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A key activity of Rural Health Week will be the presentation of the inaugural Tasmanian Rural Health Awards.  Award nominations have been received for:

Rural Health Worker Award

  • Maxine White, Diversional Therapist, Westbury
  • Chris Walpole, Pharmacist, Queenstown
  • Mary-Ann Orchard, Health Promotion Worker, Oatlands
  • Helen Jennings, Social Worker, St Marys
  • Anne Bates, Manager, Campbell Town Health and Community Service
  • Coralanne Walker, established the Community Response to Eliminating Suicide program, Kentish
  • Murray House, Pharmacist, Smithton
  • Dawn Bishop, Administration Officer, Rosebery Community Health Centre
  • Kerrie Duggan, Registered Nurse, Huon Valley

Rural Health Community Award

  • Maureen Worthen, voluntary Tai Chi Leader, North West Tasmania
  • Carol Singline, Women Get Active Program facilitator, Break O'Day
  • Rob McIntyre, works with young people, Break O'Day
  • Matt Osborne, twenty years with the Break O'Day Health Resource Association
  • Joan Harris, coordinates the FriendSHIP program, Break O'Day
  • Verlie Hillier, Meals on Wheels coordinator, Westbury
  • Margaret Coulson, long-term volunteer, West Coast
  • Adam Eastley, teacher, Scottsdale Primary School
  • Ronnie Burns, Appin Hall founder, Erriba
  • Sandra Higgs, teacher, Triabunna District High School
  • David Downie, Chairman, Campbell Town Community Services Board
  • John Jones OAM, instrumental in forming Rural Alive and Well suicide prevention group, Oatlands

Rural Health Group Award

  • Midlands Matters
  • Rosebery Community Health Centre
  • Circular Head Council
  • Meander Centre for Health and Wellbeing
  • Rotary Club of Wynyard
  • Meander Valley Council
  • Tasmanian Volunteer Ambulance Service, St Marys
  • Campbell Town and District Men's Shed

The Awards will be presented at a gala ceremony on Sunday 15th November 2009.

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