Hepatology nurse practitioner Mary Fenech, from the Australasian Hepatology Association, on her study into health professionals’ attitudes to the use of direct-acting antivirals in patients with chronic hepatitis C who currently inject drugs.

Consumers Health Forum spokesperson Mark Metherell on the myCover proposal.

Diana Watt, enrolled nurse and a former enrolled nursing scholarship holder with TAFE NSW, on the impact the scholarship has had on her life.

University of Canberra associate professor of midwifery Jenny Browne on the Leadership Development for Midwives of South Pacific Countries project.

Queensland's Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Dr Frances Hughes on being named the chief executive of the International Council of Nurses.

Jaklina Michael, RDNS diversity manager, on a project that aims to build up the knowledge and capacity of community nursing and aged-care staff to work with trans and gender diverse people.

Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation federal secretary Lee Thomas on the concerns of members surrounding potential cuts to penalty rates.

Professor Colleen Loo, from the University of NSW and the Black Dog Institute on her editorial, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, on the use of ketamine to treat depression.

Queensland Nurses Union secretary Beth Mohle on Queensland Health figures showing almost 2700 workers reported abuse from patients across four Queensland hospitals over a three-year period.

Australian Red Cross aid worker and nurse Kerry Page on leading health and medical operations for the International Committee of the Red Cross in South Sudan.