CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2012 WINNERS
Past Winners
Racheal Baker
Aged Care Staff of the Year-Community Aged Care
Racheal proudly serves the community working at Newcastle & District Nursing Service DNS for 13 years. A valued member of their team and our community, Racheal compliments and embraces the care and support of aged community.
Kathy Yorke
Aged Care Registered Nurse of the Year
“It is nice as a whole to see Maroba and the team who work there recognised, I am part of that team." Kathy Yorke
Donna Matthews
Aged Care Aboriginal-Cultural Diverse Contributor of the Year
“I was very happy about winning the award (I have never won anything before) I like helping people – I love what I do – I felt very proud” - Integratedliving – Muswellbrook
Betty Alder
Aged Care Volunteer of the Year
Uniting Care Ageing – Garden Suburbs Aged Care Facility
Aileen Saywell
Aged Care Support Staff of the Year
“I feel quite humbled to receive recognition in a formal manner for the care we provide at Tanilba Shores. Our customers are vulnerable, aged, frail people who deserve respect and dignity in the end years of their life. I am privileged to be part of the cohesive and supportive team at Tanilba Shores that works with this care ethic. While meeting deadlines is at times a thing that overtakes us all in this very busy industry of care this award has confirmed to me that I will always endeavour to maintain a customer/care focus & encourage others to do so as well… " -- Calvary Tanilba Shores – Tanilba Bay
Shane Johannssen
Aged Care Trainee of the Year
“ I've always enjoyed helping people and until now, I've never been in a job where I have been able to do that." Shane Johannessen. Anglican Care Carey Bay Village
Janelle Roach
Aged Care Staff of the Year (Residential Aged Care)
“It was wonderful just to be nominated but I’m in a little bit of shock to win it, when they called my name out I was speechless." Janelle Roach, Calvary Cooinda
2012 Finalists
AGED CARE, CARE STAFF OF THE YEAR AWARD (RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE)
- Janelle Roach – Calvary Retirement Communities Hunter-Manning, Cooinda
- Maureen McLennan – Anglican Care McIntosh Hostel
- Sosefina Bower – Maroba
- Dean Carney – Port Stephens Veterans & Citizens Aged Care
- Kim Black – Maroba
AGED CARE SUPPORT STAFF OF THE YEAR AWARD
- Paul Campbell – Calvary Retirement Communities Hunter-Manning, St Josephs
- Cindy Lee Edser – Newcastle & District Nursing Service
- Maureen Mooney – Uniting Care HCCNE
- Helen Pullen – Anglican Care Jesmond Grove Hostel
- Aileen Saywell – Calvary Retirement Communities Hunter-Manning, Tanilba Shores
AGED CARE TRAINEE OF THE YEAR AWARD
- Kristen Hurtz – Calvary Retirement Communities Hunter-Manning, St Joseph’s
- Shane Johannssen – Anglican Care Carey Bay Village
- Becky Williams – Calvary Retirement Communities Hunter-Manning, St Francis
AGED CARE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD
- Betty Alder – Uniting Care Ageing
- Noreen Brien – Port Stephens Veterans & Citizens Aged Care
- Robert Champness – Calvary Retirement Communities Hunter-Manning, Tanilba Shores
- Bill Grimes – Uniting Care Ageing
- John Kilpatrick – Anglican Care
AGED CARE ABORIGINAL OR CULTURAL DIVERSE CONTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD
- Donna Matthews – integratedliving Australia
- Steve Tapim – Summitcare Sugarloaf Gardens
- Rasa Bajalis – Calvary Silver Circle
AGED CARE, CARE STAFF OF THE YEAR AWARD (COMMUNITY AGED CARE)
- Racheal Baker – Newcastle District Nursing Service
- Sharon Halpin – Dungog & District Neighbour Care
- Giorgia Kalliafas – Calvary Silver Circle
- Janine Minns – Novacare
- Coral Spurway – Novacare
AGED CARE REGISTERED NURSE OF THE YEAR AWARD
- Janean Cole – Empowered Living Fig Tree Point Aged Care
- Lindy Farrelly – Calvary Retirement Communities Hunter-Manning, Tanilba Shores
- Louise Howell – Anglican Care Carey Bay Village
- Debbie McArthur – Maroba
- Kathy Yorke – Maroba
