The South Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards (Awards) recognise and acknowledge the significant contribution that nurses and midwives make to their professions and the wider community through their practice.
The 2026 awards mark a significant milestone – the 25th silver anniversary of the awards commemorating a quarter-century of honouring the dedication, skill and compassion of South Australia’s nursing and midwifery professionals.
The Awards are open to all nurses, midwives or nursing and midwifery teams working in a specialty area or health care environment. This includes those working in the public, private, aged care, primary health care, community, education, research or non-government sector who you feel deserve to be recognised for their excellence.
Nominations for the 2026 Awards are now open!
Award categories
The 2026 Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards comprise of 13 Award categories.
- Excellence in Aged Care
- Excellence in Education
- Excellence in Research and Innovation
- Excellence in Practice – Team
- Excellence in Leadership and Governance
- Excellence in Leadership – Emerging Leader
- Excellence in Practice – Aboriginal Nurse/Midwife (Mary Buckskin Award)
- Excellence in Practice – Early Career Nurse/Midwife
- Excellence in Practice – Enrolled Nurse
- Excellence in Practice – Midwife
- Excellence in Practice – Nurse Practitioner
- Excellence in Practice – Registered Nurse
- Excellence in Clinical Specialisation
Nominations
Nominations close Sunday, 16 November 2025.
All nominees will be assessed against specific criteria. To read more about the nomination and assessment process, please see the nomination guide (PDF 3.8MB).
All nomination entries must be submitted via the online nomination portal.
Award ceremony
Award category winners will be announced at the South Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards Gala Dinner at the Morphettville Event Centre on Friday, 8 May 2026 and will receive a trophy and prize money of $1,500 in recognition of their achievements.
Ticket sales
The 2026 South Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards Gala Dinner will be held on Friday, 8 May 2026. Tickets will be available in February 2026.
Partners
If you are considering sponsorship opportunities for the 2026 Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards, see the sponsorship prospectus (PDF 3.9MB).
For more information
Contact the Nursing and Midwifery Office, SA Health on:
Phone: (08) 8226 5784
Email: health.nursingandmidwifery@sa.gov.au