Published on 15 November 2023

The Inspire Awards 2023 ceremony was held on 15 November 2023, and a huge number of nurses and midwives were recognised and received an award.

Congratulations of these individuals and teams that make a real difference to their colleagues, patients and the wider community through the delivery of Best Care and always epitomising Western Health’s values:

Individual awards:

  • Amy Walsh (CNC Cancer Services)
  • Abraham Legaspi (Nurse Educator SHED)
  • Eric Mihelcic (Nurse Practitioner SHED)
  • Andrea Altas (Western@Home)
  • Andrea Locke – (NUM, Ward GC and DMU)
  • Anita Lavcanski (HITH Liaison)
  • Anita Capicchiano (Dialysis)
  • Beth Mazzarella (Midwifery Group Practice)
  • Breanna Poncezek (Ward 1A)
  • Mia Hristovski (ANUM Ward 1A)
  • Madj Rustom (WeLearn team)
  • Chris Raguz (Nurse Educator)
  • Samantha Law (Nurse Educator)
  • Claire Russell (CNS Ward 1 West)
  • Susan Borstner (ANUM Ward 1 West)
  • Fiona Grimaldi (CNC Palliative Care)
  • Grace Crowe (Mental Health Transition Project)
  • Helen Sinnott (Previous DONM)
  • Jessica Robertson (NUM Ward 1B)
  • Daniel Cassar (RN Ward 1B)
  • Karessa Bergue (SNAP Coordinator)
  • Kristen Robinson (NUM, DPU)
  • Leanor Galang (NUM Transit Lounge)
  • Lisa McGee (Research Nurse)
  • Phuong Hoang (RN Pool)
  • Kylie Van Rooyen (NUM Ward 3B)
  • Laurinda Ndenzako (ANUM Ward 3B)
  • Mary Atanasoska (NUM Adult Specialist Clinics)
  • Melissa McGuffle (AOD)
  • Michelle Gomez (AUM Footscray ICU)
  • Nicole McNally (NUM Ward 2 East)
  • Marina Miravalles (RN Ward 2A)
  • Monica Lamb (RN Ward 2A)
  • Rholand Tubban (RN Ward 2A)
  • Shiny Joyce (CNS Ward 2A)
  • Prof Bodil Rasmussen (Chair of Nursing)
  • Sarah Hall (Senior Care Coordinator)
  • Judy Patterson (Perinatal Loss Coordinator)

Team awards:

  • Custodial Health Transition team
  • Wilim Berrbang
  • Ward 2A and Wilim Berrbang
  • Sunshine Acute Aged Care
  • Ward 3 East
  • Sunshine ED Alcohol and other Drugs team
  • Ward 1A
  • Ward 3 East multidisciplinary team
  • Footscray ICU
  • Radiology Breast Care team
  • Footscray Transit Lounge team

Chief Executive’s Positive Workplace Award:

  • Christine Pirotta (Nurse Education Coordinator)

Congratulations also to our colleagues from other disciplines and roles that were also recognised with an Inspire Award. It is a team effort to deliver Best Care to the community and you all do amazing work!