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Melissa Murdoch Burns Nursing Award

The Melissa Murdoch Burns Nursing Award is an annual award celebrating a Perth Children’s Hospital Burns Service nurse who embodies Melissa’s values of friendship, teamwork, mentorship, and clinical excellence.

Type: Annual Recognition Award

Pillar: Advancing Care / Clinical Excellence

Eligible Recipients: Nurses within the Perth Children’s Hospital Burns Service

The Melissa Murdoch Burns Nursing Award honours the memory of Melissa Murdoch, a highly respected nurse who dedicated her career to burns care at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children and Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH).

Melissa is remembered for her friendship, teamwork, and clinical excellence, as well as her commitment to mentoring and educating the next generation of nurses.

The award recognises a PCH nurse who embodies these values and makes a meaningful contribution to burn patients, their families, colleagues, and the wider community.

FWF is proud to support this award as a meaningful way to honour Melissa’s legacy.

The Award

The recipient will receive:

Their name engraved on the Melissa Murdoch Burns Nursing Award perpetual plaque, displayed at the PCH Burns Clinic.
A $300 wellbeing prize, provided by FWF, to support an activity that contributes to their personal wellbeing.

Nominations close: Monday, 2 November 2026
Award announced: FWF Research Impact Event, Tuesday, 10 November 2026

Nominee Form – Research, Scholarships and Awards

Nominator Details

You may leave this section blank if you wish to remain anonymous.

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Nominee Details

Name

Email

Position/Role

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Why should this person be recognised?

Please tell us in up to 300 words.

You may wish to consider:

How they demonstrate Melissa’s values of friendship, teamwork, mentorship, and excellence in nursing.
The difference they make to patients, families, colleagues, or the wider community.
Examples of their contribution through clinical care, education, research, advocacy, or leadership.

Please include specific examples where possible.

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