2021 Winners

Excellence in Health Outcomes

Knowing Every Child - Uri Ririki - Child Health Connection Centre


Natalie Desmond, Ruth Bijl, Tim Jelleyman, Georgina Tucker, Karen Upton, May Thoo, Alitoe Moala, Nancy Wendt-Faapoi, Melba Campinote

Excellence in Patient Experience

Patient Food Parcels


Jo Grounsell, Ravina Patel, Sharon Russell, Delia McKenna, Teresa Stanbrook & Martin Lauder

Excellence in Innovation

Normalising antenatal immunisation with a SMILE! A new mid-pregnancy resource suite with positive messages for a healthy pregnancy


Georgina Tucker, Rachel Lorimer, Emma Farmer, Ruth Bijl, Natalie Desmond, Margaret Dotchin, Lisa Mackey, Jean McQueen, Jesse Solomon, Barbara Stevens, Megan Tahere and Catherine Jackson

Excellence in Leadership

Laboratory Response to Covid-19


Lee-Ann Weiss - nominated by Brad Healey

Excellence in Equity

500 Māori Women Campaign


Karen Bartholomew, Jenny Richards, Mihi Andrews, Scot McWilliams, Erin Chambers, Lorraine Symons, Tiffany Soloai, Jesse Solomon, Kathy Pritchard, Lucy Xie, Gabrielle Lord, Michael Walsh

Excellence in Primary and Community Care

Tū Whakaruruhau - Auckland Wellbeing Collaborative


David Todd, David Codyre, Helen Wood, Sarah Travaglia

Professional Development for Māori Health

Open Award

Equitable access to health for older Māori


Joanna Hikaka, Rhys Jones, Nataly Martini, Martin Connolly, Carmel Hughes


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Three 'CEO Choice' Awards

SCBU Whānau Connection Design Work

Allanah Winiata-Kelly and the Whānau SCBU Focus Group

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Development of the marae at Whenua Pupuke


John Cullen

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Te Oranga Pūkahukahu - Māori-led Lung Cancer Screening Programme


Karen Bartholomew and the Health Outcomes team

Excellence in Research

Emerging Researcher

 

Development of a pharmacist-facilitated medicines review intervention for community-dwelling Māori older adults in Aotearoa New Zealand

Joanna Hikaka, Rhys Jones, Nataly Martini, Martin Connolly, Carmel Hughes

 

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Senior Researcher

 

Māori perspectives on a potential lung cancer screening programme

Sue Crengle, Karen Bartholomew, Rob McNeill, Aroha Haggie, Shayne Wijohn, Sharon McCook, Erena Wikaire, Kate Parker, Anna Maxwell

CEO Outstanding Contribution Award

COVID-19 response - Waitematā DHB, Community Groups and Northern Region Health Coordination Centre


Stuart Bloomfield, Debbie Holdsworth, Karen Bartholomew, Penny Andrew, Tamzin Brott, Tevita Funaki (CEO The Fono), Lee-Ann Weiss, Kate Allan, Matt Hannant (NRHCC)

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

George Shand — nominated by Penny Andrew

Excellence in Health Outcomes

Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - Tackling the social determinants of health – people in contact with specialist mental health services would like to work
Tackling the social determinants of health – people in contact with specialist mental health services would like to work

 

Sheryl  Jury (and colleagues/project team: Terry Catton, Nan Wirihana, Warren Elwin (Workwise) and Viliame Lewenilovo (MSD)

Excellence in Patient Experience

Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - Transforming medicines administration for people with Parkinson's: An Interprofessional collaboration
Transforming medicines administration for people with Parkinson's: An Inter-professional collaboration

 

Angela Lambie, Avril Lee, Anna Miles, Tony Hikairo Spelman, Richard Hansen, Monica Oad

Excellence in Equity

Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - Mana Tū - A whānau ora approach to long term conditions
Mana Tū - A whānau ora approach to long term conditions

 

Taria Tane (and colleagues from Kai Manaaki team)

Excellence in Leadership

Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - Jean McQueen
Jean McQueen – nominated by Harshna Mistry and Tim Wood

Excellence in Research

Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - Best Oral Presentation
Best Oral Presentation
Jacqui Allen and DHB collaborator, Monique Greene

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Best Research Poster 
Marlise Heynike (WDHB) and co-author Vijay Dyavadi (ADHB)

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Emerging Researcher
Daniel Wen (University of Auckland student researcher), Richard Martin and Katherine Gale (supervisors/co-investigators) 

Excellence in Primary and Community Care

Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - Awhi Ora - Supporting Wellbeing: A walk alongside wellbeing support service meeting the needs of the community
Awhi Ora - Supporting Wellbeing: A walk alongside wellbeing support service meeting the needs of the community

 

Shona Muir (ADHB), Lindsay Havens (ProCare), Lynn Young (Walsh Trust), Brendan Short (WDHB), Camille Gheerbrant (ADHB)

Excellence in Innovation

Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - electronic Clinical Notes - a surprisingly seamless transition
electronic Clinical Notes - a surprisingly seamless transition

 

David Ryan, Kyle Lamb, Tony Zhou, Stella Hammond, Kriti Wadhwa, Eryn Olshen, Andrew Cave

Young Employee of the Year

Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - Daniel Tsai
Daniel Tsai – nominated by Harshna Mistry, Tim Wood, Liz Fagan

CEO Outstanding Contribution Award

Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - The Leapfrog Team (Making large leaps in digitising our hospital: the Leapfrog Programme team)
The Leapfrog Team (Making large leaps in digitising our hospital: the Leapfrog Programme team)

 

Nominated by the Leapfrog team: Robyn Whittaker, Lara Hopley, Andrew Cave, David Ryan, Delwyn Armstrong, Jay O'Brien, Kelly Bohot, Clayton Redfern, Renee Kong, Peter Groom, Michael Sheehan, Stuart Bloomfield, Penny Andrew, Shane Fullham, Barbara Corning-Davis, Karen Nelson, Sharon Puddle

PDF Committee Award for Contribution to Māori Health

Waitemata Health Excellence Awards Finalist - Correcting the balance- optimal medicines use and equitable services for Māori older adults
Correcting the balance- optimal medicines use and equitable services for Māori older adults
Joanna Hikaka (Kaupapa Māori award - Contribution to improving Māori health equity)

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Tū tika, Tū kaha, Tū maia, Tū manawanui – kia puawai te Oranga Māori
Martin van der Kaay

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Matike, Komo Kakahu, Korikori (get up, get dressed, get moving) - Educational tools for Maori patients 
Sharon Russell