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Congratulations to the 2022 ACT Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards winners!
Outstanding nurses and midwives from across the ACT were honoured last night at the 2022 ACT Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards.
The awards recognised exemplary professionalism and service from across private and public health facilities, and community and primary healthcare sectors, during a particularly challenging year.
Rebekah Ogilvie, COVID REACH Team, Canberra Health Services, was named Nurse of the Year 2022, and Melanee McMahon, Maternity, Calvary Bruce Private Hospital, named Midwife of the Year 2022.
As well as professional excellence categories, six recipients of the new consumer recognition awards were announced. Nominations were submitted by members of the public to acknowledge outstanding care provided by a nurse or midwife.