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NOMINEE DETAILSName of award nominee. (Please ensure this person’s name is spelt correctly)

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YOUR DETAILS (required)Information about nominators will be collated for statistical purposes and is not anonymous

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NOMINATION FORM

CATEGORY OF NOMINATIONPlease select one category only and complete the below addressing all aspects of the award criteria, provided on pages 3 and 4. Tell us as much as possible using examples, as to why the nominee is eligible and should win this award.

(tick one):

1. Initiative or Innovation of the Year ............................................

2. Service Excellence (Regis people supporting Regis people) ....................................................................................

3. Service Excellence (Regis people supporting customers and family) .........................................................................................

4. Outstanding Facility Services .......................................................

5. Clinical Excellence ...........................................................................

6. Outstanding Carer – Care Recipient Care ............................

7. Outstanding Carer – Dementia Care .....................................

8. Outstanding Personal Leadership ...........................................

9. Volunteer of the Year ....................................................................

10. Outstanding Safety Contribution ............................................

11. Facility of the Year ...........................................................................

NOMINATION STATEMENT

(If there is not enough space for your written nomination, please attach no more than two A4 pages)

Return this nomination form along with any supporting documentation by Friday 19th August 2016 to: Regis National Awards, PO Box 8373, Armadale Victoria 3143 or online at regisawards.com.au

2016 National Awards Nominate online at regisawards.com.au

Nominate online at regisawards.com.au

Since 2009 Regis has recognised our finest via national awards celebrations. Over the course of 7 years there have been 139 finalists representing 47 facilities, plus national and state offices.

The Award categories have changed slightly over that period and the number of sites entering has grown. The calibre of nominees however, continues to reach new heights.

Congratulations to our wonderful 2015 Awards finalists – winners and runner ups! To find out what made them each so special visit regisawards.com.au

So who gets your vote in 2016? Nominate them now to recognise and appreciate the innovative caring good work our staff do every day.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR

AWARD

WINNERS!Regis Salisbury took home Innovation of the Year,

Facility of the Year and the CEO Award 2015

2016 NATIONAL AWARDSRECOGNISING EXCELLENCE

Snai Jagessar – Chef, Bulimba QLDOUTSTANDING PERSONAL

LEADERSHIP

Kirsty Hanslow – Assistant in Nursing, Caboolture QLD

OUTSTANDING AIN/PCA

Dean Love – Maintenance Officer, Yeronga QLD

SERVICE EXCELLENCE

Maria Paynter – Food Services Attendant, Ferny Grove QLD

OUTSTANDING FACILITY SERVICES

Jagjeet Mand – Personal Carer, Como WAOUTSTANDING AIN/PCA

Todd Waldron – Regional Manager VICSERVICE EXCELLENCE

Stephen Kuwert – NSW/QLD Maintenance SupervisorOUTSTANDING SAFETY CONTRIBUTION

Greg Escott – Volunteer, Cranbourne VICVOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR

Denise Barnes – Clinical Support Team Manager WACLINICAL EXCELLENCE

2016 National Awards Nominate online at regisawards.com.au

The National Awards are open to everyone and is one of the ways in which we recognise and appreciate our colleagues who consistently deliver outstanding performance.

The Awards recognise individuals, teams and sites who demonstrate excellence, a commitment to The Regis Way (Optimism, Passion, Integrity and Respect) and make Regis a better place to live and to work.

Each nomination is judged on merit and for all those meeting the Criteria, a personalised certificate is presented at a ceremony.

The finalists are those who have gone above and beyond their expected daily tasks – people who improve the daily lives of those they care for and work with. Finalists and their partners will be flown to Melbourne to hear the announcement of the winners and runners up at the Awards Dinner Friday 25th November 2016.

This is your chance to make sure everyone knows just how good your co-workers are. So enter now!

CATEGORIES & CRITERIA: CELEBRATING THE PEOPLE WHO MAKE US BETTER

*Note: ‘Customers’ refers to residents, care recipients, suppliers, and the wider community.

1. INITIATIVE OR INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

Open to teams or individuals

We recognise staff who have made a positive impact to Regis by sharing their ideas that have improved or developed a product, service or process through:

• An initiative which has had a positive impact on our customers or the business

• An outcome which demonstrates Regis’ commitment to ongoing improvement and an innovative approach

• Proving the importance of this initiative or innovation.

3. SERVICE EXCELLENCE (REGIS PEOPLE SUPPORTING CUSTOMERS AND FAMILY)

Open to teams or individuals

We recognise staff who have made a positive impact by the support they provide through:

• Providing exceptional personal service to customers

• Proficiency, humanity, initiative and reliability

• A consistently friendly and helpful demeanor

• A strong focus on providing for the needs of our customers.

