Donita Pilton

Ms JENNY AITCHISON (Maitland—Minister for Regional Transport and Roads)—Congratulations to Donita Pilton on your retirement. Donita Pilton has spent the last four decades in dedicated service as a retrieval nurse in our region. Throughout her career, Donita has provided critical, life-saving care to patients in some of the most high-pressure and challenging environments, including aeromedical retrievals and emergency response situations. Her extensive clinical expertise, quick decision-making, and unwavering commitment to patient care have made a profound impact on the lives of countless individuals and families across our region. Her work required not only exceptional skill but also immense resilience and compassion, qualities that defined her distinguished career. Beyond her frontline service, Donita has been an invaluable mentor to many in the nursing profession, sharing her knowledge and experience to support and guide the next generation of healthcare professionals. On behalf of the Maitland community and the broader Hunter region, I extend my deepest gratitude to Donita Pilton for her decades of service and wish her all the best in her well-earned retirement.