Dr Tarun Weeramanthri has been appointed to the new position of Executive Director of Public Health by WA Health. Since 2004, Tarun has been the Principal Medical Adviser and Chief Health Officer of the Northern Territory Department of Health and Community Services.

Still with WA Health, Dr Peter Silbert has been appointed as the state's first Director of Neurology. Peter is currently the Head of Neurology at Royal Perth Hospital and a visiting neurologist at King Edward Memorial, Sir Charles Gairdner, and St John of God Hospitals.

Dr Heather Lyttle has been appointed as the new Public Health Physician for the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) - Pilbara...

Mr Kevin Taylor has been appointed Group Director Corporate Services of St John of God Health Care. He was previously CEO of SJOG Pathology. Also at St John's, Mr Bryan Pyne has been named Group Director Finance after three years with the group.

Prof Moyez Jiwa and the team at the WA Cancer and Palliative Care Centre have won the Curtin University Vice-Chancellor's 2007 Award for Excellence.

Mr Martin Blake has been appointed as non-executive director of Resonance Health following Mr Guy Aird's resignation...

The following awards were presented by the RACGP to WA medicos at their 50^th Annual Scientific Convention in Sydney:

Kalamunda GP Dr Howard Watts was recognised with the Rose-Hunt Award, RACGP's most prestigious honour, which acknowledged Dr Watts' 39 years of service in promoting the aims and objectives of the RACGP.

Dr Tim Leahy, a GP from the Aboriginal Health Council of WA, and the Heart Foundation's Ms Lynette Dimer were awarded the Standing Strong Together Award in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health. They each receive an educational scholarship worth $2500.

Dr Ryan Wallman has followed his dream and taken up a full time position as a health writer with Wellmark Communications in Melbourne. Prior to the interstate move, Ryan worked with Subiaco Community Mental Health as a psychiatric medical officer and was a freelance member of the Medical Forum team. We wish him every success in his new role!

Joondalup Health Campus DON Liz Prime is on leave while she competes as the Labor candidate for the seat of Cowan against Graeme Edwards. Dr Richard Saker, originally from Perth, is the new director of medical services at JHC, replacing ED specialist Dr Brad Power who was filling the position part time.

Ms Peta Wootton has started as Manager, Community Mental Health as part of...