Excellence Awards

Congratulations to the past recipients of the Excellence Awards:

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
GP of the Year
Dr William Dewing
Dr Seema Basil
Dr Peter Maguire
Dr Samantha Weaver
Dr Joanne Baker
Dr Peter Van Maarseveen
Dr Johannes Grobbelaar

2023
2022
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Clinical Leadership
Dr Jonathan Blundell
Dr Cherelle Fitzclarence
Dr Helen Van Gessel
Dr Kim Isaacs
Dr Clare Huppatz
Dr Kirsten Auret
Dr Patrick Glackin

2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2018
Specialist of the Year (non-GP)
Dr Jared Watts
Dr Lydia Scott
Dr Charles Greenfield
Dr Tony Mylius
Dr Carolyn Masarei
Dr Anand Deshmukh
Dr Sean George

2023
2022
2021
2020
2020
2019
2018
Metropolitan-based Bush Champion
Dr Justin Yeung
Dr Jennifer Vance
Dr Deborah Schoen
Dr Helen Wright
Dr Roland Main
Dr Narelle Hadlow
Dr Andrew Wesseldine

2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2018
Rural Allied Health Professional of the Year
Sarah Tomlinson
Jan Batchelor

2023
2022
Rising Star
Kyra King
Sheree Davies
Dr Caitlyn White
Dr Phoebe Thornton
Dr Kelly Ridley
Dr Khean Shang (James) Wong

2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Rural Nurse/Midwife of the Year
Chantelle Pears
Marianne Testi
Tamsen Prunster
Helen Lundy

2023
2022
2021
2020
Rural Researcher or Educator Award
Kathryn Fitzgerald
Prof. Bronwyn Peirce
Prof. Tony Celenza
Dr Stephanie Schlueter
Professor David Atkinson

2023
2023
2022
2021
2020
Building Healthy Country Communities
Pilbara Palliative Care Service
RFDS Vaccination Team
SWAMS Mental Health Team
The Wheatbelt Tackling Indigenous Smoking Team

2023
2022
2021
2020
People's Choice Award
Laura Black
Kelsie Docking & Jessie Jones
Dr Ajit Chaurasia
Asha Burkett
Dr James Bowie

2023
2022
2021
2020
2018
WACHS Intern of the Year Award
Dr Lucy Irvine
Dr Alec Disley
Dr Anna Kelly
Dr Brittney Wicksteed
Dr Heidi Tudehope

2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
WACHS Resident Medical Officer of the Year
Dr Renita Whittle
Dr Fiona Spencer
Dr Gia Cavalieri
Dr Eve Battersby

2022
2021
2020
2019
Chaiman's Award
Pilbara Palliative Care Service
Dr Cherelle Fitzclarence
Dr Helen Van Gessel
Tamsen Prunster
Dr Dave Forster
Dr Ian Taylor
Dr James Bowie
Dr Johannes Grobbelaar

2023
2022
2021
2021
2020
2019
2018
2018


Past Awards - no longer presented
Above and Beyond - Community First
Dr Siew-Lee Thoo
Dr John Rosser Davies
Dr Michael Comparti
Dr Philip Reid
Dr Peter Lines
Dr Richard Walkey

2017
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Extraordinary Contribution to Outreach Services
Dr Steven Lai
Dr Johan Janssen
Dr Daniel O'Donnell
Dr Angus Turner
Dr Rex Henderson
Dr Philip House
Dr Keith McCallum
Dr David Hailes
Dr Gavin Osbarby
Dr Venkata Subbarao Akula

2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2010
2009
Outstanding Service to Rural and Remote Health
Dr Walter Bryne
Dr Christine Jeffries-Stokes
Dr Eric Kimaru

2010
2009
2009
Outstanding Hospital Doctor
Dr Suzanne Phillips
Dr Andrew Jamieson
Dr Diane Mohen
Dr Geoffrey Rudeforth

2016
2015
2014
2013
Outstanding Service to Rural and Remote Health
Dr Alison Turner
Dr K A (Barney) McCallum
Professor John Boulton
Dr Andrew Taylor
Dr Donald Howarth
Dr Bernard Chapman
Dr Allan Walley

2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
Procedural GP/District Medical Officer of the Year
Dr Peter Smith
Dr Dave Forster
Dr Ian Taylor
Dr Alan Kerrigan


2021
2020
2019
2018

Remote and Clinically Challenging Medicine
Dr Olga Ward
Dr Susan Downes
Dr Christina Herceg
Dr Randolf Spargo
Dr Rosemary Lee
Dr Cherelle Fitzclarence
Dr Pascall Burton
Dr Julie Graham
Dr Christine McConnell

2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2011
2010