National Rural & Remote Health Award winners reflect on recognition and service
Rural Health Pro's inaugural National Rural and Remote Health Awards were held in Canberra. Read more about the annual awards here: https://www.ruralhealthpro.org/s/awards
These annual awards bring together finalists from all over outback and rural Australia for a celebration of the unsung heroes of health. More than 160 people attended the inaugural event on 13 November 2023, in the Mural Hall of Parliament House. Attendees were welcomed by local Ngunnawal elder Auntie Violet Sheridan and MC'd by the ABC's James Glenday and Jane Norman.
2023 Award Winners:
Dedication to Health in a Remote Location: Hoops 4 Health Pty Ltd
Excellence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healthcare: Healthy Skin Healthy Heart - Darling Downs Public Health Unit and Darling Downs Indigenous Health Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service
Excellence in Rural/Remote Health Administration: Associate Professor Rex Prabhu
Rising Star: Shay-Lee Coulson
Rural/Remote Aged and Disability Carer of the Year: Janice Dalton
Rural/Remote Health Advocate of the Year: Jasmine Davis
Rural/Remote Health Employer of the Year (Organisation): North and West Remote Health Ltd
Rural/Remote Health Innovator of the Year: RFDS Electronic Health Record Project Team
Rural/Remote Health Professional of the Year: Dr Corin Miller
Rural/Remote Multidisciplinary Collaboration of the Year: Katherine West Health Board