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Past Winners

Discover past winners of our CRANAplus Awards throughout the years.

2022 Award Recipients

Lynette Byers, Nganampa Health Council

Aurora Award for the Remote and Isolated Health Professional of the Year

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Lorraine Harry, Mala’la Aboriginal Health Service

Excel­lence in Remote and Iso­lat­ed Health Prac­tice Award (spon­sored by James Cook University/​Murtupuni Cen­tre for Rur­al & Remote Health)

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Lorraine Woods, Palm Cockatoo Midwifery Group Practice

Ray Wyeth Ear­ly to Remote Prac­tice Award (spon­sored by Flinders Uni­ver­si­ty – Rur­al and Remote Health)

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2021 Award Recipients

Terrie 'Tess' Ivanhoe, Nganampa Health Council

Aurora Award for the Remote and Isolated Health Professional of the Year

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Helen Parker, Mala’la Aboriginal Health Service

Excel­lence in Remote and Iso­lat­ed Health Prac­tice Award (spon­sored by James Cook University/​Murtupuni Cen­tre for Rur­al & Remote Health)

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Dr Kylie McCullough, Edith Cowan University

Excellence in Research and/or Education Award Winner (sponsored by Flinders Uni­ver­si­ty – Rur­al and Remote Health)

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Midwifery Unit of the Coomealla Health Aboriginal Corporation

Collaborative Team Award (sponsored by Remote Area Health Corps)

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2020 Award Recipients

Pro­fes­sor Sabi­na Knight, James Cook University

Auro­ra Award for Remote and Isolated Health Professional of the Year

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Di Thornton, Mallee Border Health Centre

Excel­lence in Remote and Iso­lat­ed Health Prac­tice Award (sponsored by James Cook University, Centre for Rural
and Remote Health)

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COVID-19 Response and Action Infor­ma­tion Group (CRAIG) at the Top End Health Ser­vice (TEHS)

The Collaborative Team Award (sponsored by Remote Area Health Corps)

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2019 Award Recipients

Susan Markwell, Royal Flying Doctor Service

Aurora Award for Remote and Isolated Health Professional of the Year

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Johan­na Neville, Apunip­i­ma Cape York Health Coun­cil

Excel­lence in Remote Health Prac­tice Award (sponsored by James Cook Uni­ver­si­ty – Rur­al and Remote Health)

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Katie Pen­ning­ton, Pun­turkunu Abo­rig­i­nal Med­ical Ser­vice

Excel­lence in Research in Remote Health Award (sponsored by Cen­tre for Remote Health)

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Tiffany Callanan, Porm­pu­raaw Pri­ma­ry Health Care Clin­ic

Out­stand­ing Novice/​Encouragement Award (sponsored by Remote Area Health Corps)

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2018

Auro­ra Award: Mon­i­ca Frain

Excel­lence in Remote and Iso­lat­ed Health Prac­tice Award: Natal­ie Thaida

Excel­lence in Education/​or Research in Remote Health: Tor­res and cape Nurs­ing and Mid­wifery Edu­ca­tion Team

Out­stand­ing Novice/​Encouragement Award: Desi Aji

Excel­lence in Men­tor­ing in Remote and Iso­lat­ed Health Award: Josh Stafford

Col­lab­o­ra­tive Team Award: Nurse Nav­i­ga­tor Team

2017

Auro­ra Award: Asso­ciate Pro­fes­sor Sue Lenthall

Excel­lence in Education/​or Research in Remote Health: The Nurs­ing Edu­ca­tion Team, Tor­res & Cape Hos­pi­tal & Health Service

