The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ (ARFNZ) will
honour the achievements of outstanding New Zealanders living
with respiratory conditions at the Respiratory Achievers
Awards to be held on 23 February 2023.
Previously held
biennially, the awards have been on hiatus, with the last
event held in 2018. ARFNZ chief executive Letitia Harding
explains that the event has been reinstated thanks to the
generosity of the Foundation’s newest sponsor G.J. Gardner
Homes.
“We are really excited to have them on board as
our first ever Platinum sponsor in our Friends of the
Foundation programme. Their support means that we can again
run this fantastic event celebrating the achievements of
truly inspirational New Zealanders living with respiratory
conditions.”
G.J. Gardner Homes managing director
Ellie Porteous says her team is thrilled to be supporting
the Foundation and the Respiratory Achievers Awards. “Having
personally seen the effect asthma has had on family members,
Grant and myself, along with the GJ’s team are proud to
support the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation and the
important work that they do.”
The awards recognise
people with respiratory conditions who have made
achievements in one or more of the following fields;
sporting, leadership, academic, cultural or community, while
managing their condition and living a full and active
life.
Nominations can be made across eight
categories:
- Asthma 5 – 12 years
old - Asthma 12 – 18 years old
- Adult
asthma - Chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease - Other respiratory conditions (including
cystic fibrosis, bronchiolitis and
bronchiectasis) - Cody Forbes Award for
courage - Media award – open to journalists writing on
respiratory issues - Respiratory educator award – open
to nurses and other educators working with people with
respiratory illnesses.
The 2023 event will be
the 31st Respiratory Achievers Awards to be hosted by ARFNZ,
reflecting the Foundation’s long history of supporting and
championing New Zealanders with respiratory conditions.
“Since humble beginnings more than 50 years ago, the
Foundation has been advocating for Kiwis’ respiratory
health and providing research and educational resources. Our
work is needed more than ever. Respiratory diseases continue
to have a significant health burden on New Zealand with one
in six living with a respiratory condition. These conditions
are estimated to cost our country $7 billion and are the
third most common cause of death,” Letitia
explains.
The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday
23 February 2023 in Wellington. Winners in each category
will receive a return trip for two to Wellington to attend
the ceremony, a trophy and one night’s
accommodation.
Nominations are now open and will close
on 28 October. Nomination forms and further information is
available at: https://www.asthmafoundation.org.nz/our-work/new-zealand-respiratory-achievers-awards
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