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On Wednesday 12th November, we gathered in the Banquet Hall at Parliament House for the He Autaia Evolution Excellence Awards — a special evening celebrating our people and the exceptional work happening across Evolution.

Teams from across the organisation were recognised for remarkable projects and innovations that continue to strengthen the quality of care we provide. It was inspiring to see the creativity, dedication, and collaboration that is making a real difference for our patients, our whānau, and our communities.

This years winners are:

Quality Awards – Supreme Winner 

Project: Te Hekenga ā Ora 
Team: Te Rina Ruru-Pelasio, Joanna Young, Arohanui Baker Toopi supported by Corina Ruru
Site: ABI Rehabilitation

Runner Up – Click care: Seamless digital journey

Team: Joanna Robinson and Ann-Louise Geary

Site: Royston Hospital

Equity and Sustainability – Transition to rigid containers

Team: Lesley Henderson, Regan Wooten, Nicky Ungerer, Riley McLeod and Ann Bowen

Site: Royston Day Surgery

Joint winner – Best Quality Poster – Learning without boundaries: A joint school journey

Team: Kerri Cooley, Raiha McDonald, Pam Milne, Anne Baxter, Gail Hussey, Sajith Muraleedharan, Jo Robinson, Belinda Whitford, Jane Denton

Site: Royston Hospital

Joint winner – Best Quality Poster – Oranga Mahi Tahi – Working together “Rubble to Rehabilitation”

Team: Andria Bayer, Shirley Harvey, Emily Bolton and Pia Sanderson 

Site: Evolve Rehab

Special congratulations to Ana Sua for winning the Overall Circle of Excellence Award.  

Ana is a Health Care Assistant at Bowen Hospital who shows Evolution’s values in her workplace every day, directly improving the patient and whānau experience.  Her colleagues described her as helpful and bubbly, always willing to go the extra mile. One colleague described that she embodies the principles of manaakitanga showing compassion, kindness and empathy and upholding the mana of staff and patients at all times.