Awards and prizes

NSW Branch Leadership Recognition Awards 2023/24

Gold Medal

This award recognises exceptional leadership and recent achievements and promotes the pursuance of excellence in the delivery of health services in Australia.

A nominee will be a member of the College and an outstanding leader who has made recent and exceptional contributions to the healthcare system. This leader will have a passion for excellence and demonstrate a tireless commitment to improving the system for the benefit of patients and those who work within it.

He/she values innovation and is committed to developing partnerships and collaborative relationships. These leaders are notable as role models for our next generation of leaders and embody the core health system values.

Congratulations to our 2023 Life Membership recipients

Life Membership

Life membership to the College is an Award and honour that is bestowed by the Board after a Branch Council nomination. Any Branch may nominate one member each year to be considered for the award of Life Member.

The final decision is made by the Board of Directors and presentation is made to that member at the ACHSM Annual General Meeting. Retiree members are eligible for this award.

QUT | Duncan Palmer Memorial Prize

Awarded to the final-year student with the highest achievement in the units Health Service Management and Health Policy Planning and Evaluation.

Jack Richards Memorial Prize

Awarded to a second year student in the Bachelor of Health Science - Health Services Management who achieves the highest grade point average for the year.

Best free paper at State conference

Awarded to the member who is judged to have submitted the best paper. Not always awarded. Has to be of excellent standard. Money goes towards attendance at the next National Congress.

Honorary Fellowship

Nominees’ qualities include demonstration of the following:

Currently holding a key role in the health system and making a notable contribution to health services. This award provides recognition of this contribution. A nominee will have an outstanding reputation in the health system and will be supportive of the College and its objectives.

This year the following Honorary Fellowships have been bestowed upon:

Fellowship Australia

This is the highest level of membership within the College. It demonstrates an ongoing commitment to excellence in health service management. Fellowship is gained by meeting the requirements set by the Board. The College would like to welcome the following members as new fellows of the College for 2023.

Name	State
Mrs Michelle Azizi	NSW
Ms Joanne Bagnulo	NSW
Ms Lisa Barnes	NT
Dr Barbara Biki	WA
Dr Suzanne Brady	NT
Ms Melissa Brown	NT
A/Prof Jeremy Chin	NT
Mrs Renae Daniel	NT
Mrs Genevieve Finey	NT
Ms Michelle Foster	NT
Mrs Linda Fraser	Qld
Ms Sara-Ann Harn	NT
Mrs Cheryl MacDonald	NT
A/Prof Vera Meeusen	Qld
Mr Tristan Melchiori	Vic
Ms Alicia Michalanney	WA
Ms Cassie Moore	VIC
Dr Melanie Murray	WA
Mr Benjamin Noteboom	WA
Dr Hemanshu Patel	NT
Mrs Trisha Power	WA
Dr Andrew Rixon	Qld
Dr Matthew Skinner	WA
Mrs Hannah Teasdale	Vic
Ms Catherine (Cate) Thomas	WA
Mrs Maja van Bruggen	NT
Mrs Minalli Vasandani	Qld
Mr Royce Vermeulen	WA

Certification

The following members have completed the certification program in 2023, having completed all requirements

Name	Branch
Sanka Haputantirige AFCHSM CHM	NT
Richard Johnson FCHSM CHE	NT
Rachel Whiteley FCHSM CHE	WA
Neeraj Bedi AFCHSM CHM	INT
Melanie Wright AFCHSM CHM	WA

Student prizes

The Ian Brand Prize – for the best grade point average in a Masters Course in Health Management conducted throughout Australia. This year’s winner is:

Dr Jeremy Chin FCHSM CHE – Deakin University

The Anthony Suleau Prize – for the best grade point average in a Postgraduate diploma course in Health Management conducted throughout Australia. This year’s winner is:

Rene Mayo – Flinders University

The Grace Suleau Prize – for the best grade point average in an Undergraduate diploma course in health management conducted throughout Australia. This year’s winner is:

Sophia Broadribb – University of Western Sydney

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR WORTHY WINNERS!

Need to know more?

For more information on awards and prizes, please email Alison McCann, National Programs Support Manager, or call (02) 8753 5111.

ACHSM Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Name	State
Mr Jonathan Hagger	Aotearoa/NZ
Mrs Nivedita Sharma Vij	Aotearoa/NZ
Mrs Michele Thomas	Aotearoa/NZ
Dr Jalal-Ud-Din Mohammed	Aotearoa/NZ

International Fellows

Prefix	First Name	Last Name	Country
Dr	Mahmoud	Rawan	SAUDI ARABIA

Alternative pathway

Name	Branch
Dr Christine Clark	NZ
Dr Karen Clark-Burg	WA
Ms Margaret Martin	NSW
Dr Ben Butson	Qld
Prof James Smith	NT
A/Prof Michael Nicholl	NSW

RACMA Fellows

Name	Branch
Dr Sunil Adusumilli	NSW
Dr Sayanta Jana	WA
Dr David Pakchung	Qld
Dr Allan Pelkowitz	WA
Dr Alison Parr	WA
Dr Rex Pais Prabhu	Vic/Tas
Dr Junyi Shi	Vic/Tas
Dr Alison Turnock	Vic/Tas

Hong Kong College of Health Service Executives | Dual Fellowship

Dr HO Cheuk Man
Dr Wan Yue Ting Ophelia
Miss LI Yan
Ms Yu Quinais S
Ms FUNG Wing Yin, Kelly
Mr CHAN Siu On
Mr CHAN Yiu Lam, Sunny
Ms FUNG Wing Yin, Kelly
Ms LAM Po (Yvonne)
Mr PUN Kwong Lik
Dr YIP Ka Huen
Mr YIP Yuk Chiu (Jeffrey)

The Hong Kong College of Health Service Executives and the Australasian College of Health Services Management award the Dr Geoffrey Lieu and Dr David Briggs Award for Excellence in the 2023 Hong Kong College of Health Service Executives Fellowship Examinations to:

Dr HO Cheuk Man
Dr Wan Yue Ting Ophelia

Queensland awards & prizes

The President’s Award

Awarded to a member who has contributed in some significant way to the ACHSM and/or the broader health industry, including leadership; management; public, private, or non-government service delivery; research; academia; etc.

