Celebrating STEPtember steppers NSLHD recently celebrated steppers from across the district who took part in STEPtember. The district had a total of 342 participants, raised $22,913 and took a total of 74,533,841 Steps collectively.
AwareSuper sponsored the event for the first time this year and awarded $500 to the top three stepping teams and top three fundraising teams to spend on wellbeing items for their respective departments. Fitness Passport provided a prize for our two highest NSLHD Steppers. Individual winners: Highest Individual Stepper 2023 - Hayden Ellem (Adolescent and Young Adult Hospice, Manly) Highest Individual Fundraiser 2023 - Hil Henchman (Health, Safety & Wellbeing, RNSH) Team winners: Highest Stepping Team 2023 - RNSH Respiratory Sleep Medicine (Ian Epondulan, Alyssa Lynch, Chloe Todd and Ryan Wallis) Highest Fundraising Team 2023 - Hilly’s Soldiers (Hil Henchman, Gigi Kwok, Claire Lloyd and Sue-Anne Chemali)
NSLHD’s highest fundraising team Hilly’s Soldiers with Director of People and Culture Paula Williscroft (second from left) and RNSH General Manager Heather Gough (second from right).
NSLHD’s highest fundraising individual Administration Officer Hayden Ellem with A/Manager, Health & Wellbeing Renee Carroll. RNSH medical oncologist named NSW Australian of the Year
RNSH medical oncologist Professor Georgina Long AO was recently named as a joint NSW Australian of the Year.
but this achievement is a big team effort, and we couldn’t have done it without our amazing team,” she said.
Georgina received the honour alongside her close friend and
colleague Professor Richard Scolyer AO from NSW Health Pathology and Sydney Local Health district for their work in melanoma research. Their work in immunotherapy has made the once fatal advanced melanoma curable for more than 50 per cent of patients, and because of them, thousands of lives have been saved. Georgina said the duo were honoured to receive the recognition and credited the supporting team for the honour. “We are incredibly honoured to receive recognition for our hard work,
Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyar, the Australians of the Year for NSW.
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