NSW Veterinary Practitioners Board Centenary Medal Awards

21 Jun 2024

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On Wednesday 19 June, the NSW Veterinary Practitioners Board celebrated 100 years since the beginning of formal registration in NSW with the Centenary Medal Awards. The AVA was represented by Chief Executive Officer Melissa King and NSW Division President Dr Amy Lee.

The gathering at NSW Parliament House recognised the achievements of a number of outstanding veterinarians over the last 100 years. As Dr Steven Ferguson, President of the NSW Veterinary Practitioners Board said, “For many members of the profession and the public, the Board, as a regulator of the profession, is recognised mostly for its disciplinary role. But for many more members of the public, veterinarians embody empathy and compassion for all creatures and dedication to service to promote animal welfare and protect public health.”

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Emeritus Professor Paul Canfield, Chair of the Centenary Committee, acknowledged the challenge of selecting recipients from all those mentioned in the Centenary Timeline. He shared that “The recipients of the medals were selected by the Committee for a variety of reasons, but all had something in common: a significant level of selflessness and devotion in their leadership and service roles.”

The AVA congratulates all the worthy recipients on their recognition.

Centenary Awards Presentation

Centenary eBook

Veterinary Practitioners Board of NSW Centenary Awards

Recipient	Area
James Douglas Stewart	Professional Practice: Leadership in the control of animal diseases in livestock
Max Henry	Public Health: Leadership in the control of animal diseases in livestock
Sir Ian Clunies Ross	Public Health: Leadership in animal disease research
Thomas Gordon Hungerford	Professional Practice: Leadership in public health, research and continuing professional development
Robert Inglis Taylor	Professional Practice: Leadership in veterinary private practice
Wlliam Ian Beardmore Beveridge	Public Health: Leadership in one health, international professional bodies and veterinary education
Robert Vernon Stewart Bain	Public Health: Leadership in the management and research of contagious diseases
David Robert Hutchins	Professional Practice: Leadership in equine practice
Virginia Esther Osborne	Professional Practice: Leadership in equine fertility research
Douglas Charles Blood	Public Health: Leadership in the investigation and management of diseases of livestock, veterinary education and clinical reasoning
Bede Morris	Public Health: Leadership in veterinary immunology research
Robert William Gee	Public Health: Leadership in public health policy
Rex Milton Butterfield	Public Health: Leadership in meat science research and animal welfare
Daria Nina Love	Public Health: Leadership in infectious disease investigation and public health
Robert Maclean Kibble	Animal Welfare: Leadership in animal welfare and understanding of the human animal bond and one welfare
Garth Alexander McGilvray	Professional Practice: Leadership to veterinary professional bodies
Margaret Anne Rose	Animal Welfare: Leadership in the area of animal welfare research and education
Graeme Sutcliffe Allan	Professional Practice: Leadership in veterinary diagnostic imaging
Richard Maxwell Zuber	Professional Practice: Leadership in veterinary nuclear medicine
Douglas Ian Bryden	Professional Practice: Leadership in veterinary education
Kersti Seksel	Animal Welfare: Leadership in specialist animal behaviour and wellbeing
Bruce Morgan Christie	Public Health: Leadership in animal biosecurity
Helen Scott-Orr	Public Health: Leadership in animal biosecurity
Robyn Gwen Alders	Public Health: Leadership in veterinary epidemiology and one health
Richard Malik	Professional Practice: Leadership in the management and research of contagious diseases in animals and feline medicine
Philip Harold Brain	Professional Practice: Leadership in specialist small animal medicine and the advancement of veterinary nursing education
Kate Toyer	Professional Practice: Leadership in diversity, equity and inclusion
Tara Cashman	Professional Practice: Leadership in diversity, equity and inclusion
Ann-Margret Withers	Animal Welfare: Leadership in indigenous and rural community animal health and one welfare
District Veterinarians NSW	Public Health: Leadership in public health, biosecurity and animal health and welfare
Paul John Canfield	Professional Practice: Leadership in animal disease education and research
Mark Lawrie	Animal Welfare: Leadership in indigenous community animal health and one welfare
Deborah Neutze	Professional Practice: Leadership to veterinary professional bodies
Ruth Rosemary Thompson	Professional Practice: Leadership to veterinary professional bodies
Anne Quain	Animal Welfare: Leadership in veterinary ethics and animal welfare