“An extraordinary midwife working in extraordinary times, even now!”

Jacqueline Myers has been selected as our first-ever Member of the Year Award recipient for her dedication to securing better outcomes for nurses, midwives, and the patients in their care.

A proponent of midwifery at all levels, Jacqueline was at the heart of the campaign to have ‘midwives’ introduced to the title of the NSWNMA.

“It took much determination, energy &  further campaigning at two Annual Conferences to get this resolution through. Jac never gave up and she was the linchpin to keep the RPA Branch focussed to get this through.

“Jacquie has kept the branch active over the decades, encouraging new members to become active at Branch level; encouraged activism in the workplace, advocated for colleagues to practice safely and be aware of their rights in the workplace.”

Nichole Callan, Warren and Trangie MPS

Nichole is the recipient of our Community Award for her outstanding efforts to improve health outcomes in rural and remote communities. Nichole’s commitment to supporting Aboriginal families is seen through her project Bellies and New Life, a positive engagement tool offered to women in their antenatal period.

Through this work, Nichole has fostered a sharp increase in the number of Aboriginal families attending Child & Family Health Nursing services. These efforts continue to make a positive impact in the Orana region of New South Wales.

Nichole’s commitment to her community can also be seen through the Little Wings program – where she helped establish a fly-in fly-out paediatric clinic for local children.