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Tim Turner, ATA Hedland Instructor received multiple prestigious awards from The WA Health Industry at its annual WA Health Conference and Awards night with his work with the Aboriginal people and community of Port Hedland.
WA Health Awards 2011
The WA Health Awards were established to recognise the innovative work being undertaken by WA Health employees in providing quality health care to the people of Western Australia. The aim of these Awards is to promote and inspire best practice and continuous improvement, and to recognise those employees who tirelessly strive to better our public health services. The WA Health Awards were presented at the closing dinner during the WA Health Conference on Wednesday 30th November.
The Awards honour outstanding employee contributions across WA Health and were presented in the following categories in 2011:
1. Director General's Choice Award – Sponsored by HESTA
Winner:
Tim Turner, Indigenous Employment Program, WA Country Health Service – Pilbara.
Director General's Choice Award
The Indigenous Employment Program is an innovative five-year project to increase the recruitment and retention of Aboriginal staff across the Pilbara. The program is a partnership with Royalties for Regions program and the WA Chamber of Minerals and Energy’s Pilbara Industry’s Community Council Health initiative members (BHP Billiton Iron Ore, Chevron Australia Pty Ltd, North West Shelf Joint Venture, Rio Tinto and Woodside Energy).
This commitment has witnessed more than 30 new starters in the past 12 months. This is a significant achievement as the Pilbara is one of the most competitive labour markets in Australia. The Program funds a flexible scholarship program which has resulted in 37% of Aboriginal staff undertaking tertiary studies and a staff development program that draws upon the cultural and contemporary strengths of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal leadership.
2. Excellence in Human Resources (Peter Baldwin Memorial Award) – Sponsored by Australian Institute of Management
Winner:
Tim Turner, Indigenous Employment Program, WA Country Health Service – Pilbara.
Excellence in Human Resources (Peter Baldwin Memorial Award)
Tim has played a pivotal role in the development and implementation of the Indigenous Employment Program in the Pilbara. Tim has provided coaching and mentoring to Aboriginal staff, managers and senior executive members.
Tim has supported many staff to take up scholarships for further education and development within the team. He uses his interpersonal skills to build the confidence of others and is engaged in a number of community programs and is able to communicate across the generations from the very young to the elders in the community.
Tim’s contribution to increasing the number of Aboriginal staff is not matched in any other WACHS region.
3. Improvement in the Workplace Environment Award – Sponsored by GESB
Joint Winners:
Tim Turner, Indigenous Employment Program, WA Country Health Service – Pilbara; and RoStar eLearning, Health Corporate Network.
Improvement in the Workplace Environment Award
The Indigenous Employment Program is an innovative five-year project to increase the recruitment and retention of Aboriginal staff across the Pilbara. The program is a partnership with Royalties for Regions and the mining community. This commitment has witnessed more than 30 new starters in the past 12 months. This is a significant achievement as the Pilbara is one of the most competitive labour markets in Australia.
Tim has expanded his horizon and will be moving to the non-government sector with a commitment to impart and focus on the benefits of Taekwondo as part of a broader youth development strategy for Aboriginal people and community. He will be the Director for the YMCA Pilbara region, and he is looking forward to the future development of the Pilbara region.
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