RDNS 2008 Annual Report - Royal District Nursing Service

2008 at a glance
Clients visited 32,125
Visits made 1,608,257
Hours of care 558,646
cars 592
DISTANCE travelled 9.2 million km
staff 1,300
staff achievement awards
The Staff Achievement Awards is a peer-nominated, annual awards scheme
which recognises and celebrates RDNS staff members for their dedication,
enthusiasm, accomplishments and contributions. The awards identify
excellence in client and customer service, innovation and creative thinking.
There are four award categories.
The Outstanding Clinical Outcome Award
Awarded to a direct care staff member who has
displayed extraordinary commitment to a particular
client and their condition in a way that has seen
that client achieve a significant and positive
clinical outcome.
2008 winner: Leanne Quach – RDNS Springvale
The Beyond the Call of Duty Award
Awarded to a staff member who has either
shown repeated displays of working beyond the
normal requirements of their daily role or has been
responsible for an extraordinary, individual act
of going ‘beyond the call of duty’ in the course
of their work.
2008 winner: Denman Lombard
Information Services
The Leadership Award
Awarded to a staff member who has shown
remarkable leadership, whether that leadership
is of people, programs, projects or specialities.
2008 winner: Jaklina Michael – Cultural Liaison
The Star Performer Award
Awarded to a staff member who has displayed
outstanding service in their field and has
demonstrated integrity, professionalism, ability to
draw respect from colleagues and clients/customers
alike and has shown an on-going and genuine
commitment to RDNS and the community we serve.
2008 winners: Carmel Brown – RDNS Lionsville;
Laura Hyndman – RDNS Rosebud
Introduction RDNS Annual Report 2008
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