Pinay nurse receives 2011 ‘Pride of Australia’ award

For helping disadvantaged youths, a Filipina nurse received the “2011 Pride of Australia” award.

Mica Alcedo was awarded the medal under the “Fair Go” category at the Crocodylus Park in Darwin, Northern Territory on August 19, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.

The award is given to Australian permanent residents or citizens born overseas, “who have enriched Australia through their community involvement, hard work and willingness to embrace Australia as their new home,” the DFA said in a news release.

“She has worked as a school nurse in Alice Springs and is now a child and maternal health nurse in Tennant Creek,” the DFA said.

“Ms. Alcedo commits herself to helping disadvantaged youth and has developed the Filipino community’s ‘Ladies of Alice Springs’ group,” it added.

The DFA said Alcedo arrived in Australia from the Philippines in 2004, and has dedicated herself to working with communities in the Northern Territory.

Pride of Australia Awards

Now on its seventh year, the Pride of Australia Awards celebrates ordinary Australians who do extraordinary things.

Its nominees reflect the core value of giving for the good of the Australian nation and people and their local communities.

The awards have 10 categories, including Outstanding Bravery, Courage, Heroism, Community Spirit, Child of Courage, Young Leader, Care and Compassion, Inspiration, Environment and Fair Go. — LBG/VVP, GMA News