2025 CORE Award Winners
Team Awards
1. Excellence in Aboriginal Healthcare
| CMC ED Follow Up Program | Prince of Wales Hospital, Aboriginal Health Unit, Strategy Improvement and Innovation & Virtual Health |
2. Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
| SESLHD Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DIB) Strategy and Gender Affirmation Guide | People and Culture |
3. Excellence in Environmental Sustainability
| Switching Intravenous Antimicrobials to Oral: A Path to Sustainable Healthcare | St George Hospital |
4. Excellence in Health Research
| Accelerate Program, Assessment and Communication Excellence for Safe Patient Outcomes | Prince of Wales Hospital |
5. Excellence in Health Innovation
Winner
| The POWH ED Assessment Unit (EDAU) Model of Care | Strategy Improvement and Innovation in partnership with Prince of Wales Hospital, Mental Health Services, and Population & Community Health |
Highly Commended
| POWH Physiotherapy Virtual Fracture Service (VFS) | Prince of Wales Hospital |
6. Excellence in Multicultural Healthcare
| Translated Health Resources for Refugee Communities Project | Population and Community Health |
7. Excellence in Preventative Healthcare
| Protecting vulnerable people in aged care from vaccine preventable diseases | Population and Community Health |
8. Excellence in the Provision of Mental Health Services
| Facilities Renewal Project- Supporting Mental Health Recovery Through Physical Environments | Mental Health Services |
9. Patient Safety First
| ARCTIC: Accelerated Review + Coordination of Treatment, Investigation + Care | The Sutherland Hospital |
10. People and Culture
| Royal Hospital for Women: A Culture Journey | The Royal Hospital for Women |
11. Team of the Year
| Gunyah Ward | The Sutherland Hospital |
12. Transforming Patient Experience
| Neonatal HITH, Royal Hospital for Women | The Royal Hospital for Women |
Individual Awards
13. CORE Values in Action
| James Puttock | Corporate Services |
14. Outstanding Service to the Organisation
Winner
| Margaret Holyday | Allied Health |
Highly Commended
| Andrew Bisits | The Royal Hospital for Women |
15. Rising Star
Winner
| Joshua Wakefield | St George Hospital |
Highly Commended
| Phoebe George | Population and Community Health |
16. Staff Member of the Year
| Chloe Clogher | Mental Health Services |
17. Volunteer of the Year
| Jayden Cummins | NSW Organ & Tissue Donation Services |