5. CLINICAL EXCELLENCEOpen to Clinicians

We recognise the clinicians who have made an outstanding contribution through:

• Outstanding and compassionate care

• An ability to be an advocate and professional role model

• Leading, developing and delivering programs that have a positive outcome for our customers

• A commitment to safety and quality

• A personal commitment to continuing education

• Consistent technical excellence in their daily nursing practice.

7. OUTSTANDING CARER (DEMENTIA CARE)

Open to carers in dementia care

(residential and other)

We recognise individuals or teams who have provided outstanding and compassionate dementia care through:

• An outstanding contribution to improving care for dementia care recipients

• Positive results in care recipient dementia care everyday, sometimes in the face of adversity or other challenges

• Understanding, compassion or courage

• A willingness to ensure our dementia care recipients are the centre of everything they do.

10. OUTSTANDING SAFETY CONTRIBUTION

Open to teams or individuals

We recognise staff who have shown an outstanding commitment to injury prevention through:

• An active commitment to injury prevention

• Personal leadership around creating workplace routines or procedures which lead to a safer workplace and/or reduced injury rates

• Identifying and implementing effective solutions to control hazards in the workplace

• Actions which have improved health and safety outcomes for care recipients and their colleagues.

2. SERVICE EXCELLENCE (REGIS PEOPLE SUPPORTING REGIS PEOPLE)

Open to teams or individuals

We recognise staff who have made a positive impact by the support they provide to other staff through:

• Providing exceptional service and meaningful support to Regis colleagues

• Proficiency, humanity, initiative and reliability

• A consistently friendly and helpful demeanor

• A strong commitment to the broader Regis team.

4. OUTSTANDING FACILITY SERVICES

Open to individuals or teams in allied health,

catering, laundry, lifestyle or maintenance

We recognise staff who have made a positive impact through:

• Outstanding customer service to customers and colleagues

• Commitment to safety, quality and efficiency

• Advanced organisational and management skills

• Personal commitment to continuing education

• Someone who advocates for those in their care

• Someone who motivates care recipients to live a fuller life.

6. OUTSTANDING CARER (CARE RECIPIENT CARE)

Open to carers in non-dementia care

(residential and other)

We recognise individuals or teams who have provided outstanding and compassionate care through:

• An outstanding contribution to improving care for care recipients

• Positive results in care recipient care everyday, sometimes in the face of adversity or other challenges

• Understanding, compassion or courage

• A willingness to ensure our care recipients are the centre of everything they do.

9. VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAROpen to volunteers

We recognise volunteers who have provided outstanding service through:

• Working tirelessly at a facility for an extended period

• Providing exceptional care for and support older people and their carers

• Adding to the everyday experiences of our care recipients and enriched their lives

• Providing great support to our staff.

11. FACILITY OF THE YEAR We recognise the facility that has shown an outstanding performance across the following categories throughout the 2015/2016 financial year.

• Resident Care

• Care and Lifestyle Initiatives

• Compliance

• Overall Financial Performance

• Occupancy

• ACFI Up-lift

• Staff Coaching and Development

• Leadership

• Staff Retention.

8. OUTSTANDING PERSONAL LEADERSHIP

Open to Team or Project Leaders

We recognise leaders who have helped their team achieve an exceptional performance through:

• A clear purpose, value, direction and performance expectation for their team, department or project

• Setting and meeting high standards and helping others achieve them

• Demonstrating timely and effective decision making, reporting, and risk management skills

• Showing a commitment to safety, quality systems, social and environmental responsibility

• Encouraging creativity, collaboration, positivity and innovation

• Helping staff expand their skills, confidence, talent and thinking

• Giving their own time to advise and guide team members’ careers.

12. CEO AWARDCEO/MD only

The winner is selected from all 2016 shortlisted nominations by the CEO and goes to the team or individual whose actions make them a true ambassador of Regis. This award recognises high integrity, exceptional skills, leadership and/or innovation, and those who have had a positive impact on our customers and/or collegues.

CRITERIA Nominations may be made by: a current staff member, care recipient, family member, community stakeholder or a volunteer. No individual self-nominations accepted apart from the Facility of the Year category.

All individual staff nominees must have more than 12 months service at the aged care facility or service (including home care, day therapy, ILU or retirement village), or with Regis.

All projects or programs nominated must have been in full operational mode for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 24 months by 19th August 2016.

HOW TO NOMINATEThe ‘How to Nominate’ guide describes what makes a good nomination and summaries of last year’s winners can be found online at regisawards.com.au.

All nominations must address the award criteria and be submitted via mail on this nomination form (PO Box 8373, Armadale Vic 3143) or online (regisawards.com.au) by 5pm on 19th August 2016 Late nominations will not be accepted.

We encourage you to include supporting documentation (photos, examples, positive feedback etc), which address and provide further evidence of the award criteria being met.

APPRECIATING

OTHERS

APPRECIATE

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