2024 Award Recipients

We are extremely proud to present the Winners of the 2024 WA Rural Health Excellence 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. 

Aboriginal Health Professional
of the Year
Sponsored by

 WINNER
Lesley Nelson
South West Aboriginal Medical Service


 
FINALISTS

Yvette Kelly
Pilbara Mental Health and Drug Service
Helena Lane
WA Country Health Service, Pilbara

Allied Health Professional of the Year
Sponsored by

 WINNER
Robyn Doney
Patches Therapy Services


 
FINALISTS

Ivan Lin
WA Centre for Rural Health & Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service
Margie O'Neill
Lions Outback Vision                                                                         

Clinical Leader of the Year
Sponsored by

 WINNER
Paul Ingram
Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS)

 
FINALISTS

Kirsten Bosich
WA Country Health Service, South West
Lila Stephens
WA Country Health Service, South West


Community Health Professional of the Year
Sponsored by

 WINNER
Anne Evans
WA Country Health Service, Wheatbelt

 
FINALISTS

Jane Angliss
Ord Valley Aboriginal Health Service
Katie Wootton
Panaceum Group                             

GP of the Year
Sponsored by

 JOINT WINNER
John Rosser Davies
Manjimup Medical Centre
Stephanie Trust
Wunan Health & Wellbeing Centre

 
FINALISTS

Rosalie Schultz
Ngaanyatjarra Health Service


Health Team of the Year
Sponsored by

 WINNER
WA Country Health Service - TeleChemotherapy

 
FINALISTS

Avon Valley Midwifery Group Practice (AVMGP)Bunbury Hospital Preterm Birth Prevention Team

Nurse or Midwife of the Year
Sponsored by

 WINNER
Michele Harvey
Ord Valley Aboriginal Health Service

 
FINALISTS

Laura Black
Westonia Shire Clinic
Felicity Jones
WA Country Health Service, South West


Specialist (Non-GP) of the Year
Sponsored by

 WINNER
Sara Armitage
WA Country Health Service, Midwest

 
FINALISTS

Anton Hinton-Bayre
Western ENT
Dominic Mallon
Fiona Stanley Hospital

Young Professional of the Year
Sponsored by

 WINNER
Tia Brand-Williams
Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service

 
FINALISTS

Hannah Boyle
Pilbara Therapy Services
Phoebe Riches
WA Country Health Service, South West

WA Country Health Service - Intern of the Year


 WINNER
Mary Plant
WA Country Health Service, South West

 
FINALISTS

Sarah Benson
WA Country Health Service, Midwest
Priya Fisher
WA Country Health Service, Great Southern
Emily Wishart
WA Country Health Service, Kimberley

WA Country Health Service - Resident Medical Officer of the Year

 WINNER
Natasha Bradley
WA Country Health Service, Great Southern

 
FINALISTS

Xavier Cornwall
WA Country Health Service, South West


Chairmans' Award

 WINNER
Lesley Nelson
South West Aboriginal Medical Service