Winners shine at CAHS Annual Excellence Awards
Congratulations to our 2026 award winners
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 CAHS Annual Excellence Awards.
Selected from a field of 44 finalists, 16 outstanding winners were recognised at the Awards Ceremony held on Friday 4 September. Their achievements reflect the breadth of expertise, innovation and leadership across CAHS, and the significant contributions being made to improve outcomes for children, young people and families across Western Australia.
Now in its second year, the CAHS Annual Excellence Awards recognise staff, volunteers and teams who deliver outstanding care and service while exemplifying the CAHS values of compassion, collaboration, equity, respect, excellence and accountability and advance our strategic priorities.
This year's finalists and winners represent the remarkable talent, dedication and commitment that exists across CAHS. Together, they showcase the diverse ways our people are delivering excellence, living our values, advancing research, driving innovation and strengthening services for children, young people and families.
The winners of the 2026 CAHS Annual Excellence Awards are:
- Chief Executive Award
Rachel Resuggan, Director Allied Health, CAHS/PCHN
- Rising Star, proudly supported by SMART
Tess Watson, Clinical Nurse, PCHN
- Researcher of the Year Award
Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg, Professor of Anaesthesia, PCHN
- Improvement and Innovation Award
ENT Access and Innovation Team, Dr Adam Zhao, Serena Ricciardone, and Clare Martin, PCHN
- Leading the Way in Sustainability Award
Deborah Lalich, Senior Pharmacist, PCHN
- Aboriginal Health Advancement Award
PCHN Aboriginal Health Liaison Team, Alana Loo, Lynette Reich, and Louise Tucker, PCHN
- Volunteer of the Year Award
Leeanne Hooper, PCHN
- Culture and Inclusion Award
Ebony Sutton, Head of Department Nutrition and Dietetics, PCHN
- Values in Action Awards
PCHN, proudly supported by Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation
Matthew Moller, Supervisor Pharmacist, PCHN
CACH, proudly supported by Rotary Club of Karrinyup
Kellie Zappara, A/Program Manager, CACH
CAHS-wide services
Daisy Bohn, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, CAHS-wide services
CAMHS, proudly supported by HESTA
Phillippa Farrell, Program Manager CAMHS Reform, CAMHS
- Safety and Quality Champion Award
Vincenzo Martino, Senior Pharmacist, PCHN
- Excellence in Acute Care Award
Dr Catherine Sucher and the Children’s Hearing Implant Program (CHIP) Team, PCHN
- Excellence in Community Care Award
Natalie Miller, Clinical Nurse Specialist, CACH
- Consumer Experience Award
Arielle Jolly, Clinical Nurse Specialist, PCHN
The Annual Excellence Awards provide an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the individuals and teams whose work helps deliver high-quality care and service every day.
Congratulations to all our 2026 winners and finalists on this outstanding achievement. Your dedication, expertise and commitment continue to strengthen the care and services CAHS provides to patients, families and communities across Western Australia.
Discover the stories behind our award winners and the impact they are making across CAHS.
The 2026 CAHS Annual Excellence Awards are proudly supported by Smart, Perth Children's Hospital Foundation, Rotary Club of Karrinyup, HESTA and Paywise.
Their generous support helps make the awards program possible and provides an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the individuals and teams making a meaningful contribution to the health and wellbeing of children, young people and families across Western Australia.