Published on 16 November 2023

The Nursing and Midwifery Directorate are delighted to invite wards and multi-disciplinary departments to enter the most anticipated event of the year: Western Health’s annual Christmas Decorating Competition!

To take part in the competition please refer to the entry notification. We encourage you to embrace your team’s creativity, decorate your department whilst enjoying some team comradery.

Prizes:

  • 1st Prize $500
  • 2nd Prize $200
  • 3rd Prize: $100

Entries Close: 5pm, Friday 8 December 2023

Winners Announced: Friday 15 December 2023

Criteria for Judging:

  • Relevance to Christmas
  • Creativity
  • Theme
  • Involvement of Patients
  • Incorporation of Best Care into the decorations
  • Sustainability

To enter:

Please email your request to enter the Christmas Decoration Competition and your photos / videos to Kellie Tyson by email kellie.tyson@wh.org.au

The rules:

As with all good competitions, there are some rules and guidelines. Therefore, we are asking that the following be adhered to:

  • Please do not place yourself or others at risk when hanging decorations.
  • Decorations or items used for the fixation of decorations must not cause any damage to hospital buildings or property. It is recommended that Blu-tac or items from the 3M Command Adhesive range (or similar products) be used to fixate decorations.
  • Upon completion of the Christmas season all decorations and fixations must be completely removed.
  • Emergency equipment must be kept free of decoration, fire doors, fire detectors, fire / smoke detectors, fire hoses etc. Decorations must not be placed in front, beside or over any air scrubbers, air inlets and outlets.
  • Decorations must be kept away from high-risk areas within the zones, including donning and doffing areas.
  • For COVID streaming zones, decorations should be cleanable and a ‘less is more’ approach within a single area of the department is encouraged.
  • To avoid any fire hazards and power overloading wards are not to include decorations which require a power source (this unfortunately includes lights).
  • Judges decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
  • Please be kind to the environment and consider the materials used for your decorations.
  • Decorations should not be placed in positions where they will be touched by multiple hands
  • Decorations should not include organic materials including leaves or branches