Sue Page
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Dr Sue Page AM
is a past President of the Rural Doctors Association of Australia http://www.rdaa.com.au/ and current Board member of the Northern NSW Local Health District http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/services/lhn/nnsw/index.asp. Until 2010 she was the inaugural Director of the North Coast Medical Education Collaboration http://www.ncmec.com.au, a venture linking the University of Sydney, the University of Western Sydney and the University of Wollongong for training medical students in rural areas. As Associate Professor with the University of Sydney she links to the Northern Rivers University Centre for Rural Health http://ucrh.edu.au, a collaboration between that university and the University of Southern Cross for the delivery of multidisciplinary health professional education in Australia
. Page previously held the position as inaugural Chair of the North Coast Area Health Care Advisory Council http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/2005/20050929_02.html within the NSW Department of Health, New South Wales Department of Health#Area Health Services and is a rural GP VMO http://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/327170 at Ballina District Hospital and St Vincent's Hospital in Lismore
. A Fellow of, and Supervisor for, both RACGP and ACRRM, she has post graduate training in the Early Management of Severe Trauma, a Diploma in Shared Care Psychiatry (Eating Disorders) and a Diploma in Obstetrics
through the Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
. Her practice includes primary health care within an Aboriginal
community, and used to involve obstetrics at Ballina Hospital until the unit was closed due to workforce shortages.
Identified as one of the top ten people in Australia influencing General Practice,http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newsstoryid=661 http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/pdf/top50_influential.pdf Dr Page was recognised in the Australian Honours as a Member of the Order of Australia on Australia Day the 25 January 2008. The award is recognition for outstanding achievement and service. Dr Page received her award for service to medicine and to the community through commitment to improving access to health and medical services in rural and remote areas, and through professional, educational and advisory roles.
Page has been instrumental in bringing cross-sector organisations together to work to common goals. http://www.alga.asn.au/newsroom/media/2004/2004-03-24a.php Amongst achievements are listed contribution to resolving the 2003 Medical Indemnity crisis in Australia, http://www.ama.com.au/node/3830 the establishment of a dedicated training program for Procedural General Practice, http://www.archi.net.au/documents/our_services/net_news/net_news_2004/NetNews_17July2004.pdf and negotiating Australian Medicare Item Numbers for Nurses working within General Practices for procedures such as Pap smears and for Allied Health Professionals caring for patients with chronic and complex disease.
and Bronze Star with V for Valour.
Page attended the University of Newcastle where she later was invited back as the 2005 Orator. http://www.newcastle.edu.au/news/2005/11/davidmaddisonlectureraskswhogetstoshapeourfuture.html In 1987 she married classmate Dr Chris Mitchell, the 2009-2010 President of the Royal Australian College of General Practice
. They live on a farm in northern NSW with their three children, Sara Mitchell, Robert Mitchell, and Kate Mitchell.
candidate for the electorate of Richmond
in northern New South Wales
where she took a strong stance on environmental issues including nuclear power http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2007/s2009310.htm http://www.acfonline.org.au/articles/news.asp?news_id=1544. She lost to incumbent Labor
MP Justine Elliot
.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
is a past President of the Rural Doctors Association of Australia http://www.rdaa.com.au/ and current Board member of the Northern NSW Local Health District http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/services/lhn/nnsw/index.asp. Until 2010 she was the inaugural Director of the North Coast Medical Education Collaboration http://www.ncmec.com.au, a venture linking the University of Sydney, the University of Western Sydney and the University of Wollongong for training medical students in rural areas. As Associate Professor with the University of Sydney she links to the Northern Rivers University Centre for Rural Health http://ucrh.edu.au, a collaboration between that university and the University of Southern Cross for the delivery of multidisciplinary health professional education in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Page previously held the position as inaugural Chair of the North Coast Area Health Care Advisory Council http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/2005/20050929_02.html within the NSW Department of Health, New South Wales Department of Health#Area Health Services and is a rural GP VMO http://meteor.aihw.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/327170 at Ballina District Hospital and St Vincent's Hospital in Lismore
Lismore, New South Wales
Lismore is a subtropical town in northeastern New South Wales, Australia. Lismore is the main population centre in the City of Lismore local government area. Lismore is a regional centre in the Northern Rivers region of the State.-History:...
