Congratulations to the Monash Health employees and Board members who were recognised in the King’s Birthday 2023 Honours List.
This honour recognises Australians who have demonstrated outstanding service or exceptional achievement, and we are proud that five current Monash Health team members have been recognised for their contributions and significant impacts at local, national and international levels.
Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
Professor Erica Wood AO
Professor Erica Wood AO has been awarded Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia for “distinguished service to transfusion medicine and hemovigilance, to haematology, and to national and international organisations”.
Professor Wood is a consultant haematologist at Monash Health and is Head of the Transfusion Research Unit, and Co-Director of the Division of Acute and Critical Care, in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University.
Professor Wood said she was honoured to be recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List.
“I’ve been really privileged to work with many great teams in transfusion practice and research over the years, and this award is due in large part to the support I’ve received from so many people, including my fantastic colleagues at Monash Health.”
Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
Jane Bell AM
Jane Bell AM, Monash Health’s Deputy Chair, was appointed Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia for “significant service to governance in the medical research, healthcare, and not-for-profit sectors”.
Dr John McKay AM, Monash Health’s Director of Nuclear Medicine at Monash Health from 1999 to 2015, was appointed Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia for “significant service to medical administration in the field of nuclear medicine”.
Dr McKay was trained as a physician at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Nuclear Medicine at the Prince of Wales Hospital. He was instrumental in establishing the first clinical Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan in Australia, performed at Austin Health.
Recently, Dr McKay has been involved in a project in the Northern Territory to upgrade cancer services at Top End Health Service.
Dr Mckay said, “This honour means a lot to me and my family; it is humbling and unexpected. Along this journey, I have had lots of help from Nuclear Medicine Technologists, physicists, chemists, pharmacists, colleagues and medical and non-medical administrators, all of whom I thank for their enthusiasm and willingness to help.”
Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division
Robyn Humphries OAM has been awarded Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division for “service to community mental health”.
Robyn has worked in public sector mental health services in Victoria for more than 40 years and is currently Director Clinical Operations for the Clayton Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service.
Over her career, Robyn has made a significant and far-reaching contribution to the mental health service sector, initially as a social worker, and later as manager and director in health services and state government.
Robyn said, “I am deeply honoured and proud to receive an OAM in recognition of my contribution to mental health services in Victoria. It has been my privilege to work with many wonderful and inspirational people throughout my career, and in accepting this award I acknowledge the role they have played in shaping me, both personally and professionally.”
Dr Noel Roberts OAM, an anaesthetist who has been with us at Monash Medical Centre since 1989, was awarded Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division for “service to anaesthesiology through a range of roles”.
Dr Jennifer Senior OAM, Senior Breast Surgeon at Moorabbin Hospital, was awarded Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division for “service to medicine”.
Congratulations to those recognised, and to their teams, for their outstanding contributions to supporting the community over many years.
