NSW Care Providers Win Top HESTA Excellence Awards | Mirage News
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NSW Care Providers Win Top HESTA Excellence Awards | Mirage News

Eight winners from across the aged care, allied health, disability, and community services sectors were last night crowned at the 2025 HESTA Excellence Awards, which honoured remarkable contributions to improving health and wellbeing outcomes for Australians. Among the eight winners, were two from New South Wales, including Emma Payne, founder of The Daisie Chain, and Emma Weatherley, Managing Director of the FSHD Global Research Foundation, who were recognised for their transformative work in the areas of dementia care and combatting Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD), respectively. HESTA CEO Debby Blakey congratulated all winners and finalists, who she said had demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and compassion in their work. "These professionals are among the shining stars of the aged care, allied health, community, and disability services sectors, going above and beyond every day to care for their communities," Ms...
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Elective Surgery Waitlist Falls For Sixth Month In Row | Mirage News
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Elective Surgery Waitlist Falls For Sixth Month In Row | Mirage News

Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls The Crisafulli Government's efforts to stabilise the elective surgery waitlist are paying dividends, with the waitlist dropping for the sixth consecutive month.June Hospital Health Data shows the waitlist is now at 60,423.Longer-term downward trend emerging in ramping rates, with rates dropping 2.1 percentage points in the three months to June, compared to the same time last year. The Crisafulli Government is delivering on its commitment to stabilise the elective surgery waitlist, with new figures showing a decline over two consecutive quarters. Labor's Health Crisis saw the elective surgery waitlist increase year on year over a decade, with a...
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