NRI Awards 2025

Excellence in Health Research 2025 SESLHD Core Awards
Assessment and Communication Excellence for Safe Patient Outcomes
Winner - ACCELERATE Program

The ‘Assessment and Communication Excellence for Safe Patient Outcomes’ award recognizes projects or initiatives that demonstrate excellence in improving patient safety through enhanced assessment and communication practices, particularly in the context of health research. The award focuses on initiatives that improve nurse-led patient assessments, bedside handovers, and the escalation of care.

Pictured L-R: Karen Tuqiri, Director Of Nursing at Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Yvonne Steadward, Clinical Project Manager, ACCELERATE, Professor Sandy Middleton, Director, NRI.

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne Nursing Excellence Awards
2025 SVHM Nurse Researcher of the Year

Winner - Jake McMahon, Research Officer Nursing Research Institute

The 2025 SVHM Nurse Researcher of the Year award is part of the St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne Nursing Excellence Awards. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to nursing research by a nurse at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne.

Pictured: Jake McMahon

Australian Cardiovascular Alliance
Excellence in Cardiovascular Research Award, Mentor Award.
Finalist - Sandy Middleton, Director Nursing Research Institute

This award serves as an opportunity to recognise and honour exceptional achievements in research, collaboration and mentorship. The award celebrates the accomplishments and significant contributions made by researchers to the cardiovascular and stroke research community in Australia.