Excel­lence in Remote and Iso­lat­ed Health Prac­tice Award: Ms Kathy Arthurs

Col­lab­o­ra­tive Team Award: Mookai Rosie Bi-Bayan

Novice/​Encouragement Award: Isabel Pearce

Excel­lence in Men­tor­ing Award: Steve Brown 

2016

Auro­ra Award: Glen­da Lucas 

Excel­lence in Education/​or Research in Remote Health: Tobias Speare

Excel­lence in Remote Health Prac­tice Award: Rita Appelt

Col­lab­o­ra­tive Team Award: Coop­er Basin RFDS Team

Novice/​Encouragement Award: Daphne De Jersey

Excel­lence in Men­tor­ing Award: Joanne Mahony

2015

Auro­ra Award: San­dra McElligott

Excel­lence in Education/​or Research in Remote Health: Sal­ly Foxley

Excel­lence in Remote Health Prac­tice Award: Annette Jones

Col­lab­o­ra­tive Team Award: Uti­ra Kulin­t­jaku (UK) Team, NPY Women’s Council

Novice/​Encouragement Award: Ben­jamin Crough

Excel­lence in Men­tor­ing Award: Pauline (Pol­ly) Rubin

2014

Auro­ra Award: Judy Whitehead

Excel­lence in Education/​or Research in Remote Health: Annette Olsen

Excel­lence in Remote Health Prac­tice Award: Dinah Northcott

Col­lab­o­ra­tive Team Award: Mid­wifery Group Prac­tice, Cen­tral Aus­tralia & Apunip­i­ma Cape York Health Council’s Mater­nal and Child Health Team

Novice/​Encouragement Award: Cather­ine Jurd

Excel­lence in Men­tor­ing Award: Jonathon Wright

2013

Auro­ra Award: Don­na Hindmars

Excel­lence in Education/​or Research in Remote Health: Vic­ki Gordon

Pri­ma­ry Health Care Cham­pi­on Award: Yvonne Tan

Excel­lence in Remote Health Prac­tice Award: Chris­tine Foletti

Col­lab­o­ra­tive Team Award: Indi­an Ocean Ter­ri­to­ries Health Service

Novice/​Encouragement Award: Emi­ly Taylor

Excel­lence in Men­tor­ing Award: Sheryl Alexander

2012

Auro­ra Award: Sue Kildea & Karen Schnitzerling

Excel­lence in Remote Health Man­age­ment Award: Les­ley Pearson

Pri­ma­ry Health Care Cham­pi­on Award: Deb­bie Thompson

Excel­lence in Remote Health Prac­tice Award: Rebec­ca Vele

Col­lab­o­ra­tive Team Award: Fron­tier Ser­vices – Savan­nah Region­al Health Service

Novice/​Encouragement Award: Sarah Marsh

2011

Auro­ra Award: Kary Sachse

Excel­lence in Remote Health Man­age­ment Award: Mon­i­ca Frain

Excel­lence in Men­tor­ing in Remote Health Award: Theo Allan

Pri­ma­ry Health Care Cham­pi­on Award: Katie Pennington

Excel­lence in Edu­ca­tion and/​or Research in Remote Health Award: Julia Stewart

Excel­lence in Remote Health Prac­tice Award: Deb­bie Moon

2010

Auro­ra Award: Isabelle Ellis

Clin­i­cal Excel­lence Award: Nazlin Remtula

Excel­lence in Pri­ma­ry Health Care Award: Sharon Liversey

Excel­lence in Men­tor­ing Award: Seli­na Kulitja

Excel­lence in Remote Health Man­age­ment: Emma Barritt

2009

Auro­ra Award: Robyn White

Clin­i­cal Excel­lence Award: Doune Hepner

Excel­lence in Remote Health Man­age­ment Award: John Wilson

Col­lab­o­ra­tive Team Award: Tor­res Strait Out­er Islands remote area nurses

Excel­lence in Pri­ma­ry Health Care Award: Bev Hamer­ton

Novice/​Encouragement Award: Lisa Hall

Excel­lence in Research and/​or Edu­ca­tion Award: Sue Lenthall

2008

Auro­ra Award: Vic­ki Gordon

WA: Vanes­sa Page

NT: Sharon Weymouth

SA: Beth Hummerston

QLD: Bev Hamerton

VIC: Caitlin Stein­er

2007

Auro­ra Award: Vic­ki Gordon

NT: Mary Stafford

TAS: Mark McKenna