Nominations for regional Primary Healthcare Awards now open
Health professionals, organisations and communities are set to again be recognised for their valuable contributions to improving health outcomes in the region during the past 12 months.
Nominations for Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network’s (MPHN) annual Primary Healthcare Awards opened today, with award categories including Outstanding Contribution to Leadership in Primary Healthcare, Innovation, Promoting Healthy Living, and Murrumbidgee Grant of the Year.
MPHN Board Chair Dr Jodi Culbert said the awards presented a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of healthcare workers in the primary care setting.
“As a general practitioner, every day I see my colleagues, other health professionals and organisations throughout the Murrumbidgee region implementing meaningful strategies to improve health outcomes for their patients and stakeholders,” Dr Culbert said.
“During 2020 in particular, our primary healthcare providers have faced some enormous challenges, with the devastating bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic.
“These awards are one way of showing our appreciation for the efforts of those who have worked tirelessly to keep our communities safe and healthy during this period.”
MPHN Acting CEO Julie Redway is encouraged individuals, organisations and communities to submit award nominations prior to the 3 October closing date.
“The Primary Healthcare Awards recognise the achievements in primary healthcare activities in the area of innovation, promotion of healthy living, and leadership as well as rewarding and acknowledging the dedication and hard work of community groups or organisations who received funding from MPHN’s various drought or bushfires grants.” Said Ms Redway.
Award winners will be announced 20 November at the 2021 Primary Healthcare Awards and dinner.
For more information about the awards and to apply, click here or follow Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.
MPHN 2021 Primary Healthcare Awards categories:
Murrumbidgee Grant of the Year - This award recognises excellence in developing and delivering an activity or event funded by a Murrumbidgee Community Grant, Murrumbidgee Community Youth Grant, or a Bushfire Recovery Grant. The recipient of this award will demonstrate how the event or activity supported the mental health and wellbeing of a drought or bushfire affected community.
Innovation - Outstanding Contribution to Leadership in Primary Healthcare - This award is to recognise a health professional or practice that has made an outstanding contribution to leadership in primary healthcare. The recipient of this award will demonstrate exemplary leadership, which has made a difference to primary healthcare in the Murrumbidgee region. This leadership will have led to improvement in the local primary healthcare industry or within the local community. This award can be self or peer nominated.
Promoting Healthy Living - This award recognise activities promoting new or creative ways to improve the health and wellbeing of our community; or improve business outcomes. Innovation could include activities that have led to improved healthcare journeys, improved healthcare outcomes, improved partnerships, improved user experience, reductions in waiting times, improved business outcomes. With the delivery of high quality, person-centred and connected health care, fresh approaches to business productivity and services can be important to achieve improved health outcomes. Innovation requires being open to and testing new ideas.. This award recognises projects encouraging people to take ownership of their own health and wellbeing. Promoting good health and the prevention of disease is vital for primary health care.