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