We’re proud of each and every dedicated member of the Catholic Healthcare team, which made deciding on the winners of our annual Gold Dove Awards even more difficult. Here we celebrate a selection of winners chosen for representing our values in action, and their commitment to innovation and excellence.
See below for a look at some of our winners in this year's Gold Dove Awards:
LIVING THE VALUES AWARD - Jacinta Cosgrove
Jacinta Cosgrove, Community Worker Team Leader, Home and Community Services, Orana
“My role is both rewarding and challenging and pushes me to be my best. I support and nurture our teams, and our goal is to provide a high quality of service for our clients. I like to ensure I mentor our teams so that they have a positive experience at Catholic Healthcare; one that they carry with them for the rest of their lives.”
LIVING THE VALUES AWARD - Bernard Beatty
Bernard Beatty, Maintenance Coordinator, Maranatha Lodge
“I take a lot of pride in helping our residents as much as I can. I get a lot of pleasure out of seeing how satisfied the residents are, even when it's something as simple as hanging a picture frame for them.”
LIVING THE VALUES AWARD- Iulia Brooks
Iulia Brooks, Project Manager, Property
“When we develop new residential aged care homes or retirement villages, or make improvements to existing ones, we are always looking to enhance the residents' quality of life, and provide employees with a great place to work.”
PEOPLE LEADER AWARD - Paul Fitzgerald
Paul Fitzgerald, Residential Manager, Coolamon Villa
“To be a good leader you need to build trust among a good team, and the team will then have trust in you. I love the people I work with, and I get a lot of wonderful support from our families here at Coolamon Villa too.”
VOLUNTEER AWARD- Leila Leo
Leila Leo, Volunteer Pastoral Eucharistic Minister, St James Villa
Being around the residents and learning more about their lives is so rewarding. I love the feeling of helping people who may be isolated or without a lot of family. I've been helping here at St James for more than 30 years, and I hope to continue as long as I can.”
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