Sydney Innovation and Excellence Awards

The Sydney Innovation and Excellence Awards aim to recognise, celebrate and encourage healthcare innovation and excellence in line with Sydney Local Health District's values, strategic focus and vision to achieve 'Excellence in health and healthcare for all'.

Key dates

Entries	All entries received for the 2024 NSW awards will be considered for the Sydney Innovation and Excellence Awards.
Award ceremony	Wednesday 4 December 2024 Presented at the Sydney Local Health District Annual General Meeting.

Congratulations to our 2024 winners

	Collaborative Staff Member of the Year This award recognises employees who have made an exceptional contribution to the services provided by the District.
Winner	SydneyConnect Image: Collaborative Staff Member of the Year award winner Sue Woolfenden, Director Community Paediatrics, Community Health, Sydney Local Health District
Highly commended	Denise Cummins, Clinical Nurse Consultant, RPA Virtual Hospital Sophie Hatcher, Clinical Nurse Consultant, RPA Institute of Academic Surgery
	Delivering Integrated Care Our District is committed to collaborating and purposefully working in partnerships across government and community organisations.
Winner	SydneyConnect Image: Delivering Integrated Care award winners International Student Collaboration Stream Population Health, Sydney Local Health District
Highly commended	Cultural Support Program Diversity Programs and Strategy Hub, Sydney Local Health District Postpartum Contraception Project Population Health, Sydney Local Health District
	Education and Workforce Development Support for our people is one of our most important investments in delivering excellence in healthcare for all.
Winner	SydneyConnect Image: Education and Workforce Development award winner The Sydney Local Health District LGBTIQ+ Inclusion Program  Population Health, Sydney Local Health District
Highly commended	Delirium Detect  RPA Hospital and Clinical Governance Unit, 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.
Winner	SydneyConnect Image: Excellence in the Provision of Mental Health Services award winner Therapeutic Dragon Taming Mental Health Services, Sydney Local Health District
Highly commended	Improving Equity of Access to Psychological Care  Psychology Team, RPA Virtual Hospital
	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.
Winner	SydneyConnect Image: Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion award winners Kalgal Burnbona School-Based Integrated Care  Community Health, Sydney Local Health District
Highly commended	Harm Reduction Program, Integrated Community Care  Drug Health Services, 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.
Winner	SydneyConnect Image: Health Research and Innovation award winners Enterprise Data Lake  Digital Health and Innovation, Sydney Local Health District
Highly commended	Virtual Fracture Clinic RPA Virtual Hospital
	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.
Winner	SydneyConnect Image: Keeping People Healthy award winners Virtual Health Hubs for People Experiencing Homelessness  Clinical Services Integration and RPA Virtual Hospital
Highly commended	Steps to Healthy Smiles  Oral Health Services Virtual Trauma Clinic RPA Virtual Hospital
	Patient Safety First Patient safety is one of the most important parts of providing excellent care. This includes engaging patients as partners in care and delivering care in ways that they will find relevant.
Winner	SydneyConnect Image: Patient Safety First award winner Falls Strategy  Nursing and Midwifery, RPA Hospital
Highly commended	eMR Transfusion Summary Page Digital Health and Innovation and Haematology Services
	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.
Winner	SydneyConnect Image: Transforming Patient Experience award winners Wound Care Command Centre  RPA Virtual Hospital and Sydney Skin and Wound Care
Highly commended	Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Clinic  Concord Hospital
	Service of the Year This award recognises strong teamwork and collaborative approaches to working with multiple stakeholder groups on initiatives which deliver extraordinary value for staff and patients.
Winner	SydneyConnect Image: Service of the Year award winner Embedding Care Pathways for Voluntary Assisted Dying Voluntary Assisted Dying Service, 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.
Winner	SydneyConnect Image: Volunteer of the Year award winner Neil Winter, Concord Hospital
Highly commended	Adveetha Meth Abeysinghe, RPA Hospital Ron Rosalky, RPA Hospital
	Chief Executive Special Commendation This award recognises the outstanding contributions of individuals in our District.
Winners	SydneyConnect Image: Chief Executive Special Commendation award winners Mamata Pradhan Karmacharya Marie-Paulette Droulers Rachel Cook Richard Mensah First Responders, Professor Marie Bashir Centre