Nomination Submission Process

Award Categories

The following categories seek to recognise and acknowledge health professionals working in rural and remote Western Australia

• Aboriginal Health Professional of the Year
• Allied Health Professional of the Year
• Clinical Leader of the Year
• Community Health Professional of the Year
• General Practitioner (GP) of the Year
• Health Team of the Year
• Nurse or Midwife of the Year
• Specialist (Non- GP) of the Year
• Young Professional of the Year

For further information on the eligibility and criteria please click here

Terms and Conditions

A nominee can be entered into more than one category using seperate nominations.

• Nominees must be currently employed in WA.
• If a nominee has been a finalist in a particular category in previous years they can be re-nominated in that category the following year.
• If a nominee has been a winner in previous years, they can not be considered in that category again.
• Each nomination must be endorsed by a second person (Regional Medical Director, Line Manager, Supervisor, Shire President or Practice Principal.)
• Nominees must not be subject to a professional practice notification, restriction/limitation to practice, under investigation, disciplinary process or undergoing performance management.  If a nominee is subsequently found to be subject to any of these conditions their nomination will be withdrawn.
• Late applications will not be considered.
• A confirmation email will be sent to the nominator once the submission is accepted.
• A confirmation email will be sent to the nominee once the nomination has been accepted.
• The Judging Panel may change the category for which the individual is nominated.
• The Judging Panel's decision is final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
• Feedback to the nominees will not be provided.
• Three finalists from each award category will be invited to attend the WA Rural Health Excellence Awards Gala Dinner on Saturday 22 March 2025, with the winners being announced on the night.
• Award winner/finalists may be invited to speak with the media and/or other organisations about their award.  
• Rural Health West and WA Country Health Service reserves the right to use any media/photos/articles for promotion purposes or publications.
• Privacy - Personal information about nominees and nominators provided will only be used for the purposes of assessing and judging of the nomination in the WA Rural Health Excellence Awards.