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Announcing our 2024 scholarship winners

St John of God Health Care announced on St John of God Day and International Women’s Day the 68 caregivers awarded a scholarship.

12 Mar 2024

Image of Ally James St John of God Berwick Scholarship recipient

Pictured: St John of God Berwick Hospital caregiver and scholarship recipient Alexandra James.

As part of our organisation’s commitment to recognising and promoting excellence, St John of God Health Care offers three scholarships to support caregiver development; the Sister Bridget Clancy Scholarship for the Empowerment of Women through Education, the St John of God Health Care Scholarship, and the St John of God Health Care Midwifery Scholarship.

Sister Bridget Clancy Scholarship for the Empowerment of Women through Education

The Sister Bridget Clancy Scholarship for the Empowerment of Women through Education, sponsored by the Sisters of St John of God, was established in 2022, in celebration the 150th anniversary of the Sister's foundation, supports caregivers undertaking or intending to undertake undergraduate or postgraduate studies in leadership development or fields related to women’s health.

Congratulations to the following 20 caregivers awarded this scholarship in 2024.

Accord
Courtney Walsh
Nicole Cheetham

Bendigo
Helen Joseph Nadar

Geelong
Joanne Lewis

Group Services
Bree Eborall
Shirley Newell

Midland
Chloe Lai
Jade Pike
Jessica Cooper
Maria Foundas

Mt Lawley
Nadine Auguste

Murdoch
Brianne Salis
Rachel Eaton

Pinelodge
Jessica Laurito

Social Outreach
Natasha Tucker

Subiaco
Ashwini Bahadoor
Hannah French
Kelley Carpenter
Nicola Hillier
Sarah Asprey

Scholarship recipient Sarah Asprey

Pictured: St John of God Subiaco Hospital caregiver and The Sister Bridget Clancy Scholarship for the Empowerment of Women through Education recipient Sarah Asprey.

St John of God Health Care Scholarship

The St John of God Health Care Scholarship rewards and recognises performance excellence, supports caregiver development and enables caregivers to make strong and positive contributions to the life of St John of God Health Care. 

37 clinical caregivers have been awarded this scholarship in 2024 to support them to pursue further education. 

Ballarat
Al Jeffrey Periquet
Jessie Hutchinson
Juanita Jessup
Mia Waters
Simon Palmer

Berwick
Alexandra James

Bunbury
Jonathan Kay
Kelly Vestby
Lisa Davis
Sitabiso Mubukwanu Kashina

Geelong
Jacqueline Tasevski
Maricris Lawrie

Group Services
Lucille Ridley

Midland
Amber Rose
Kun (Ryan) Zhang
Lauren Jones
Stacey Sherwood
Stephanie Wayman

Mt Lawley
Gene Yapp
Stellar Sin

Murdoch
Alex Maiolo
Carly Callaghan
Christine Hunt
Meesha Astill
Yang Sun

Richmond
Janja Bojanic
Kate Harris

Subiaco
Catherine Green
Claire Porter
Erin Sarullo
Karen Martin
Mikayla Pelkowitz
Sarah Swann
Sharon Fuduric
Shuhui Lin
Stephanie Ross

Warrnambool
Claudia Douglas

St John of God Health Care Midwifery Scholarship

The St John of God Health Care Midwifery Scholarship supports caregivers undertaking studies to become a qualified midwife, and directly help address our midwife requirements amidst a global shortage of these skilled health care workers. 

This year, 11 caregivers were the successful recipients of this scholarship.

Ballarat
Shelby Currie

Bendigo
Novie Dream Cabucos

Midland
Josephine Elliott
Kaitlyn Ashworth

Murdoch
Laura McElhinney
Moira Benn
Pia Ladhams

Subiaco
Emily Forrester-Walker
Melissa Bolland
Sophie Thornett
Vanessa Franklin

A message from St John of God Health Care Chief People Officer Carla Bonev

“I am incredibly pleased that St John of God Health Care is able to support so many of our caregivers to continue developing their careers with us and enhance our patient care and experience as a result of their further studies.

“For each recipient, this makes a real difference, and I am excited to see their careers evolve from here on,”
she said.

All the best to our caregivers in their studies and their continued development.