2023 winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 WA Health Excellence Awards. Congratulations to all the award recipients.
Minister for Health’s Award
Dr David Speers
Head of Microbiology, PathWest QEII and Infectious Disease Physician, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
PathWest and North Metropolitan Health Service
Director General’s Award
Hospital Emergency Access Response Team Program
North Metropolitan Health Service
Clinical research and implementation of innovative clinical practices to reduce mortality and morbidity in premature babies
Child and Adolescent Health Service
Excellence in Preventative Health
Long term reduction of WA salmonellosis cases: Strategies and control of community wide outbreaks
Department of Health and PathWest

Excellence in Mental Health
Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team Project
East Metropolitan Health Service

Excellence in Person-Centred Care
Health Navigators Pilot Program
Department of Health

Excellence in Safety and Quality
Hospital Emergency Access Response Team Program
North Metropolitan Health Service

Excellence in Workplace Wellbeing and Culture
HSS Culture and Engagement Journey
Health Support Services

Excellence in Research and Innovation
Clinical research and implementation of innovate clinical practices to reduce mortality and morbidity in premature babies
Child and Adolescent Health Service

Excellence in Sustainability
Saving blood sustainability - Blood inventory management at PathWest
PathWest

Excellence in Aboriginal Health
Boodjari Yorgas Midwifery Group Practice
East Metropolitan Health Service

Excellence in Rural and Remote Health Care
A multidisciplinary approach to addressing disparity in access to kidney transplantation for Aboriginal Australians
North Metropolitan Health Service and East Metropolitan Health Service

7NEWS Health Heroes
Allan Jones – Senior Pharmacist
Child and Adolescent Health Service

Last reviewed: 08-12-2023