Hall & Prior NSW 2015 awards event a success

On November 19, Hall & Prior New South Wales celebrated our annual Long Service and Directors Awards Event on Sydney Harbour at Pier One.  The evening was one of acknowledgement and adulation as we presented 21 long service awards and 13 Directors' Awards to our outstanding staff.

There was also a record attendance from all the New South Wales homes' staff which added fun and support to our well-deserved award winners on the night. 

It was an honour to host the chief executive officer of The Australian Aged Care Quality Agency, Mr Nick Ryan, (pictured below with colleague Tracy Clarke) with as he presented our CEO Graeme Prior with a Better Practice Award for the Western Australian home Tuohy.

Staff members who were recognised for their years of service at the ceremony were:

10 YEARS
Dona (Lucy) Jones – Caroline Chisholm
Merrianne Pope-Averill – Caroline Chisholm
Sarita Ghimire – Caroline Chisholm
Avelina Rasoqosoqo – Menaville
Qian Qian Wang – Caroline Chisholm
Abul Azad – Vaucluse
Jenny Hung-Chan – Glenwood
Tasleem Elahi – Vaucluse

15 YEARS
Sandra Chand – Alloa
(Cathy) Khadije Reda – Alloa
Sossie Boulghourjian – Caroline Chisholm
Gliceria Yambot – Caroline Chisholm
Iris Fernandez - Glenwood
Sosepa Mafi – Glenwood
Evelyn Manning – Glenwood
Ann McGrath – Glenwood
Ujitha Ukwatta – Sirius Cove

20 YEARS
Patricia Vazquez - Menaville
Anna Rodgers – Sirius Cove
Catherine Orie – Sirius Cove
Kris Healy – State Office

The 2015 NSW Directors' Awards Recipients were:

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT
Christine Rugless – Menaville
Jirath Phureewong - Glenwood
Aloiti Vakadranu – Vaucluse
Patrick Saw – Gardener/landscaper for all homes
Shobha Ingleshwar – Caroline Chisholm
Kate Steward – State Office

OUTSTANDING CARE & SERVICE
Huma Aryal - Alloa
Manju Sapkota – Alloa
Williams Ampofo – Caroline Chisholm
Rosa Tuinanunu – Vaucluse
Tony Mitchell – Sirius Cove

OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP
Sophie Woodward – Glenwood
Emma Juretic – Menaville

The evening ended at 10pm, with the highlight of the event being so many staff enjoying themselves on the dance floor. Congratulations to all of our incredible award recipients.

You can read more about our New South Wales homes here.