Palliative Care Educator Shortlisted For 2024 NSW Premier’s Awards

Palliative Care Educator Stephanie Dunstall has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2024 NSW Premier’s Awards.

Ms Dunstall was nominated in the Anthea Kerr Award category for the work she does across the district raising awareness about end-of-life options and supporting the palliative care team to provide compassionate care for individuals and their families.

This year, the Premier’s Awards received over 240 nominations across eight categories.

Ms Dunstall is one of just 42 finalists who have been endorsed by the Premier.

Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) Chief Executive Jill Ludford said Ms Dunstall was a most worthy finalist, consistently going above and beyond to achieve remarkable outcomes.

“Steph is passionate about improving palliative and end-of-life care education across NSW,” Ms Ludford said.

“We are immensely proud of the outstanding work Steph does for people in our region.

“Her dedication to educating our teams and engaging with our communities has made a significant impact.”

Ms Dunstall conducted a needs analysis and surveyed Nurse Unit Managers and Clinical Nurse Educators across the MLHD to identify knowledge gaps.

Using this data, she crafted a continuous program of education for district-wide clinicians.

Over 600 clinicians across MLHD have attended palliative care education sessions in the first four months of 2024 alone.

Ms Dunstall also works with external organisations to build capacity within the aged care sector, and the Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network (MPHN) to identify and promote education opportunities more broadly.

“We are thrilled that Steph is a finalist in the prestigious Anthea Kerr Award,” Ms Ludford said.

“This award honours individuals who demonstrate a profound commitment to public sector values and exhibit notable leadership potential - qualities that Anthea exemplified throughout her career.”

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