Griffith University | Sr Angela Mary Doyle academic award

Awarded to the student(s) who complete the requirements of the award of Master of Health Service Management at the Griffith University, with the highest Grade Point Average (GPA).

QUT | Duncan Palmer Memorial Prize

Awarded to the final-year student with the highest achievement in the units Health Service Management and Health Policy Planning and Evaluation. 2022 Recipient: Dr Marlow Coates

QUT | Jack Richards Memorial Prize

Awarded to a second year student in the Bachelor of Health Science - Health Services Management who achieves the highest grade point average for the year. 2022 Recipient: Mr Casey Lewis

Meritorious Professional Service Award
The purpose of the Meritorious Professional Service Award is to identify and recognise individuals that have made significant professional and service contribution to health and social care organisations and systems in Queensland. Most probably these contributions would have been made over a number of years and possibly in several different roles and professional functions.
It is envisaged that awards will be made to members of the College but Queensland Branch Council could also make awards to professionals who are not members of the College.
2022 Recipient: Kate Copeland AM

NSW Branch Leadership Recognition Awards 2023/24

The 2023/24 Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) NSW Branch Leadership Recognition Awards are now closed. Thank you to all that participated in the nomination process.

The ACHSM has a proud 75-year history of cultivating managers and leaders in health. ACHSM is the peak membership, advocacy and professional learning organisation for leaders of health, aged care and social services in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and surrounding nations.

This year the NSW Branch Leadership Recognition Awards offer the opportunity to celebrate health managers and leaders across NSW who everyday play important roles in shaping the risk and safety culture of their team and/or organisation.

The ACHSM Health Management and Leadership Competency Framework identifies Risk Management and Clinical Governance as an action competency relevant to the direct work of health managers and leaders.

If you know of a health manager or leader who works in NSW and has demonstrated commitment to:

•   incorporating the principles of high reliability, continuous quality improvement, and user-centered design into organisational processes; or
•   good risk management practice across areas of responsibility; or
•   developing a culture of safety, quality and continuous improvement

Leadership Recognition Awards eligibility criteria include:

•   The person nominated must work and reside in NSW
•   The person nominated must have shown outstanding management and leadership with a specific focus on risk management and clinical governance in 2023/24
•   The person nominated does not have to be an ACHSM member

There will be no single winner of the ACHSM NSW Branch Leadership Recognition Award. ALL nominated Health Managers who meet the above criteria, will be publicly recognised at an Awards breakfast event on Wednesday 3rd April 2024 in Sydney.

Nominations closed on Friday 1st March. If you have any questions, contact NSW Executive Officer, Alison Fellows, at alison.fellows@achsm.org.au.

Nominations are now closed.

Victoria awards and prizes

Mr Claude Frencham was a foundation member of the College and contributed significantly to its early growth. He died on 24 August 1967 and following a State Council decision, a Claude Frencham Memorial oration was delivered by the State President, Mr A J Cunningham at the Annual General Meeting of the Branch held on 31 May 1968. Subsequently, supported by a donation from Mr Frencham’s widow, the Claude Frencham Memorial Fund was established.

The Award is made to member below the level of Fellow who has demonstrated by their ability, enthusiasm and achievement that they have contributed significantly towards the aims of the State Branch. The Award would is generally in the nature of a book or books suitably inscribed.

The first award was made at the Annual General Meeting in June 1977. Congratulations goes to 2016 winner, Demos Krouskos.

Awards and prizes

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Gold Medal

Life Membership

Honorary Fellowship

Qld awards and prizes

Vic awards and prizes

NSW Branch Leadership Recognition Awards 2023/24

Gold Medal

Congratulations to Prof Len Notaras AO FCHSM CHE, NT

Congratulations to our 2023 Life Membership recipients

Dennis Campbell LMFCHSM CHE (Qld)

Dominic Dawson LMFCHSM CHE (NSW)

Rosemary Kennedy LMFCHSM CHE (ACT)

John Kirwan LMAFCHSM CHM (Vic/Tas)

Life Membership

QUT | Duncan Palmer Memorial Prize

Jack Richards Memorial Prize

Best free paper at State conference

Honorary Fellowship

Prof Christine Kilpatrick

Susan Pearce AM

Dr Diana Sarfati

The ACHSM Fellowship Excellence Award for 2023 was awarded to A/Prof Jeremy Chin (NT)

Fellowship Australia

Certification

Student prizes

ACHSM Aotearoa (New Zealand)

International Fellows

Alternative pathway

RACMA Fellows

Hong Kong College of Health Service Executives | Dual Fellowship

Queensland awards & prizes

The President’s Award

Griffith University | Sr Angela Mary Doyle academic award

QUT | Duncan Palmer Memorial Prize

QUT | Jack Richards Memorial Prize

NSW Branch Leadership Recognition Awards 2023/24

Nominations are now closed.

Victoria awards and prizes

Claude Frencham award

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