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Past Winners
Discover past winners of our CRANAplus Awards throughout the years.
2024 Award Recipients
Susan Wilkes
Excellence in Remote and Isolated Health Practice Award (sponsored by James Cook University/Murtupuni Centre for Rural & Remote Health)
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Catherine Priestly
Early to Remote Practice Award (sponsored by Flinders University – Rural and Remote Health)
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Indian Ocean Territories Health Services Nursing Team Christmas Island
Collaborative Team Award (sponsored by CRANAplus)
J’Belle Foster
Excellence in Education and/or Research Award (sponsored by James Cook University, Central Queensland Centre for Rural and Remote Health)
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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)
Read more2021 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)
Read more2020 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)
Collaborative Team Award (sponsored by Remote Area Health Corps)
Read more2019 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 and Isolated 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)
Read more2018 Award Recipients
Monica Frain
Aurora Award for Remote and Isolated Health Professional of the Year
Natalie Thaiday, Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
Excellence in Remote and Isolated Health Practice Award (sponsored by Mount Isa Centre for Rural & Remote Health)
Desi Aji, Billiluna Health Clinic
Outstanding Novice/Encouragement Award (sponsored by Aussiewide Economy Transport)
Torres and Cape Nursing and Midwifery Education Team
Excellence in Education and/or Research in Remote Health Award (sponsored by Centre for Remote Health)
Josh Stafford, Lockhart River and Coen Primary Health Care Centre
Excellence in Mentoring Award (sponsored by Remote Area Health Corps (RAHC))
Nurse Navigator Team
Collaborative Team Award (sponsored by Bellette Web Design)
2017 Award Recipients
Associate Professor Sue Lenthall
Aurora Award for Remote and Isolated Health Professional of the Year
Kathy Arthurs, Royal Flying Doctors Service
Excellence in Remote and Isolated Health Practice Award (sponsored by Mt Isa Centre for Rural & Remote Health)
Isabel Pearce
Outstanding Novice/Encouragement Award (sponsored by Aussiewide Economy Transport)
Nursing Education Team Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
Excellence in Education and/or Research Award (sponsored by Centre for Remote Health)
Steve Brown, Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service
Excellence in Mentoring Award (sponsored by Remote Area Health Corp (RAHC))
Mookai Rosie Bi-Bayan
Collaborative Team Award (sponsored by Bellette NT Creative Agency)
2016 Award Recipients
Glenda Lucas
Aurora Award for Remote and Isolated Health Professional of the Year
Rita Appelt, Central Australia Primary Health
Excellence in Remote and Isolated Health Practice Award (sponsored by Mount Isa Centre for Rural and Remote
Health (MICRRH), James Cook University)
Daphne De Jersey
Outstanding Novice/Encouragement Award (sponsored by Aussiewide Economy Transport)
Tobias Speare, Centre of Remote Health
Excellence in Education and/or Research Award (sponsored by Centre for Remote Health)
Joanne Mahony, Royal Flying Doctors Service
Excellence in Mentoring Award (sponsored by Remote Area Health Corp (RAHC))
Cooper Basin RFDS Team
Collaborative Team Award (sponsored by Bellette NT Creative Agency)
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
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
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
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
2007
Aurora Award: Vicki Gordon
NT: Mary StaffordTAS: Mark McKenna