News from the IHHC's National Conference held in November, including winners of the IHHC National Excellence Awards and the 2024 IHHC Culinary Competition.
Read MoreOne of the highlights of the annual IHHC National Conference over the past few years has been the IHHC Culinary Competition, now returning for its third iteration with the finalists’ cook-off scheduled for Monday November 4 at Crown Perth on the Conference’s opening night.
Read MoreMarch 6 marks an important date on the health and aged care sector calendar. It’s Hospitality Workers in Healthcare Day – a day in which we publicly acknowledge and celebrate the important contribution hospitality workers make in the healthcare sector.
Read MorePlans are well underway for the IHHC’s 41st National Conference, which will now be held at Crown Perth in Burswood, WA across the new dates of 4 – 6 November 2024.
The theme for this year’s Conference is “compassionate hospitality – creating a culture of care through innovation” and this will be exemplified through the program of events which is currently being put together by our dedicated Conference Committee, who have been working closely with the IHHC Board to make our first Conference in Perth one to remember!
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Each year the IHHC recognises the good work done by individuals and teams across our industry and publicly acknowledges them through our Awards for Excellence.
We are pleased to be able to present you our 2024 Winners for WA and SA.
State award winners go on to compete against each other for the National Award titles. These winners, along with the recipient of this year’s Rosemary Anne Pirie OAM Award – the highest honour the IHHC can bestow – will be announced during a lavish Dinner Presentation on the final night of this year’s IHHC National Conference, which is being held at Crown Perth from 4 to 6 November.
The Conference features three days of event-packed activities including keynote speakers, expert presenters, workshops, site visits, social events and networking opportunities and a trade expo – along with the annual IHHC Culinary Competition, designed to showcase the culinary skills of chefs working in health and aged care, which will be held on the evening of Monday November 4.
If you haven’t had made plans to attend, there’s still time to book – but be quick! Full conference registrations are $1065 to non-members, with day registration also available for $400.
As always, we extend our congratulations to our winners, and our thanks to all those who took the time and trouble to send in nominations.
LEADERSHIP AWARD: Damiano Montagnese, Hotel Services Manager, Catholic Homes
BRIGHTEST STAR AWARD: Ashwani Kumar, Chef, Sister Mary Glowrey facility, Catholic Homes
PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD: The Dining Experience 2024, Catholic Homes (Damiano Montagnese, Hotel Services Manager)
VALUES IN ACTION CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD: Nardeen Leppinus, Quality Assurance Officer, Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group
ADVOCACY AWARD: Monika for its Prime implementation project at Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group
SUSTAINABILITY AWARD: Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group Food Rescue initiative
LEADERSHIP AWARD: Amelia Lemmy, Café Manager, Westminster Café, Uniting SA
BRIGHTEST STAR AWARD: Remar Cipriano, Head Chef, RSL Care SA
PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD: Serene Residential Care Services (Ann Elphink, Kitchen Manager)
VALUES IN ACTION CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD: Linda James, Catering Services Manager, Alwyndor Aged Care
ADVOCACY AWARD: Nutrition Professionals Australia
One of the reasons I am so passionate about the IHHC Excellence Awards is that they were set up to publicly acknowledge our people for going that extra mile in their everyday work. We want to showcase that our industry is full of dedicated workers who want to make a difference to patients’ and residents’ lives. They deserve the biggest thank you anyone can ever give.
The VIC/TAS and NSW/QLD winners will be announced next month and then it’s on to the National Award winners - I cannot wait to announce them at the IHHC Conference Dinner on Wednesday 6 November. I hope to catch up with many of you there.
TROY LITZOW
IHHC Vice President
