The make-up of the interim Healthway Board has been announced. Ms Maree De Lacey, the former DG of the Department of Water, is its new chair. Acting DG of Health Prof Bryant Stokes is deputy chair. Other board members are DG of Sport and Recreation Mr Ron Alexander, DG of Child Protection Ms Emma White, WA Local Government Association chief Ms Ricky Burges and DG of Culture and the Arts Mr Duncan Ord.
The new Primary Health Care Advisory Group will include three West Australians – HBF CEO Mr Rob Bransby, former head of the Rural Clinical School, Prof Geoff Riley, and Broome GP Dr Catherine Engelke.
The Minister Ms Sussan Ley also announced the MBS Review Taskforce. There are no West Australians on that body.
Prof Nigel Laing, head of the Neurogenetic Diseases Laboratory at the Perkins Institute was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Retired GP Dr Bill Peasley was made a member of the Order of Australia for his work with indigenous communities.
Ms Bev East has been appointed GM of St John of God Social Outreach.
SJG Murdoch Hospital welcomed visiting North American Orthopaedic Fellows, Dr Rajiv Gandhi, from Toronto Western Hospital, and Dr Sanjeev Kakar, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Prof Piers Yates hosted the pair during their time in Perth.
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p class=”MsoNormal” style=”margin-bottom: 6.0pt;”>Dr Roslyn Carbon has left as Medical Director of the Department of Corrective Services. Dr Fraser Moss is acting in the position.