurses and midwives in the Victorian public health sector.

Nominees must hold a current registration as a registered nurse, registered midwife or enrolled nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and must be employed within the Victorian public health system or a public sector residential aged care service.

Nurses and midwives working at any level, from new graduates to senior nursing executives, across clinical, research, policy, education and management can be nominated for an award.

Award recipients will receive a scholarship up to the value of $10,000 to allow them to share their best practice with others or to develop an initiative further.

Award categories

In 2010 awards will be presented in the following areas:

• Excellence in nursing practice
• Excellence in midwifery practice
• Excellence in enrolled nurse (Division 2) practice
• Improving health outcomes for Indigenous clients
• Mental health, drug and alcohol nursing
• Excellence in Aged care nursing.

Nominations close 5pm Friday 20 August.

The awards are an annual event hosted by the department's Nurse Policy branch.

For further information and to nominate

To find out more about the awards and to access nomination forms, please go to the Nursing in Victoria website, or contact Nurse Policy on 9096 7528.