. A Fellow of, and Supervisor for, both RACGP and ACRRM, she has post graduate training in the Early Management of Severe Trauma, a Diploma in Shared Care Psychiatry (Eating Disorders) and a Diploma in Obstetrics
Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the medical specialty dealing with the care of all women's reproductive tracts and their children during pregnancy , childbirth and the postnatal period...
through the Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Gynaecology
Gynaecology or gynecology is the medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive system . Literally, outside medicine, it means "the science of women"...
. Her practice includes primary health care within an Aboriginal
Australian Aborigines
Australian Aborigines , also called Aboriginal Australians, from the latin ab originem , are people who are indigenous to most of the Australian continentthat is, to mainland Australia and the island of Tasmania...
community, and used to involve obstetrics at Ballina Hospital until the unit was closed due to workforce shortages.
Identified as one of the top ten people in Australia influencing General Practice,http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newsstoryid=661 http://www.australiandoctor.com.au/pdf/top50_influential.pdf Dr Page was recognised in the Australian Honours as a Member of the Order of Australia on Australia Day the 25 January 2008. The award is recognition for outstanding achievement and service. Dr Page received her award for service to medicine and to the community through commitment to improving access to health and medical services in rural and remote areas, and through professional, educational and advisory roles.
Page has been instrumental in bringing cross-sector organisations together to work to common goals. http://www.alga.asn.au/newsroom/media/2004/2004-03-24a.php Amongst achievements are listed contribution to resolving the 2003 Medical Indemnity crisis in Australia, http://www.ama.com.au/node/3830 the establishment of a dedicated training program for Procedural General Practice, http://www.archi.net.au/documents/our_services/net_news/net_news_2004/NetNews_17July2004.pdf and negotiating Australian Medicare Item Numbers for Nurses working within General Practices for procedures such as Pap smears and for Allied Health Professionals caring for patients with chronic and complex disease.
Early Life and Family
Now an Australian Citizen, Dr Page was born in Washington DC in 1960. She is the third child of Colonel David Page, Chief of Publicity and Psychological Warfare for the US First Army and later deputy chief administrator of the US Veterans Administration, and Diana Hodgkinson Page, one of the three first Australian women trained as Diplomatic Staff Cadets and later posted to New York as Vice Consul. http://www.smh.com.au/national/obituaries/doc-evatts-quiz-kid-bolted-at-every-barrier-20090726-dxek.html. Colonel Page was awarded the US Legion of MeritLegion of Merit
The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
and Bronze Star with V for Valour.
Page attended the University of Newcastle where she later was invited back as the 2005 Orator. http://www.newcastle.edu.au/news/2005/11/davidmaddisonlectureraskswhogetstoshapeourfuture.html In 1987 she married classmate Dr Chris Mitchell, the 2009-2010 President of the Royal Australian College of General Practice
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
The Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners is the professional body for General Practitioners in Australia.The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is responsible for maintaining standards for quality clinical practice, education and training, and research in Australian...
. They live on a farm in northern NSW with their three children, Sara Mitchell, Robert Mitchell, and Kate Mitchell.
Politics
At the 2007 federal election, Page was the endorsed National PartyNational Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
candidate for the electorate of Richmond
Division of Richmond
The Division of Richmond is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the far north-east of the state, along the Pacific coast...
in northern New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
where she took a strong stance on environmental issues including nuclear power http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2007/s2009310.htm http://www.acfonline.org.au/articles/news.asp?news_id=1544. She lost to incumbent Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
MP Justine Elliot
Justine Elliot
Maria Justine Elliot, MP is an Australian politician who was elected to the House of Representatives as member for the Division of Richmond, New South Wales for the Australian Labor Party at the 2004 federal election....
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