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WCHN Excellence Awards – CREATE. Together

WCHN Awards 2024 feature

The Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) is proud to celebrate the achievements of staff, volunteers and consumer advocates across our organisation with the annual Excellence Awards.

2024 Winners Announced

We are thrilled to announce our 2024 winners. Congratulations to all of the finalists and winners in this year's awards.

The Enhancing Hospital Care Award

  • WINNNER: Rehabilitation Orthopaedic Service (Sub-Acute and Allied Health)
  • Helen Mayo House – Midwifery Rotation (CAMHS/Women's and Babies Division)
  • Mallee Ward – Reduction in Restrictive Practices (CAMHS)

The Excellence in Non-Clinical Services Award

  • WINNER: Outpatient Reform Team (Finance)
  • ICT Applications Team (Corporate Administrative Services)
  • iLearn LMS Team (People and Culture)

The Research and Innovation Award

  • WINNER: Genomic Autopsy Study (Paediatric and Reproductive Genetics Unit)
  • ADHD GP Shared Care Program (CAMHS)
  • Safe Single Checking Medication Project (Nursing and Midwifery)

The Excellence in Consumer Partnerships Award

  • WINNER: WCHN Feedback Circle (Corporate Services)
  • Chronic Pain Service – Education Resource Project (Sub-Acute and Allied Health)
  • Yarrow Place – Lived Experience Training Program (HaRTSS)

The Improving Safety and Quality Award

  • WINNER: SA Health Preterm Birth Prevention Project (Corporate Executive Division / Women’s and Babies Division)
  • Acute and Statewide Services (CAMHS)
  • Suicide Prevention Strategy Education Program (CAMHS)

The Excellence in Community Services Award

  • WINNER: APY Lands Teams (CAMHS and CaFHS)
  • Angela Reid – ForWhen (CaFHS)
  • Metropolitan Youth Health (HaRTSS)

The Out of Hospital Strategies and Care Award

  • WINNER: Virtual Women’s Assessment Service (Women’s and Babies Division)
  • Country Emergency Department Pathways (CAMHS)
  • Forensic Services Saturday Clinic (CAMHS)

The Excellence and Innovation in Aboriginal Health Award

  • WINNER: Natalie Bauer (People and Culture)
  • Ngangkita Ngartu – Aboriginal Maternal Infant Care and Midwifery Team (Women’s and Babies Division)
  • Talking About Raising Aboriginal Kids (ASQ-TRAK) Screening (CaFHS)

The Young Professional of the Year Award

  • WINNER: Dr Laura Slade (Women’s and Babies Division)
  • Madeleine Coventry (Surgical Services)
  • Molly Ross (HaRTSS)

The CREATE Award

  • WINNER: PED Neurodiversity and Inclusive Care Project (Paediatric Medicine)
  • Elizabeth Beckett (Women’s and Babies Division)
  • GP Liaison and Integration Unit

The CEO Award for Excellence in Healthcare

  • Ngangkita Ngartu – Aboriginal Maternal Infant Care and Midwifery Team (Women’s and Babies Division)

Highly Commended

  • Forensic Services Saturday Clinic (CAMHS)
  • Yarrow Place – Lived Experience Training Program (HaRTSS)
  • GP Liaison and Integration Unit


Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a nomination in the 2024 Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) Excellence Awards.


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