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Excellence in Health Outcomes

For teams or individuals who have improved care, patient safety or health outcomes for WDHB population.


These improvements can be large system improvements or localised improvements.

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Excellence in Patient Experience

For teams or individuals to recognise and reward innovative initiatives which aim to understand and directly improve the experience of our patients and their whānau.

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Excellence in Innovation

For teams or individuals who have implemented creative, innovative ideas that have improved health outcomes or the experience of patients, whānau or staff.

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Excellence in Leadership

For individuals who demonstrate compassionate leadership, courage, exemplary team building and our organisational values.

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Excellence in Equity

For a project, person or team that has overcome inequities in access, outcomes and experience by engaging with communities and creating or strengthening strategic partnerships.

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Excellence in Primary and Community Care

For healthcare organisations, teams or individuals who have implemented innovative solutions to provide care closer to home and improve access, outcomes and well-being in the community.

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Professional Development for Māori Health

Four awards for individuals who have contributed to Māori health, for their professional development. Please note there have been some changes to this category's criteria:

1. CEO’s choice Kaupapa Māori awards are open to all Māori applicants – any Māori applicant can apply (applications are not restricted to those who have been approved by the Professional Development Fund)

2. Two Open Awards are open to all applicants – for applications that have contributed to Māori health

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Excellence in Research

For teams or individuals who published original cutting-edge research in the last year.

Nominations for this category will be selected from entrants to the 2021 Research Symposium.

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CEO Outstanding Contribution Award

The CEO award will be presented to the project person or team who has made an outstanding contribution to the organisation, improved health outcomes or patient experience.

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Young Employee of the Year — sponsored by Pak 'n Save Albany

To acknowledge a young person (under the age of 30) who has made an outstanding contribution to our organisation or community, through the outcomes they have achieved.

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Should you have any questions, please contact HEA@waitematadhb.govt.nz