Australia Day honours A number of staff members from across the district were recognised in the Australia Day 2025 Honours List. Adam Johnston - Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
NSLHD Board Member Adam Johnston has been awarded an AM for his significant service to community health, the law, and people living with disability. Adam joined the NSLHD Board in 2021 and has since been an invaluable contributor and advocate for the district. Adam is a solicitor, holding a Master of Laws from the University of New England, Armidale, and a Graduate Diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Dr Cameron Bell - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) Cameron was awarded an AM for his significant service to gastroenterology medicine as a clinician and administrator. Currently working as a Director of Endoscopy and a senior staff specialist in the Department of Gastroenterology at Royal North Shore Hospital, Cameron is a passionate and a vocal advocate for bowel cancer checks and has helped patients for over 40 years as a doctor. Professor Margaret Fry - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) Margaret has been awarded an AM for significant service to the nursing profession, and tertiary education. Margaret has built clinical credibility in many areas of nursing research and enabled the development of interdisciplinary research partnerships through her academic expertise, Amongst her many career highlights, Margaret was the recipient of an NSW Health Professor Paul Glare - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) Internationally respected clinician researcher Professor Paul Glare has been awarded an AM for his significant service to medicine in the fields of pain management and palliative care. Professor Glare is a specialist physician in pain medicine and a senior researcher with the Kolling Institute. He is the Director of Michael J Cousins Pain Management Research Centre at Royal North Shore Hospital, the Chair of Pain Medicine with the Northern Clinical School and Head of Pain Medicine with the Sydney Medical School. The late Dr Richard Norman Porter - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) The late Richard Porter was awarded an AM for his significant service to medicine, particularly women’s health as a clinician and in leadership roles. Richard was a visiting medical officer in obstetrics and gynaecology at Royal North Shore Hospital for many years. He was a specialist in reproductive endocrinology and IVF.
Ellen Majella Davies - Ambulance Service Medal (ASM) Ellen Davies was awarded an ASM for her distinguished service as a member of an Australian ambulance service, where she has worked since 1987. Ellen currently works as the Health Relationship Manager of the Central Coast North Sydney sector and maintains her ability to respond to emergencies as an advanced life support paramedic.
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