Jason Falinski (Mackellar, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In 2001, Dr Richard West, AM, was made a Member of the Order of Australia for services to medicine, particularly as a surgeon in the area of development of procedures for infection control in clinical surgery, and to education. This award followed years of outstanding work in the field, where he had a distinguished career as a teacher and a surgeon at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and at the University of Sydney.

In addition, Dr West was the Censor-in-Chief at the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, a board member of the college council and in charge of all post-graduate training of surgeons in Australia and New Zealand. This reflects his strong commitment to educating young surgeons, which also includes acting as chairman of the board of basic surgical training.

Dr West has also given back to the community as a committee member for the Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation and also as president of The Palm Beach & Whale Beach Association. His achievements and work have benefitted the community greatly. I am proud to acknowledge Dr West's work in this chamber.