Australia Day Honours
We congratulate Dr Bernie Jenner on his award of the OAM (Medal of the Order of Australia, in the General Division) for service to the community of the Barwon Region, in the Australia Day Honours.
In the news
Passing of Dr Fred Jensen
The Executive were saddened to learn of the recent death of Dr Fred Jensen. Frederick Owen Jensen MB, ChB, DDR, MRACR, FFR. 13.6.1932-16.1.2019. Dr Jensen undertook training in radiology at RCH in the late sixties. After further traing in the UK he was the Director of Radiology at RCH, between 1972 and 1976, following the retirement … Continued
President’s report to AGM (Nov 20th 2018)
2018 has been a year of continued growth and evolution
Alumni Newsletter November 2018
Vale Kester Brown AM 9/12/1935 – 14/11/2018
The Royal Children’s Hospital Alumni were sad to learn of the death of Dr Kester Brown on November 14th 2018. Kester Brown was born in Kenya and did his undergraduate training in Scotland at St Andrews University where he graduated in 1960. He joined the Children’s Hospital staff in 1967 as the first medical officer with … Continued
2018 Vernon Collins Oration
Presented on Wednesday October 3rd. The 34th Vernon Collins Oration. The Vernon Collins Oration, “Responding to contemporary challenges in Indigenous child and adolescent health”, given by Professor Sandra Eades, was received with great acclaim by a large audience, including many Alumni. To watch a video recording of the lecture, click on the link below: … Continued
2018 Gala Dinner
Alumni Gala Dinner 2018 The RCH Alumni Gala Dinner 2018 Once again the dinner was held at Kew Golf Club, on Tuesday November 20th 2018. There were 79 members and partners present and four guests. An excellent dinner was followed by a stimulating presentation by Prof Jeffrey Rosenfeld focussing on developments in neurosurgery that he had been involved … Continued