Winner announced at Rotary-CAHS Nurse of the Year awards
Nurse of the Year winner Natalie Miller with Kym MacCormac from the West Perth Rotary Club
The Rotary-Child and Adolescent Health Services (CAHS) Nurse of the Year awards celebrating excellence in nursing were held at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) on 18 June.
The Nurse of the Year award recognises the outstanding performance of a nurse who demonstrates commitment to an excellent standard of practice and professionalism and provides high quality, safe, evidence based, child and family centred care.
This year’s Nurse of the Year winner is Child and Adolescent Community Health (CACH) Clinical Nurse Specialist Natalie Miller.
In their nomination Natalie’s colleagues said her compassionate approach, clinical expertise, and commitment to empowering families made her an invaluable asset to the community and a standout leader in her profession.
They said her calm, confident presence supported a culture of collaboration, learning, and respect.
The award is open to enrolled and registered nurses of all levels working within CAHS and acknowledges nurses who consistently demonstrate an excellent standard of practice in child and family-centered care.
This year six outstanding finalists were chosen from 45 nominations.
Of those finalists, Respiratory Medicine Clinical Nurse Consultant Charlotte Burr was given the Highly Commended award and Enrolled Nurse Ward 1A PCH Maisie McIntyre was given the Emerging Nurse award at the event.
Other finalists included:
- Sue James, Community Health Nurse – CACH
- Sarah Smith, Clinical Nurse – CACH
- Kellie Zappara, Clinical Nurse Specialist – Initiatives, CACH
The award sponsored by the West Perth Rotary Club highlights professionalism, leadership and a commitment to high-quality, safe and evidence-based care within CAHS.