The Ministry of Health and the Accident Compensation Corporation have established the Health Innovation Awards, to celebrate innovation and success within the health sector. We are looking for entries from all parts of the sector, including public health, accident and emergency care, general practice, community care, primary care and rehabilitation. No innovation is too big or too small.

Entries will be independently evaluated by the Business Excellence Foundation and prizes of between $5000 and $15 000 will be awarded at a special ceremony at Te Papa on 23 April 2003.

We have tried to ensure the application process is as simple as possible. To get started all you need to do is fill out a one page Expression of Interest form.

Applications will be accepted until 5.30pm Friday 25 October 2002. To find out more about the awards, and better still to enter, or nominate a colleague, visit http://www.healthinnovationawards.co.nz

These awards are for you, so get involved.