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When 10-year-old Taylor walked into the with a broken thumb he was full of apprehension.

Taylor鈥檚 mother, Katherine, said, 鈥淗e was worried 鈥� overwhelmed, unsettled and unsure.

鈥淗e needed his cast changed and then eventually removed, and the fear of not knowing the process really affected him,鈥� she said.

Taylor went from a state of anxiety to telling his mum that it wasn鈥檛 so bad, explaining he could go through with it all, thanks to the hospital鈥檚 Orthopaedic Technician, Andy Sullivan.

鈥淵ou hear about the neurosurgeons and paediatric specialists and all of the amazing work the in-demand health staff do, but for us Andy is an unsung hero,鈥� Katherine said.

Andy has been recognised as part of Super Hero Awards, sponsored by , after being nominated by Taylor for the way he treated his broken thumb.

鈥淲hat impressed me was that Andy didn鈥檛 speak over Taylor鈥檚 head to me. He actually chose the words and the descriptions of what was going to happen so that Taylor completely understood,鈥� Katherine said.

鈥淭aylor knew how to hold his hand like he was holding a Coke can so that it would be positioned correctly; he knew what he had to do to look after his arm in a cast and why that was important.鈥�

Katherine found the whole experience reassuring and comforting and is pleased that through the awards program she could recognise Andy鈥檚 contribution to Taylor鈥檚 health care.

鈥淚 think it鈥檚 really valuable that [the QSuper team] gives the families an opportunity to recognise staff members who鈥檝e done a good job,鈥� Katherine said.

鈥淎 lot of people wouldn鈥檛 think about orthopaedic technicians when they think about the hospital, but it鈥檚 such an important role and it makes such a difference to the kids.

鈥淎ll of these conversations Andy had with Taylor, and it was so refreshing for him to be at the centre of his own care. He made it his mission to remove the fear factor,鈥� she said.

The Super Hero Awards Program was designed to shine a light on medical and support staff聽鈥� the doctors, nurses, volunteers and鈥痮thers鈥�鈥� who selflessly dedicate themselves to the wellbeing of others.

Working in partnership, QSuper and Juiced TV have helped recognise 17 practitioners through the program.

Andy said his career has taught him a lot about attitude and a patient-centred approach. 鈥淵ou have to treat people with respect and dignity no matter who they are 鈥� if they鈥檙e a young child with their first broken bone or a sports person on to their umpteenth,鈥� Andy said.

鈥淢y nomination was a big surprise, out of the blue, and I really appreciate Katherine and Taylor thinking about how I鈥檝e looked after Taylor.鈥�

Taylor is now cast-free with full ability in his thumb, and without fearing going to the QCH if ever he needs to in the future.

Image caption: Taylor with his mum, Katherine.