Calling For Nominations For MLHD’s Best

Nominations for the 2024 Murrumbidgee Local Health District Excellence Awards are now open, and will remain so until Sunday, April 21.

The Awards are an opportunity to acknowledge and recognise staff and volunteers across the Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) who have exceeded what is expected of them in their line of duty.

With a focus on teamwork and excellence, there are nine team award categories up for grabs including a new category for Excellence in Multicultural Healthcare.

Four individual award categories will recognise people who have exhibited special qualities and gone the extra mile in their chosen field of endeavour.

MLHD Chief Executive Jill Ludford said the Awards were a great opportunity to showcase not only the exceptional strength, resilience and leadership of staff, but also the innovation and adaptability of teams to tackle obstacles and overcome barriers to continue to deliver top quality services in increasingly difficult circumstances.

“Our teams are embracing opportunities to drive changes to our healthcare models and come up with solutions to improve outcomes for our consumers,” Ms Ludford said.

“I’m really looking forward to seeing the nominations this year as they truly do showcase the best of the work that we do across the District.”

Team award categories for 2024 include:

• Enriching Consumer Experience;
• Exceptional Aboriginal Healthcare;
• Patient Safety First;
• Enhancing People & Cultural;
• Health Research;
• Digital Innovation;
• Keeping People Healthy;
• Sustainability & Environment;
• Excellence in Multicultural Healthcare.
• Individual award categories for 2024 include:
• Nurse or Midwife of the Year;
• Allied Health Staff member of the Year;
• Staff Member of the Year; and
• Volunteer of the Year.

IMAGE: Staff Member of the Year for 2023 Nigel Smith with MHDA Services Coordinator for Aboriginal Peoples, with MLHD Chief Executive, Jill Ludford (on the right) and Fran Trench, Executive Officer and Training Support, Riverina Regional Training Hub, University of Notre Dame Australia (on the left).

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