The Ramsay Way 2017 | 03 15
COMMUNITY NEWS
Hollywood helps to
develop the State’s cadets
On Saturday 29 July, Hollywood Private Hospital (Hollywood) Chief Executive Officer, Peter Mott, proudly presented a
cheque to The Returned & Services League of Western Australia (RSLWA) in support of the Cadet of the Year Spirit of
the ANZAC Award Program.
The Program is managed by the Youth
Development and Cadet Support Committee
and allows the top four cadets to travel and
undertake activities which contribute to their
development within RSLWA.
Cadets who nominate to join the prestigious
program attend a testing day which includes
a written exam on Australian general
knowledge, a five minute speech, dress and
bearing, and first aid.
This year’s winners went to Canberra for
the ANZAC Commemoration where they
marched in the Dawn Service and visited
some of Australia’s most iconic landmarks,
including the Australian War Memorial,
Parliament House, and the National Museum
of Australia.
Commenting on Hollywood’s sponsorship,
Peter said “As a former military hospital,
Hollywood has cared for the State’s veteran
community for over 70 years. Our connection
with RSLWA is unique and it’s an honour to
partner with the organisation on such an
important developmental youth program.”
Hollywood’s support of the State’s cadets is
also evident in the RSL WA Efficiency Shield.
The award initiative was introduced by
Hollywood and RSLWA in 2004 to recognise
the most competent and efficient Cadet
Units.
A Special ‘Cuppa’ in the Garden
Peel Health Campus is very fortunate to have a group of wonderful volunteers - ‘friends of
the hospital’ who have an ongoing commitment to the hospital in various ways supporting
patient care, assisting staff and making visiting the hospital a more pleasurable journey.
The ‘vollies’ decided to commence a further project and have created a fabulous garden in
the hospital grounds for all to enjoy.
The beautiful garden is centrally situated and is a pleasant oasis for patients, visitors and
staff to enjoy at various times of the day therefore, in recognition of a job well done the
volunteers ‘friends’ took time out to celebrate their achievement with a special morning tea
and in particular to thank two lovely ladies who tirelessly drove the project: Pat Waldron and
Leslie Norlin who are pictured in front of the plaque which has been placed upon the garden
wall in their honour.
Hollywood CEO, Peter Mott (left), presents a sponsorship cheque to RSLWA State President,
Peter Aspinall
PROFESSOR WENDY
BROWN FIRST
WOMAN TO BE
AWARDED THE JOHN
MITCHELL CROUCH
FELLOWSHIP
Professor Wendy
Brown, Chair of the
Monash University
Department of
Surgery at the
Alfred Hospital in
Melbourne and a
general surgeon
at The Avenue
Private Hospital
has been awarded
the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
(RACS) John Mitchell Crouch Fellowship
valued at $150,000.
Professor Brown, a General Surgeon
specialising in oesophago-gastric cancer,
gastrooesophageal reflux disease and
bariatric surgery, is the first woman to have
been awarded the honour in a long list of
awardees dating back to 1977 when the
Fellowship was first established.
The John Mitchell Crouch Fellowship, RACS’
most prestigious award, was established
in 1978 by Mrs Elisabeth Unsworth in
honour of her son, John Mitchell Crouch, a
promising Neurosurgeon, who died from a
brain tumour in 1977 at age 36, in order ro
contribute to the understanding and practice
of surgery and anaesthesia, in keeping with
the skills and promise demonstrated by
Dr Crouch.
Applicants must be Fellows of the College
who are in their first 15 years of their
Fellowship, are working actively in their
field and can demonstrate that they have
an outstanding body of work that has
already made an impact on the progress of
surgery or has contributed significantly to
fundamental scientific research.
Professor Brown, who’s body of work is
centred on optimising the treatment of
obesity in the public health system, said
that the John Mitchell Crouch Fellowship
will enable her to continue her research to
determine whether a fast-tracked, intensive
obesity intervention in patients consuming
high amounts of health care resources can
result in significant reductions in hospital
bed days and total health care costs while
improving health and quality of life.
“Obesity now affects 28% of Australians and
33% of New Zealanders, making it our most
prevalent disease.
“My studies will measure the cost
effectiveness of weight loss through bariatric
surgery in a population of patients who are
obese and have various health challenges,
and the potential to streamline care for
patients following bariatric surgery so that
there is less requirement for face-to-face
clinic care,” she said.
Professor Brown will attend the convocation
ceremony at the 2018 Annual Scientific
Congress in Sydney where the Fellowship
will officially be awarded, and where she will
make an oral presentation on her extensive
body of work.