ACMHN Mental Health Nurse Achievement Award 2013
The Award
The purpose of the Mental Health Nurse Achievement Award (MHNAA) is to recognise publicly the achievements of mental health nurses, encourage professional development amongst mental health nurses, and promote the importance of mental health nursing as a speciality.
The MHNAA will be awarded to a mental health nurse who is beginning to be recognised nationally for their leadership as a clinician, manager, educator or researcher. For example, early career researchers, clinicians, managers or educators who are making innovative changes in practice or pushing the boundaries of scope of practice.
ACMHN will provide the winner with a registration, airfare and accommodation to its International Conference, 2013. In addition, co-sponsor Curtin University, WA will provide a cash prize of $1,000.
Timeline
- Nomination package available 25 March 2013.
- Promotion of the award will be conducted from March to July.
- Nominations must be received at ACMHN by 22 July 2013.
- The nominations will be forwarded to Mental Health Nurse of the Year Selection Committee
- The Selection Committee will make a selection by 15 August 2013.
- Nominees will be advised of the outcome and the winner will be advised by the Chair of the Committee/President of the College by 16 August 2013.
- The award will be made at a special event during ACMHN International Annual Conference in October 2013
Nomination Process
- Mental health nurses practising in any capacity in mental health may be considered for the award.
- Two nominators are required to nominate a candidate.
- One nomination must come from a current member of the ACMHN
- A second nomination may come from a consumer, carer, mental health nurse, or non-mental health nursing colleague.
Download a nomination pack
Nomination pack (word)
Nomination pack (PDF)
Award Co-sponsored by Curtin University, WA
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