Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 HESTA Australian Nursing & Midwifery Awards.

• Nurse practitioner Shannon Philp was crowned 2021 Nurse of the Year for her leadership and work through the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse to improve care for women with gynaecological cancers

• Bega Garnbirringu Health Service’s Janelle Dillon was awarded Midwife of the Year for creating a safe space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia to receive pregnancy care.

• National private hospital operator Ramsay Health Care Australia took out the gong for Outstanding Organisation for their work to improve environmental sustainability across its private hospital facilities, including through cutting down greenhouse gas emissions and single-use plastics. This work was in response to strong feedback from nurse practitioners and other employees, who cared deeply about creating a more sustainable future.

HESTA’s Nursing and Midwifery Awards recognise nurses, midwives, nurse educators, researchers and personal care workers for their outstanding work to provide exceptional care, leading the way for improved health outcomes.

More information is available at hestaawards.com.au