NURHC Awards

Congratulations to all award winners at NURHC 09!

Award for Oustanding Contribution to Indigenous Communities

Presented by Rural Health Workforce Australia & National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

Congratulations to Dianne Thorpe from CARAH for her oustanding contribution to Indigenous communities in Alice Springs as a personal carer and an enrolled nurse. 

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Award for outstanding contribution to a Rural Health Club

Presented by Rural Health Workforce Australia

Congratulations to Teena Downton from SHARP for her outstanding contribution to her Rural Health Club.

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Award for the Best NRHSN Rural Health Club Event

Presented by the National Rural Health Students' Network

Congratulations to RAHMS for their Rural Appreciation Weekend (RAW) that was awarded with the NRHSN Best Event for 2008 Award at NURHC 2009. You can find out more about RAW in the Events section, as well as some of the other entrants in the award. 

Janie Dade Smith Award

1st Place        Sarah McMullen-Roach, BREAATHHE
2nd Place       Cristen Fleming, LARHC
3rd Place       Ashley Willock, WAALHIIBE

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ACRRM Presidents Prize 2009

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine Presidents Prize was awarded to Deborah Smith from ARMS. Congratulations!

Photo Competition

Congratulations to Erica Collins from CRANC for her 1st place in the NIRHC Photo Competition. 2nd Place was awarded to Pete Wyllie from FURHS and 3rd Place to Eleanor Bott from Outlook.

Student Presentation Awards

 Life Membership

The NRHSN proudly presented Angela Titmuss, James Fitzpatrick and Kay Kent with Life Membership at the NURHC formal dinner. Claire Seiffert, Kate Gray, Litsa Kane, Naomi Piyarantna and Steve Myers were also announced as NRHSN Life Members on the night. 

Award Sponsors

National Rural Health Students' Network, Rural Health Workforce Australia, National Community Controlled Health Organisation, Janie Dade Smith, Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine