Tasmanian Nurses and Midwives Honour Roll

Eligibility Criteria

The Tasmanian Nurses and Midwives Honour Roll is open to all nurses and midwives who were born, trained, or who have worked a significant period of their professional career in Tasmania. These nurses and midwives will have made an extraordinary contribution to their professions which exceeds what might normally be expected in the course of their professional careers.

Nominations for 2023 open on 1 December 2022 and close on 18 March 2023.

Nominees must be nominated by an individual other than themselves. Posthumous and retiree nominations will be accepted.

Steps

• Use the Honour Roll Nomination Form to nominate a nurse or midwife who meets the eligibility criteria
• Address each criterion in the Honour Roll Nomination Form (using no more than 250 words per criterion)
• Complete all fields in Honour Roll Nomination Form
• Provide the names and contact details of the nominators
• Ensure you have read and understood the Tasmanian Nurses and Midwives Honour Roll Terms and Conditions

Confidentiality

All nominations are strictly confidential, and use of the information provided will only be used to assist the judging panel in considering the merits of the nomination.

The person being nominated will not be formally advised of their nomination.

Those who are successful will be advised in writing of their formal induction into the Tasmanian Nurses and Midwives Honour Roll.

1. Nominees must be nurses or midwives who were born, trained or have worked a significant period of their career in Tasmania.
2. Nominees must be nurses and midwives who have made an extraordinary contribution to their professions which exceeds what might normally be expected in the course of their professional careers.
3. Nominators are required to address the specific criteria listed in the Honour Roll Nomination Form using no more than 250 words per criterion.
4. All nominations will be treated with the strictest of confidence.
5. All nominations are to be submitted via email as outlined on the Honour Roll Nomination Form.
6. All nominations must be the original work of the nominators and be factually accurate.
7. All nominations must be supported by two nominators.
8. Additional supporting information such as newspaper articles, publications and testimonials can be provided when submitting the nomination.
9. Nominators must complete all relevant details; incomplete nominations will not be considered.
10. Self nominations will not be accepted.
11. Posthumous and retiree nominations will be accepted.
12. Complete nominations are to be received no later than midnight (AEDT) on 18 March 2022. Any applications received after this deadline will be considered for the following year.
13. A confirmation email will be sent to the nominator once the submission is received. If this is not received, the nomination has not been received.
14. Only nominees who are to be inducted will be notified. Feedback to all other nominees will not be provided.
15. The judging panel consists of senior nurses and midwives with extensive experience in nursing and midwifery.
16. Any conflict of interests that arise from the judging panel will be declared and managed on merit by the chair of the panel.
17. The selection process for inductees will be overseen by the Office of the Chief Nurse and Midwifery Officer, Tasmania. The decisions of the judging panel will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
18. The selection of inductees reflects the information available to the judging panel at the time of nomination. The Office of the Chief Nurse and Midwifery Officer, Tasmania reserves the right to withdraw an award if further information or the recipient's conduct draws the Tasmanian Nurses and Midwives Honour Roll into disrepute.
19. The inductees will be announced in May 2022.
20. All inductees will need to include consent to the use of any media/photos/submissions or any detail for future promotional purposes or publications.
21. The Tasmanian Department of Health reserves the right to use any media/photos/submissions or any detail for promotional purposes and publications.