Chris Oberle

Northern Sydney Local Health District

Chris Oberle
Chris has been volunteering at Royal North Shore Hospital for 10 years and in that time has made a significant difference to patients, carers, families, staff and projects. Chris demonstrates every day that her priority is patients. Even on the busiest day, Chris is able to connect with empathy and make a difference. 

Chris provides feeding support to patients who are unable to feed themselves, ensuring they gain the support and time to progress their oral feeding skills and enhance their nutrition. Chris promotes volunteering and supports other volunteers.

​Jan Bell

Sydney Local Health District

Jan BellTrained as a Nurse at Concord Hospital in the 1960's, Jan Bell became a volunteer after retiring in 1998 and has continued to dedicate her life to Concord, volunteering four days a week for the last 20 years. 

Jan exemplifies the essence of volunteering, immersing herself totally in the service of others. She is the 'go to' person with her amazing knowledge on the history of the hospital and has served as an important resource for new hospital recruits.

Janette Du Buisson Perrine

South Western Sydney Local Healt​​​h District

Janette Du Buisson Perrine
For over 20 years, Janette has significantly contributed as a volunteer to improve services and facilities for people with a mental illness and their carers in South Western Sydney. She has demonstrated outstanding leadership as Chair of the Mental Health Consumer, Carer, Community Committee (MHCCCC) since 2014. She was personally commended during the accreditation Periodic Review Survey for her leadership in integrating consumer/carer participation into the governance of the Mental Health Service. 

Janette's skills and effective leadership of the MHCCCC have been pivotal in ensuring that the work with consumer and carer representatives on the Committee achieves significant long-lasting benefits.

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Current as at: Friday 7 September 2018