Carrie goes above and beyond every day as our Endoscopy, Pre-admission Endoscopy and PEG clinic clerk. She comes into work every day with a smile on her face and brightens every room she walks into. She's incredibly hard working and extremely knowledgeable. She has adapted to every change our ward has undergone with grace and patience. Carrie's our super clerk and we don't know what we would do without her!

Glenda epitomizes the qualities of a truly exceptional oncology nurse, she possesses a unique ability to make each patient feel valued and supported, regardless of the challenges they may be facing. Her gentle demeanour and comforting presence create a sense of trust and reassurance among her patients, fostering an environment where they feel safe to express their fears and concerns.

As someone who was recently commenced on chemo for a recurrence of cancer, I found myself in the emergency department frequently. I was cared for by Jack on 3 occasions in different roles within the department. Jack was a great advocate and extremely compassionate. He kept me informed and I felt empowered during this stressful time.

Janan went above and beyond to ensure a complex patient received appropriate care. This involved case management across multiple services within hospitals (including mental health), outpatients and community and also across government departments - health, housing and WA police. Janan consistently advocates for patients and their carers and demands excellence of service providers. She is also a strong communicator with fellow team members and brings people together to achieve common goals.

Jayne has worked with our service for more than 12 years and is the epitome of compassionate care. Jayne always meets the client/patient where they are and provides targeted assistance. I have worked with Jayne for sometime and I notice how clients brighten when Jayne comes in to visit or welcome them from the waiting room. Clients have noted that they value her empathy and feel understood by her.

Jessica will exhaustively advocate for her patients. She has a unique gentleness about her that allows for patients to be heard, validated and supported. She goes beyond to ensure compassionate care to all patients she engages with.

Lachlan demonstrated compassionate care to an elderly patient and their family upon transfer to Fremantle Hospital. He initiated a compassionate conversation with distressed family members following which an end of life care plan was promptly established, that was person and family centred, respectful and comfort focussed.

Lisa is a loving, caring and inclusive midwife and colleague. She goes above and beyond in making sure patients are informed and empowered by sharing her knowledge with everyone. She makes every patient, their partners, children, and parents feel welcome at FSH and ensures they are a part of the special journey in having a baby. Lisa makes sure there is food for AMHP clinic patients, and is proactive in providing new information to patients. We are so lucky to have her.

Good leadership creates a positive working environment, creates happy staff, happy staff thus good patient outcomes. Good leadership creates future leaders and Maureen is one leader who is passionate about seeing her staff develop. Every morning when she comes in she takes time to engage her staff, will make every effort to connect with everyone despite the demands of her job. Talk of being approachable, she is one manager that you do not hesitate to approach.

Michelle consistently goes above and beyond to provide exceptional care and support to her patients in the F4 outpatient clinic for older adults. As experienced Clinical Nurse, she always takes the time to listen to their concerns, ease their fears, and provide comfort during difficult times. Her compassionate demeanour and dedication to her patients truly sets her apart as a nurse who truly cares for those she serves.

Missy is an invaluable team player who consistently demonstrates strong leadership skills. Her compassion, attentiveness, and ability to connect with patients on a personal level have made a significant impact on their overall well-being. Her ability to foster a positive, collaborative work environment has greatly contributed to the success of our team and overall morale of our department. Her commitment to excellence has a ripple effect on our entire team and the organisation as a whole.

Nicola is the reason why nurses can make it to their 50 year anniversary in the profession. Nicola continues to strive in her career everyday to deliver compassionate, personalised, patient centred care to every patient. She is a fantastic mentor, colleague and my first preference for a nurse should I ever become a patient. She deserves to be recognised for her driven, empowering, dedicated approach to delivering the best patient care in SMHS.

Renee works with patients and families who are journeying towards end of life. She takes time to get to know her patients and families and what is meaningful to them. Renee does not shy away from difficult and complicated family dynamics and supports patients as they work through emotional pain and big life questions, she holds patients and their families stories with care, dignity and respect.

Rica has become a champion for palliative care on our ward. She is a kind and compassionate nurse that is advocating strongly for her patients receiving palliative care. Rica deserves the nomination as regardless of where her patients are in their journey, quality and compassionate care makes a difference to all, and especially in the end stages of life. She ensures her patients all have autonomy, dignity, comfort and respect. Thank you Rica!

Sandy leads the Acquired Brain Injury Unit staff to rehabilitate patients after life changing brain injury with the goal of returning to the community. Sandy role models for her team how to communicate with patients and manage behaviours whilst maintaining their confidence and personal integrity. Within a healthcare unit which is constantly negotiating very high levels of cognitive challenge, Sandy is a shining light who makes others feel everything is OK.

Steve is very good at his job, as the After Hours Nurse Manager he is very supportive and hands on, he will always check in with staff to ensure they are ok after a code blue or code black. Despite being very busy he will always give time to a staff member, patient, family member or a person of the public wanting to speak him. Steve is liked and respected by all. Steve has worked at the hospital in this position for many years and has not changed his work ethic in all this time.

My sister received very compassionate care from Dr Lam for her cancer treatment. Wei-Sen was very compassionate during their consultations. As her condition was rapidly deteriorating, she finally consented to undertake treatment and for a while her condition improved. The whole point is my sister took some time to build a relationship of trust and because of his kindness, she finally trusted him and allowed him to treat her. For that, we had an extra few years with her.