UWS staff receive Orders of Australia

Brad Frankum is a Deputy Dean, Professor, author and teacher. He now also carries the proud honour of receiving the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for "service to medicine as an educator and administrator".

Working as the Deputy Dean and Professor of Clinical Education in the School of Medicine(opens in a new window) on the Campbelltown campus, Brad has made significant contributions to both UWS and the Local Health District.

As well as working at UWS, Brad practices as a consultant immunologist at Campbelltown and Camden hospitals. He enjoys the variety his different roles allow and has been involved in several projects that have made a difference to the local community of Macarthur.

"I've been very proud to see the growth and development of our hospitals in both Macarthur and Blacktown-Mt Druitt, in no small part due to the presence of the UWS School of Medicine and the fine academic and clinical staff who have come to work here," says Brad. "I'm really pleased that local kids who aspire to be doctors are now able to study and contribute here in their own community."

From working with very sick patients, sometimes with rare and unusual diseases, and watching the development of a high-quality adult and paediatric allergy and immunology service build at Campbelltown and Camden hospitals to teaching medical students and designing programs for their learning, Brad finds all aspects of his career satisfying. In fact, he is aiming to write some papers this year in his specialties of immunology and medical education and is writing and editing a new textbook on internal medicine to be completed this year.

"Being awarded the OAM reinforces my belief that the local community is right behind our medical school, and also our local hospitals, and that work done to make these institutions as high quality as possible is appreciated," he says.

Emeritus Professor Neville Yeomans, the Foundation Dean of the UWS School of Medicine, was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his significant service to tertiary education, research and clinical practice in medicine. Neville has been working at UWS since 2004, commencing as the Foundation Dean of the Medical School.

"The AM is recognition of all my friends and colleagues at UWS who helped us create and continue to develop a medical school that an eminent former Vice-Chancellor of The University of Melbourne wrote last week 'has already exceeded the standard of some old Australian medical courses'," says Neville.

Helen Zorbas and Sally Redman, both Conjunct Professors with the University, received membership of the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO). Helen has been the Chief Executive of Cancer Australia since 2010, and Sally Redman is the CEO of the Sax Institute.

Congratulations to all UWS staff members who received an Order of Australia.