Media Release

Northern Territory Government

NT Health

Nominations open for the 2025 NT Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards

28 January 2025

Nominations are now open for the Northern Territory (NT) Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards 2025.

The awards celebrate the exemplary work of nurses and midwives who positively impact the health and wellbeing of Territorians every single day.

Nominations for the 2025 NT Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards open today and close on Wednesday, 19 February 2025.

Nominations can be made by members of the public, including health care colleagues, online at nmea.nt.gov.au. [http://nmea.nt.gov.au/]

There are 12 award categories for nurses and midwives working in any health care setting, recognising excellence in client care, education, research, professional leadership and commitment to the nursing and midwifery profession in the Territory.

The categories are:

Registered Undergraduate Student of the YearExcellence in Early CareerExcellence in EducationExcellence in Research/Quality ImprovementExcellence in Aged and Residential CareExcellence in LeadershipExcellence in Aboriginal HealthTeam Excellence AwardClient Appreciation Excellence AwardNT Administrator’s Medal for Lifetime AchievementNurse of the YearMidwife of the Year

Cheryl MacDonald, Acting Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, NT Health, said the awards provide the community with the opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to the Territory’s dedicated nurses and midwives.

“The majority of our health workforce is made up of nurses and midwives, making these roles critical to improving health systems and outcomes for the whole community,” she said.

“Through these awards, we’re able to recognise the amazing contribution nurses and midwives make to our wellbeing, so I’d encourage anyone who has received care from, or worked with a stand-out nurse or midwife to get online and make a nomination.”

All nurses and midwives who hold a current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and are employed in the NT as a nurse or midwife at the time of nomination (or within 12 months of nomination) are eligible for the awards.

Award finalists will be named in March and winners will be announced at a gala ball in Darwin on Saturday, 10 May 2025.

Gala ball tickets will go on sale from Wednesday, 26 March, 2025.

For more information visit at nmea.nt.gov.au. [http://nmea.nt.gov.au/]

Media contact:

[media.health@nt.gov.au]

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