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!