Keeping People Healthy

Keeping our community healthy is one of our key priorities. This includes raising awareness of healthy choices and improving overall health and wellbeing.

40 years of Supporting Patients with Diabetes
Diabetes Centre, RPA Hospital

Change Strengthens Partnerships – Continuing Opioid Treatment Programs for the Aboriginal Medical Service
Pharmacy & Drug Health Services, Sydney Local Health District

Chronic Kidney Disease Stewardship
Canterbury Hospital

Patient Safety First

We have a shared vision that patient safety is everyone's responsibility. This award recognises interventions that demonstrate putting patient safety first every day.

ECAT Dashboard – A Daily Snapshot of Compliance in Emergency Department
Digital Health and Innovation, Sydney Local Health District

Perioperative Practice Program
RPA Institute of Academic Surgery

Planning for Risks Before they Fall 
Clinical Governance Unit & Digital Health and Innovation, Sydney Local Health District

Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to ensuring that our District and the services we provide are inclusive of all people in our community and that everyone is accepted, welcomed and valued.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Cancer Screening Event
BreastScreen NSW, RPA in partnership with Aboriginal Medical Services Redfern

Department of Community Paediatrics 
Community Health, Clinical Services Integration & Population Health, Sydney Local Health District

Gambling Harm Awareness Program
Population Health, Sydney Local Health District

Excellence in the Provision of Mental Health Services

This award recognises and showcases innovation in improving the quality and safety of mental health patient care.

Housing and Health Together
A partnership between the Mental Health and Housing Liaison and Wesley Mission In-Reach role

Emergency Psychiatry – Streamlining Patient Connections with Acute Care
Professor Marie Bashir Centre & RPA Hospital

Safe Space, Stronger Outcomes – Reducing Seclusion and Restraint
High Dependency Unit, Professor Marie Bashir Centre, RPA Hospital

People and Culture

This award recognises projects that support our workforce to deliver safe, reliable, person-centred care and the best outcomes and experience for patients and staff.

Frontline First: Nursing and Midwifery Walk Arounds
Nursing and Midwifery, Sydney Local Health District

Caring for the Carers - Staff and Community 
Consumer and Community Participation & People and Culture, Sydney Local Health District

Peer Power in Action: Colleague Care Connects Staff Supporting Each Other
MDOK, Sydney Local Health District

Health Research and Innovation

Collaboration between clinicians, researchers, policy makers, service users, health managers and consumers in healthcare is critical. It can lead to service improvements and research findings that improve outcomes for our patients. 

PRIORITY-CONNECT Program
Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), RPA Hospital

3D Skin Printing Transforms Burns Treatment
Concord Hospital

Study Sets New Standard in Treating Alcohol Dependence
Drug Health Services, Sydney Local Health District

Transforming Patient Experience

Our patients are at the centre of everything we do in Sydney Local Health District. Every patient experience is an opportunity to deliver on our shared vision of excellence in health and healthcare for all. This category recognises the projects which have transformed patient experiences. 

Pioneering Same-day Neuropsychological Assessments
Neuropsychology Unit, RPA Hospital

Sustainability and Planetary Health

This team award recognises our District’s achievements that reduce our environmental footprint, while continuing to deliver excellent healthcare and patient experiences.

Harnessing Byproduct Water: Advancing Sustainable Water Management in Local Community 
Capital Infrastructure and Engineering, Sydney Local Health District

Patient and Community Choice

Heartfelt human connections that have helped our patients and community groups feel safe, respected and included.

Jayda Tham and Persia Donnelly
Midwifery Group Practice, Canterbury Hospital

Professor Judith Trotman
Haematology, Concord Hospital

Safe Haven Newtown
Mental Health Services, Sydney Local Health District

Volunteer of the Year

This award recognises the contribution of an individual who provides excellent support for patients, carers and families and acts as a role model for volunteering in our District. 

Phillip Wilcher
Volunteer Pianist, Palliative Care, Concord Hospital

Emerging Leadership

This individual award recognises young staff members (under the age of 35 as of 1 July 2025) who demonstrate a deep commitment to public health values and leadership potential.

Hee-Eun (Ellen) Yeo
Renal Medicine and Kidney Transplantation Research, ACE Pathway Team Lead, Clinical Nurse Consultant, RPA Hospital

Sara Azevedo Ferreira
Manager MERIT & Counselling Programs, Drug Health Services, Sydney Local Health District

Allynta Combo
Patient Registration Officer, virtualADULTS Service, RPA Virtual Hospital

Thomas Kennedy
A/Patient Flow Nurse Manager, Patient Flow, RPA Hospital

Staff Member of the Year

This individual award recognises employees who have made an exceptional contribution to the services provided by the District through effective collaboration.

Feriale Nasr
Operations Manager, Health Centres, Sydney Local Health District

Laura Hutchinson
Director, Emergency Medicine, Canterbury Hospital

Pauline Hui
Nurse Manager, Emergency Department, Canterbury Hospital 

Special Commendation from the Chief Executive

This award recognises the outstanding contributions of individuals or teams in our District, at the discretion of the Chief Executive. 

Christine Stephens
Patient Experience Officer, Emergency Department, Canterbury Hospital

Special Commendation from the Board

This award recognises the outstanding contributions of individuals or teams in our District, at the discretion of the Board.

Allynta Combo
Patient Registration Officer, virtualADULTS Service, RPA Virtual Hospital