Scholarship winners celebrated on special day

8 Mar 2023

Pictured: St John of God Bunbury Hospital caregivers and scholarship recipients Marisa Wessels, Vincent Nicolas, Ikechukwu Ibekwe and Lauren Keefe

As we celebrate these two occasions, we congratulate 42 caregivers who have been awarded one of our two scholarships offered in 2022 which reflect today's themes – the inaugural St John of God Health Care Scholarship and the Sister Bridget Clancy Scholarship for the Empowerment of Women through Education.

The St John of God Health Care Scholarship

The St John of God Health Care Scholarship was introduced in 2022 to reward and recognise performance excellence, support caregiver development and enable caregivers to make strong and positive contributions to the life of St John of God Health Care.

Supporting our clinical caregivers to pursue further education contributes to our strategic goal to be the best performing health care provider in Australia by 2025. 

Congratulations to the following 18 caregivers who will undertake this scholarship:

Accord
Stephanie Broadway

Ballarat
Kate Maloney
Renae Glover

Bendigo
Pippa Martin

Berwick
Josephine Johnston
Priscilla Singh 

Bunbury
Ikechukwu Ibekwe
Vincent Nicolas 

Burwood
Azelia Jackson
Melissa Ang

Geelong
Roediger Ching

Group Services
Kiera Vickers 

Midland
Chelsea Bull 

Murdoch
Claire Deasey 

Mt Lawley
Aung Myint 

Richmond
Tejalben Shah 

Subiaco
Sarah Swann 

Warrnambool 
James McKernan 

The Sister Bridget Clancy Scholarship for the Empowerment of Women through Education

Pictured: St John of God Murdoch Hospital caregiver and The Sister Bridget Clancy Scholarship for the Empowerment of Women through Education recipient Rochelle Ruse

The scholarship, which was first offered in 2021 in celebration the 150th anniversary of the Sister's foundation, seeks to continue the legacy of the visionary and courageous women who founded St John of God Health Care in Australia.

The Scholarship was open to female caregivers undertaking studies focused on leadership development or related to women's health.

Congratulations to the following 24 caregivers who will undertake this scholarship:

Ballarat:
Kate Zakynthinos 
Megan Matters 

Bunbury:
Marisa Wessels
Lauren Keefe

Burwood:
Niki Alexopoulos 

Group Services: 
Libby Tearne 

Midland:
Claire Rubery 
Karlee Guest 
Natalie Humphry 
Tanya Pasco 
Vicci Smith 

Murdoch:
Ashleigh Murray 
Ashleigh Maskew 
Ireen Villarias 
Isabel Critch 
Rochelle Ruse (pictured)

Mt Lawley:
Jennifer Pomponio 
Priscilla Kumah
Rachel Kakoschke 

Subiaco:
Carmen Greene 
Elizabeth Egan 
Eloise Ashman 
Hazel Everett 
Kimberley Painter

It is due to the generosity of the Sisters of St John of God, that St John of God Health Care is able to offer this Scholarship and we express our gratitude to the Sisters for their commitment to the development of our female workforce.

Each of our successful recipients went through a careful selection process and demonstrated their commitment to both their studies and the St John of God Health Care Mission and Values.

Our scholarship programs are designed to support the career development and professional growth of our caregivers, which in turn strengthens our ability to provide high quality, safe, compassionate care to our patients, clients and community.

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