2025 nursing and midwifery students awards

17 December 2025

Congratulations to the 53 nursing and midwifery students who received a 2025 Aware Super/ANMF (Vic Branch) student award. Recipients are nominated by their tertiary institution and are selected based on their excellent academic results as well as demonstrated diligence and leadership.

The awards were announced at the ANMF (Vic Branch) annual general meeting on Thursday 11 December by Branch Secretary Maddy Harradence and Melissa Bodycoat, Aware Super Strategic Partnerships Manager and award sponsor.

Grant recipients

The Elizabeth Hulme Higher Education Research Grant of $5,000 was awarded to Amy Gow for her research on Experiences of Early Career Registered Nurses in Leadership Positions within In Patient Wards which aimed to identify the key challenges and supports influencing these roles and to develop practical recommendations to strengthen orientation, education, and professional support for early career nurses stepping into leadership positions.

The Vi Elliott Occupational Health Nurses Trust grant for nurses to attend a conference/seminar/workshop, or to undertake a course or a research project in the field of health and safety was awarded to Pheona van Huizen to undertake a Multimedia Interactive Learning Design unit at Monash University.
ANMF is proud to support research and design that builds and expands upon current and future professional nursing and midwifery practice.

Congratulations to all recipients!

Recipient list

Diploma of Nursing

Ajmeet Kaur – Menzies Institute of Technology
Amy Bell – South West Institute of TAFE – Warrnambool
Bayley Croucher – TAFE Gippsland – Bairnsdale
Bianca Vardy – Federation University – Mt Helen
Binisha Gurung – Institute of Health and Nursing Australia – Heidelberg
Christina Georgopoulos – South West Institute of TAFE – Hamilton
Christopher Midgley – VFA Learning – Geelong
Dylan Jayden Steven Wikiel – Victoria University – Werribee
Emilie Hickinbotham – GOTAFE – Wangaratta
Grace Elizabeth Taylor – TAFE Gippsland – Morwell
Grace Lorraine Manuel – Victoria University – St Albans
Hannah Bass – GOTAFE – Benalla
James Grundy – Chisholm Institute of TAFE – Berwick
Jeshika Thakuri – GOTAFE – Shepparton
Karen O’Brien – TAFE Gippsland – Warragul
Karina Smith – Partners in Training – Sale
Katanya Clarke – GOTAFE – Seymour
Komal – Acknowledge Education – Melbourne
Komal Prasad – The Gordon Institute of TAFE – Werribee
Lavinia Willingham – Wodonga TAFE
Megan Watts – Federation University – Wimmera
Nora Toma – Mayfield Education
Pamela Kate Escuyos – Holmesglen Institute of TAFE – Bourke St
Rhian Elizabeth – Holmesglen Institute of TAFE – Moorabbin
Scarlett Evans – TAFE Gippsland – Leongatha
Tahlia Vanschie – Bendigo TAFE

Bachelor of Nursing

Anthony Reiche – Holmesglen Institute – Moorabbin
Claire Sheridan – Australian Catholic University – Melbourne
Comfort Emovon – Federation University – Berwick
Courtney Chatfield – Deakin University – Warrnambool
Erica Pilgrim – La Trobe University – Melbourne
Janelle Darcy – Australian Catholic University – Ballarat
Jennifer Michelsson – RMIT – Bundoora
Kira Jade Robyn Scandrett – Federation University – Gippsland
Love Joy Roche Fraser – Deakin University – Geelong Waterfront
Lucinda Adamson – Australian Catholic University – Ballarat
Oi Ching (Sammi) Ng – Monash University – Clayton
Paige Chiappalone – Latrobe University – Bendigo
Paul Eric Arias Segura – La Trobe University – Mildura
Rebecca Jolly – Federation University – Mount Helen
Samantha McGrath – La Trobe University – Albury-Wodonga
Sarah Minotti – La Trobe University – Shepparton
Shannon Happell-Horn – Australian Catholic University – Melbourne
Teaghan Wilton – Victoria University – Sunshine
Whitney Seden – Deakin University – NIKERI Institute

Bachelor of Nursing / Bachelor of Midwifery

Jenna Casamento – Deakin University – Burwood
Toni Brotherton – Monash University – Clayton
Trinette Amanda Lewis – Victoria University – Sunshine
Victoria Mellor Australian – Catholic University – Melbourne