Innovation in Nursing Award

Being at the frontline of health care in Australia, puts nurses in an ideal position to develop new or innovative solutions, to wide and varied issues experienced by their patients. It is not always easy to find funding to get these ideas off the ground. This award recognises the spirit with which nurses embrace their profession and seeks to provide assistance in further developing an innovative product, service or process. The award also seeks to recognise the hard work and dedication of those nurses who have successfully implemented a product, service or process.

Individual nurses or teams seeking support in further developing an innovative product, service or process may nominate themselves or others for this award provided the product or service has not yet been commercialised (i.e. is not yet being sold).

Who is eligible for the Innovation in Nursing Award?

Nominations for this category are judged on their ability to demonstrate ALL of the following:

• The individual or team have initiated and or developed a product, service or process themselves

• How the product, service or process has had a positive impact on patients and / or the community
• The importance of the need/s the product, service or process has fulfilled
• How the product, service or process has a positive impact on patients and / or the community
• How the prize money of 1 x $10,000 grant will enhance and assist in further development of the product, service or process, together with a clear plan of how the product, service or process has been or will be implemented