Women of the Year nominees feeling pampered ahead of March awards ceremony
Women of the Year nominee Dr Shahina Braganza is still stunned by her nomination, but she’s making the most of it before the awards ceremony later this year.
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THE shock of a Women of the Year nomination is still sinking in for Shahina Braganza.
The emergency room doctor has been nominated in the Angels Among Us category, one of 24 women short-listed across eight categories.
Dr Braganza said she was letting herself enjoy the time to relax and treat herself before the winners are announced in early March.
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“I’m working out how I feel about it. I’m about 85 per cent thrilled and about 15 per cent mortified and sheepish,” she said.
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“But I’m really enjoying the process to be honest. There’s massive intrinsic reward in my everyday job. I can’t say I’m short of recognition but this is a different flavour.”
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She has been nominated for her work promoting self-care and improving the culture in healthcare workplaces, founding a staff wellness program which has been received on a national and international level.
Salon franchise Oscar Oscar has stepped in to sponsor the event and provide pampering and hair styling in the lead-up to the big day.
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Owner Oscar Cullinan said the company had jumped at the chance to get involved.
“(For) some women, depending on how busy they are, hair comes number two and work comes number one,” he said.
“In this situation that prevailing wind is really there. We’ve been operating on the Gold Coast since 2001 and the Gold Coast has been really good to us.
“We thought it was a great collaboration.”
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