We are extremely proud to present the winners of the 2023 WA Rural Health Awards.
Congratulations to everyone who was nominated for the Awards and thank you for the amazing work you do to support communities across rural WA. The 2023 winners were announced at the WA Rural Health Awards Excellence Gala Dinner on Saturday 11 March 2023 at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
GP of the Year
WINNER
FINALISTS
| Dr William Michael Dewing Bridgetown Medical Centre |
FINALISTS
| Dr Kylie Sterry Plaza Medical | Dr Olga Ward Eastern Wheatbelt communities |
Clinical Leadership
WINNER
FINALISTS
| Dr Jonathan Blundell Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service |
FINALISTS
| Dr Joy Rowland Department of Justice, Health Services | Helen Stuart WA Country Health Service, Bridgetown Hospital |
Specialist of the Year (Non-GP)
WINNER
FINALISTS
| Dr Jared Watts WA Country Health Service |
FINALISTS
| Dr Angela Alessandri WA Country Health Service - Great Southern | Dr Pushpika Gunaratne WA Country Health Service - Goldfields |
Rural Nurse/Midwife of the Year
WINNER
FINALISTS
| Chantelle Pears WA Country Health Service - Pilbara |
FINALISTS
| Jemima Higgins South West Aboriginal Medical Service | Catherine Kirby WA Country Health Service - Wheatbelt |
Rural Allied Health Professional of the Year
WINNER
FINALISTS
| Sarah Tomlinson WA Country Health Service - Kimberley |
FINALISTS
| Dr Alex Craig Karratha Eyecare | Sally Rogers Earl Street Physiotherapy - Narrogin |
Metropolitan-based Bush Champion
WINNER
FINALISTS
| Dr Justin Yeung WA Country Health Service - Emergency Telehealth Service |
FINALISTS
| Professor Donna Mak The University of Notre Dame Australia | Dr Lewis Marshall Public health units throughout rural WA |
Rising Star
WINNER
FINALISTS
| Kyra King Goldfields Physio |
FINALISTS
| Aimee Tingey WA Centre for Rural Health | Paige Weaver WA Country Health Service, Warren Blackwood |
Rural Researcher or Educator
JOINT WINNERS
FINALISTS
| Kathryn Fitzgerald WA Centre for Rural Health | Professor Bronwyn Peirce The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia; WA Country Health Service - Bunbury |
FINALISTS
| Associate Professor Michele Gawlinski The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia |
Building Healthy Country Communities
WINNER
FINALISTS
| Pilbara Palliative Care Service Delivered by WA Country Health Service in partnership with Bethesda Health Care |
FINALISTS
| Diabetes Telehealth for Country WA Team Diabetes WA |
| Warren Blackwood Enhancing Primary Health Collective |
People's Choice
WINNER
FINALISTS
| Laura Black Eastern Wheatbelt communities |
FINALISTS
| Dr Rohan Carter Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service | Alex Craig Karratha Eye Care |
WA Country Health Service Intern of the Year 2022
WINNER
FINALIST
| Dr Lucy Irvine WA Country Health Service - Bunbury |
FINALIST
| Dr Angela Park WA Country Health Service - Broome | Dr Josaphine Sadler WA Country Health Service - Albany |
WA Country Health Service Resident Medical Officer of the Year 2022
WINNER
FINALIST
| Dr Renita Whittle WA Country Health Service - Broome |
FINALIST
| Dr Michelle dos Santos WA Country Health Service - Bunbury |
Chairman's Award
WINNER
| Pilbara Palliative Care Service Delivered by WA Country Health Service in partnership with Bethesda Health Care |