South Australian Medical Heritage Society
Society Website & Virtual Museum


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Professor Basil Hetzel AC, portrait.
Sir Howard Florey, portrait.



Upcoming Meetings:


August 28th, 2025

Annual General Meeting

The next meeting of the SAMHS will be held on Thursday, 28th of August at the Dulwich Community Centre, 14 Union St, Dulwich at 6:00 pm.

We're very pleased to welcome Professor Robert (Bob) Goldney AO as our guest speaker for this month's meeting of the South Australian Medical Heritage Society. His presentation is titled "A History of Psychiatry in SA and Its Relevance Today".

Professor Goldney is internationally recognised as one of the world's leading experts on suicide and depression. In the 2013 Australia Day Honours, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for: "distinguished service to medicine in the field of psychiatry, as a researcher and academic, through international contributions to the study of suicide and its prevention".

Professor Robert (Bob) Goldney AO - "A History of Psychiatry in SA and Its Relevance Today"



AGM

Please note that this meeting on Thursday, 28 August 2025 will also serve as our AGM.

Membership fees of $30 are now due.
Payment can be made in person (cash) to the Treasurer, Lloyd Stagg, at the meeting; or via EFT to:

Bendigo Bank
BSB: 633-000
Account No: 148 713 993
Account Name: South Australian Medical Heritage Society Inc.
Reference: <Your name>


All committee positions will be declared vacant at the AGM. Nominations for positions must be submitted to the Secretary by a financial member at least 7 days prior to the AGM.

Executive Committee Updates:

President: Position will become vacant (maximum term reached).
Treasurer: Lloyd Stagg will not seek re-election.
Secretary: Maggi Boult and Prue Cowled will renominate for one further year.
Non-executive positions: Six in total; three members will renominate.

We encourage members to consider nominating or supporting others to do so.



As always, guests are welcome; however, please register them ahead of the meeting if possible.



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Professor Donald Simpson AO

Dr Helen Mary Mayo OBE

Dr Laura Fowler

Matron Ethel Sarah Davidson CBE

 

If you are interested in becoming a member of the
South Australian Medical Heritage Society,
please see our membership form.

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please let us know :
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