Nominations are now open for the Northern Territory Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards 2024, including the Excellence in Aboriginal Health award.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the awards, which celebrate the amazing work of nurses and midwives in the NT, it is the public's chance to thank and recognise the effort these health workers contribute to the lives of Territorians every day.
Nominations for the awards open today and close on Wednesday, 21 February, 2024.
Minister for Health, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Selena Uibo said nurses and midwives who work across the NT "provide vital care when we need it the most."
"These awards are a chance to recognise their work as individuals, but also celebrate the work nurses do for our health system," she said.
There are 12 award categories, recognising excellence in client care, education, research, commitment to nursing and midwifery, and professional leadership.
Finalists will be announced at an event in Alice Springs on March 22 and the winners will be revealed at a gala ball in Darwin on Saturday, May 4.
All nurses and midwives who hold a current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, and who are employed in the NT as a nurse or midwife at the time of nomination - or within 12 months of nomination - are eligible.
Nominations can be made online by members of the public, including health care colleagues
The award categories are:
Excellence in Aboriginal Health
Registered Undergraduate Student of the Year
Excellence in Early Career
Excellence in Education
Excellence in Research/Quality Improvement
Excellence in Aged Care
Excellence in Leadership
Team Excellence Award
Client Appreciation Excellence Award
NT Administrator's Medal for Lifetime Achievement
Nurse of the Year
Midwife of the Year
