Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards 2026

The NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards recognise outstanding nurses, midwives and teams who lead with compassion, drive innovation and deliver high quality care that improves outcomes for patients, women and families, and communities across NSW.

Congratulations to the 2026 Award finalists

The 2026 Awards ceremony will be held at NSW Parliament House in November.

 

​​Nurse of the Year

Finalist Hospital / Area Local Health District / Specialty Network
Jessica Porter ​Community Paediatrics Sydney
​Phuong Phan ​Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick Sydney Children's Hospitals​
​Taylor Farrell Forensic Medical Services Southern NSW

Midwife of the Year

Finalist Hospital / Area Local Health District / Specialty Network
​Bianca Da Costa Enes ​Kempsey District Hospital Mid North Coast
​Melanie Williams Women's Health and Maternity Network Hunter New England
​Sarah Ioapo Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital South Western Sydney

New to Practice Nurse or Mid​wife of the Year

Finalist Hospital / Area Local Health District / Specialty Network
Ayushi Dubbo Community Mental Health Western NSW
​Icha Basal Mental Health Service South Western Sydney
Tamsyn Moyse Mental Health Centre, Waratah Hunter New England

Team of the Year

Finalist Team Name Hospital / Area Local Health District / Specialty Network
Cardiac Inpatient Unit ​The Children's Hospital Westmead Sydney Children's Hospitals
​High Dependency Unit ​Mental Health Service South Western Sydney
Operating Suite Randwick Prince of Wales Hospital South Eastern Sydney

Judith Meppem Lifetime Achievement Award

Finalist Name Hospital / Area Local Health District / Specialty Network
​Jane Newman Women's Health, Lismore Northern NSW
​Jennifer Jones Child and Family Health Sydney
​Marian Brown Nursing and Midwifery Services South Western Sydney

Aboriginal Nurse or Midwife of the Year

Finalist Name Hospital / Area Local Health District / Specialty Network
​Grace Single Orange Hospital Western NSW
​Matthew White Shoalhaven Hospital Illawarra Shoalhaven
Patricia Wesson  Wyong Hospital ​Central Coast
​Talisa Thiering​ John Hunter Children's Hospital ​​​Hunter New England

Nursing and Midwifery Leadership Award

Finalist Name Hospital / Area Local Health District / Specialty Network
​Amie Johns
 Clinical Forensic Medicine
 Illawarra Shoalhaven
​Darren Smyth Alcohol and Other Drugs Service
 Northern NSW
Jasmine Morrison
 Narrandera Health Service
 ​Murrumbidgee

Healing Heart Award - Colleague Nominated

Finalist Name Hospital / Area Local Health District / Specialty Network
Caitlin Brown ​Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Health Nepean Blue Mountains
​Jessica Jaber Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital South Eastern Sydney
​Joanne Buller Nepean Hospital​ Nepean Blue Mountains​
​Yvonne Macleay ​Royal Prince Alfred Hospital ​Sydney

Healing Heart Award - Consumer Nominated

Finalist Name Hospital / Area Local Health District / Specialty Network
​Jessie Clarke​ Child and Family Health Western NSW
Milla George St Vincent's Hospital St Vincent's Health
Sarah Duncan ​Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick ​Sydney Children's Hospitals​​​

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Current as at: Tuesday 18 August 2026
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