THE AFMW is pleased to share the following information concerning the 2022 Brilliant Women in Digital Health Awards which seek to recognise 25 women from across Australia for their achievements in the health and aged care sectors.
About The 2022 Brilliant Women in Digital Health Awards
Nominations are now open to recognise women at all stages of their careers for their contributions in mentoring, medical research, technology development, improving health outcomes using digital health or introducing a new digital process.
Professor Mary Foley AM, Managing Director, Telstra Health said: “Digital health has enormous potential to lead the ICT sector in the representation of women in influential roles, securing the benefits of gender diversity in improving technology and improving patient outcomes. I am proud the Brilliant Connected Women in Digital Health Awards bring prominence to women who are significantly impacting the industry and their communities.”
We are proud once again to have such eminent judges from across the health and aged care sectors who will select the 25 award recipients, which will be recognised at events in capital cities in October.
Emeritus Professor Christine Bennett AO said: “Honouring the contributions of brilliant innovators, aspiring visionaries and exceptional entrepreneurs, the Awards aim to inspire women in their ambitions and to foster future leaders. It is a privilege as a judge in the second year of this initiative to once again discover and highlight so many impressive stories of women from around the country and celebrate their achievements in many dimensions of digital health.”
Dr Steve Hambleton, Board Director, Digital Health CRC said: “There has been an accelerated embrace of digital health innovations in the health and aged care sectors in the past few years. We know this hasn’t been easy and these awards provide an opportunity to spotlight the women driving a digitally enabled and connected future in the sector.”
Professor Jane Halton AO PSM said: “Women from a variety of fields who have played a key role in influencing digital innovations in health and aged care or who mentor and upskill others are encouraged to nominate regardless of career stage. This is an opportunity to promote our successes which can so often be overlooked, as well as embrace gender diversity in Australia’s health and aged care sectors.”
Dr Louise Schaper, CEO, Australian Institute of Digital Health said: “One of the most pressing issues facing our digital health sector is attracting and retaining talent. Women make-up a significant proportion of the digital health sector often via pathways from clinical roles. Recognising the contribution of these change makers in a relatively young sector sends a positive message to the next generation.”
Nomination criteria
- Technical expertise or contribution, with significant impact, in the health sector, aged care sector, or health and medical research sector.
- Emerging leaders influencing or being accountable for digital transformation.
- Making a positive impact supporting other women in the sector through mentorship or upskilling.
- Nominee has demonstrated innovation in developing unique solution/s to address problems or opportunities.
- Impact and influence in the digital industry – we want to hear about the work you do within your organisation and in the broader digital community.
- Success in establishing and / or championing a digital vision or innovation.
How to Nominate
Visit telstrahealth.com/BCW for further information and to complete the online nomination.
People are welcome to self-nominate or nominate another person by Monday 13 June at 5pm AEST.
Recipients will be asked to share their story to inspire others and raise awareness of the opportunities in digital health in a report launched in October.
As well as being involved in the various events and associated activities, the recipients will have the opportunity to participate in learning and development opportunities.
Award recipients will be connected to a network of people within digital health and ideally become part of the alumni.
There will also be many ongoing opportunities as part of the Brilliant Connected Women in Digital Health network, in terms of events, publications, speaking occasions and overall profiling.
We look forward to recognising our 2022 Brilliant Women in Digital Health!
For any awards enquiries or more information
Please contact [email protected].
Visit telstrahealth.com/BCW for further information and to complete the online nomination.
Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM is the Immediate Past President of the AFMW (2020-2023), former President of VMWS (2013 & 2017-2020) and current AFMW National Coordinator (2024-2026). She is a full time clinician who also holds positions on several not for profit organisations, driven by her passion for bridging gaps across the health sector. She is a leading women’s health expert, keynote speaker, climate change and gender equity advocate and government advisor. Magda is member of The Australian Health Team contributing monthly articles.
Magdalena was awarded a lifetime membership of the RACGP for her contributions which include past chair of Women in General Practice, longstanding contribution to the RACGP Expert Committee Quality Care, the RACGP eHealth Expert Committee. She is regularly invited to comment on primary care research though mainstream and medical media and contributes articles on various health issues through newsGP and other publications.
Magdalena has represented the RACGP at senate enquiries and has worked on several National Health Framework reviews. She is author of the RACGP Guide on Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and co-reviewer of the RACGP Red Book Women’s Health Chapter, and reviewer of the RACGP White book
Both an RACGP examiner and University examiner, she undertakes general practice research and is a GP Educator with the Safer Families Centre of Research Excellence, which develops education tools to assist the primary care sector identify, respond to and manage family violence . Roles outside of RACGP include the Strategy and Policy Committee for Breast Cancer Network Australia, Board Director of the Melbourne University Teaching Health Clinics and the elected GP representative to the AMA Federal Council. In 2022. she was award the AMA (Vic) Patrick Pritzwald-Steggman Award 2022, which celebrates a doctor who has made an exceptional contribution to the wellbeing of their colleagues and the community and was listed as Women’s Agenda 2022 finalist for Emerging Leader in Health.
Magdalena has presented at the United Nations as part of the Australian Assembly and was appointed the Australian representative to the World Health Organisation, World Assembly on COVID 19, by the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in 2021. In 2023, A/Professor Simonis was included on the King’s COVID-19 Champion’s list and was also awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division for significant service to medicine through a range of roles and to women’s health.
