Earlybirds
NICU Nurse Awards
At Earlybirds we are passionate about celebrating the lives of premature babies and that includes acknowledging the nurses who work tirelessly to ensure that these tiny patients and their families receive the best possible care.
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NICU Nurse Awards
In 2023, Earlybirds created the NICU Nurse Awards in honour of International Nurses Day. This year, as Earlybirds approaches it's 23rd birthday, we’re once again turning the spotlight on the heroes who inspire us every day, NICU and Special Care Nursery nurses.
get involved
Nominate & Win!
How It Works
Simply submit the form below to let us know the Nurse you wish to nominate, including the hospital they cared for you at, and why you are nominating them.
Key Dates
Nominations open
13 October 2025
Nominations close
19 November 2025
Winner Drawn
20 November 2025
Winner Announced
22 November 2025, Our Birthday!
Prize Pack
One lucky Nurse wlll be drawn at random and will win a Retreat Yourself box. Their nominee will also win a box. All Nurses will receive a personalised nomination award.
More Info
All nominations will be published on the Earlybirds website unless requested otherwise. Winning Nurse will be contacted via their manager.
Nominations Open 13 October
To nominate a nurse, simply submit the form below before 19 November 2025. Be sure to include your nurses name, where they cared for you at and why you are nominating them.
Please note: All nominations will be published unless requested otherwise.
Meet our previous winner
Jacinta Sefa from Mercy for Women Heidelberg
Nominated by Kerryn McAuliffe
For a mum of 3 girls living in a country town you would think you would be prepared for your fourth baby, but not when her arrival came 11 weeks early, and the hospital nearest didn’t have enough equipment and resources for a baby born earlier than 32 weeks...
