Past Recipients

Congratulations to the past recipients of the Excellence Awards:

ABORIGINAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
OF THE YEAR

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Lesley Nelson2024

ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
OF THE YEAR

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Robyn Doney2024
Sarah Tomlinson2023
Jan Batchelor2022

CLINICAL LEADER
OF THE YEAR

Previously - Clinical Leadership

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Paul Ingram2024
Dr Jonathan Blundell2023
Dr Cherelle Fitzclarence2022
Dr Helen Van Gessel2021
Dr Kim Isaacs2020
Dr Clare Huppatz2019
Dr Kirsten Auret2018
Dr Patrick Glackin2018

COMMUNITY HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
OF THE YEAR

Previously - People's Choice

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Anne Evans2024
Laura Black2023
Kelsie Docking & Jessie Jones2022
Dr Ajit Chaurasia2021
Asha Burckett2020
Dr James Bowie2018

GENERAL PRACTITIONER (GP)
OF THE YEAR

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Dr John Rosser Davies2024
Dr Stephanie Trust2024
Dr William Dewing2023
Dr Seema Basil2022
Dr Peter Maguire2022
Dr Samantha Weaver2021
Dr Joanne Baker2020
Dr Peter Van Maarseveen2019
Dr Johannes Grobbelaar2018

NURSE OR MIDWIFE
OF THE YEAR

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Michele Harvey2024
Chantelle Pears2023
Marianne Testi2022
Tamsen Prunster2021
Helen Lundy2020

SPECIALIST (NON-GP)
OF THE YEAR

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Dr Sara Armitage2024
Dr Jared Watts2023
Dr Lydia Scott2022
Dr Charles Greenfield2021
Dr Tony Mylius2020
Dr Carolyn Masarei2020
Dr Anand Deshmukh2019
Dr Sean George2018

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL
OF THE YEAR

Previously - Rising Star

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Tia Brand-Williams2024
Kyra King2023
Sheree Davies2022
Dr Caitlyn White2021
Dr Phoebe Thornton2020
Dr Kelly Ridley2019
Dr Khean Shang (James) Wong2018

WACHS INTERN
OF THE YEAR

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Dr Mary Plant2023
Dr Lucy Irvine2022
Dr Alec Disley2021
Dr Anna Kelly2020
Dr Brittney Wicksteed2019
Dr Heidi Tudehope2018

WACHS RESIDENT MEDICAL OFFICER
OF THE YEAR

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Dr Natasha Bradley2023
Dr Renita Whittle2022
Dr Fiona Spencer2021
Dr Gia Cavalieri2020
Dr Eve Battersby2019

CHAIRMANS' AWARD

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Lesley Nelson2024
Pilbara Palliative Care Service2023
Dr Cherelle Fitzclarence2022
Dr Helen Van Gessel2021
Tamsen Prunster2021
Dr Dave Forster2020
Dr Ian Taylor2019
Dr James Bowie2018
Dr Johannes Grobbelaar2018

Past Awards - No longer presented

ABOVE AND BEYOND - COMMUNITY FIRST

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Dr Siew-Lee Thoo2017
Dr John Rosser Davies2017
Dr Michael Comparti2016
Dr Philip Reid2015
Dr Peter Lines2014
Dr Richard Walkey2013

EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTION TO OUTREACH SERVICES

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Dr Steven Lai2017
Dr Johan Janssen2016
Dr Daniel O'Donnell2015
Dr Angus Turner2014
Dr Rex Henderson2013
Dr Philip House2012
Dr Keith McCallum2011
Dr David Hailes2010
Dr Gavin Osgarby2010
Dr Venkata Subbarao Akula2009

METROPOLITAN-BASED BUSH CHAMPION

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Dr Justin Yeung2023
Dr Jennifer Vance2022
Dr Deborah Schoen2021
Dr Helen Wright2020
Dr Roland Main2019
Dr Narelle Hadlow2018
Dr Andrew Wesseldine2018

OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Dr Walter Bryne2010
Dr Christine Jeffries-Stokes2009
Dr Eric Kimaru2009

OUTSTANDING HOSPITAL DOCTOR

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Dr Suzanne Phillips2016
Dr Andrew Jamieson2015
Dr Diane Mohen2014
Dr Geoffrey Rudeforth2013

OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO RURAL AND REMOTE HEALTH

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Dr Alison Turner2017
Dr K A (Barney) McCallum2016
Professor John Boulton2015
Dr Andrew Taylor2014
Dr Donald Howarth2013
Dr Bernard Chapman2012
Dr Allan Walley2011

PROCEDURAL GP/DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER
OF THE YEAR

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Dr Peter Smith2021
Dr Dave Forster2020
Dr Ian Taylor2019
Dr Alan Kerrigan2018

REMOTE AND CLINICALLY CHALLENGING MEDICINE

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Dr Olga Ward2017
Dr Susan Downes2016
Dr Christina Herceg2015
Dr Randolf Spargo2014
Dr Rosemary Lee2013
Dr Cherelle Fitzclarence2012
Dr Pascall Burton2011
Dr Julie Graham2011
Dr Christine McConnell2010

RURAL RESEARCHER OR EDUCATOR AWARD

Award RecipientsYear Awarded
Kathryn Fitzgerald2023
Prof. Bronwyn Peirce2023
Prof. Tony Celenza2022
Dr Stephanie Schlueter2021
Prof. David Atkinson2020