This month, CCDHB and HVDHB hosted “Celebrating Success Weeks, a celebration that includes Ngā Tohu Angitu: Celebrating Success Awards. All teams at both DHBs were encouraged to nominate staff who have gone above and beyond for both patients and their peers.
Due to COVID-19, this year the awards ceremony could not be held in the same way as in previous years. As a result, the awards were changed to a virtual ceremony, and smaller-scale ‘celebrations in a box’ were delivered to the winners with their awards so smaller team-based celebrations could be held, allowing winners to honour winners safely in their bubbles.
Along with the Celebrating Success Awards, the week was celebrated by circulating goodwill with signs highlighting what staff are proud of and downloadable ‘shining star certificates’. After a difficult year, these signs of hope were circulated to spread a bit of cheer and acknowledge the mahi of all 2DHB staff.
Stay tuned for more about the Celebrating Success Awards and stories about our winners to come.
Meet the winners:
CCDHB:
Clinical Excellence
Winner: Pacific Navigation Service, Tū Ora Compass Health
Outstanding Leadership
Winner: Paul Sayers, Cannons Creek Boxing Academy CCBA
Highly commended:
- Joanna (Jo) Allen, Child Development Service
- Pacific COVID-19 collaborative team (CCDHB Pacific Unit, Tu Ora Pacific staff)
Excellence in the Workplace
Winner: Aiddie Mae Plimmer, Infection Control Service CCDHB
Highly commended: ICU pandemic surge relief training resource team
2DHB Champion of Collaboration and Integration
Winner: COVID Community Response Team, Strategy, Planning & Performance
Excellence in Innovation, Improvement and Future Thinking
Winner: Amy McKinney & Kath Hedley, Community ORA
Living Our Values
Winner: Maire Ransfield, Te Whare Marie (Specialist, Māori Mental Health)
Outstanding Contribution by Non-Clinical Staff
Winner: Hine Simpson, Transport Department, Kenepuru Hospital
Volunteer of the year
Winner: Siaosi Anamani, Tu Ora Compass Health
Highly commended:
- Joan Dodd, Volunteer supporting pregnancy hydrotherapy class
- Wellington Hospitals Foundation ICU Volunteer Team
Outstanding contribution to nursing: Lucy Gunn Award
Winner: Louise Lewis, Clinical Nurse Specialist – Immunisation Tū Ora Compass Health
Outstanding contribution to nursing: Ellen Dougherty Award
Winner: Nadine Gray, Faster Cancer Treatment Team, WBCC
Highly commended in outstanding contribution to nursing category: Matti Kernaghan, Tane Mahuta
Outstanding contribution to midwifery
Winner: Victoria Roper & Michelle Vincent, CCDHB Maternity
Outstanding contribution to Allied Health, Scientific & Technical
Winner: Daniel Seller, Wellington Physiotherapy
Highly commended: Lorraine Tetley, ORA Social Work - Paediatrics
Outstanding contribution to the medical profession (joint winner)
Winner: Dr Chris Fawcett, Tu Ora Compass Health
Outstanding contribution to the medical profession (joint winner)
Winner: Kate Scott, ORA /
He Tohu nā te Tumuaki - Chief Executive's Award
Winner: Nadine Gray, Māori cancer nurse coordinator
HVDHB:
2DHB Champion of Collaboration and Integration Award:
Winners: 2DHB Māori COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign team and the 2DHB Pacific COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign.
Clinical Excellence Award:
Winner: Andy Creighton and the Access and Choice team at Te Awakairangi Health Network.
Outstanding Leadership Award:
Winner: Rachel Dunn, COVID Response Manager of Te Awakairangi Health Network.
Excellence in the Workplace Award:
Winner: Peter Godden-Steele from Te Omanga Hospice.
Excellence in Innovation, Improvement and Future Thinking Award:
Winner: WellKiwis team at Regional Public Health.
Living our Values Award:
Winner: Regan Smith, practice manager and Kim Hurst, general practitioner at Whai Oranga Health Centre.
Outstanding Contribution by Non-Clinical Staff Award:
Winner: Liz McCloat and Kathryn van Woerkom
Excellence in Community Health and Wellbeing Award:
Winner: Teresea Olsen, Janis Awatere and the team at Kōkiri Marae Health and Social Services.
Chief Executive's Award:
Winner: Kōkiri Marae Health and Social Service
