Our Patron
Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC
Governor of New South Wales.
In March 2024, Rural Doctors Network (RDN) was honoured to receive the Vice-Regal Patronage of Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales.
Her Excellency brings a deep commitment to education, youth leadership, human rights and social justice to her role as Governor in the service of the people of New South Wales and is an active supporter of the rural health community.
The Governor's commitment to supporting rural health was demonstrated by her support of RDN’s Resilience, Recharge and Recovery Program (RRR) during COVID-19, where Her Excellency hosted Virtual Meet-and-Greet Wellbeing Sessions with health professionals from across rural NSW, giving them the opportunity to share their stories with herself and each other. The aim of this initiative was to boost morale and wellbeing to help keep the health workforce strong and capable during challenging times.
To mark RDN’s 35th anniversary in 2023, Her Excellency received RDN Chair John Kramer OAM, RDN Chief Executive Officer Richard Colbran and RDN Director Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Nicole Turner at Government House, to acknowledge and thank RDN for its work and contributions since 1988, while noting the important role that rural health professionals and their families play in rural community life and economy.
On behalf of the rural health community, RDN expresses grateful thanks to Her Excellency the Governor for honouring RDN and the communities it represents with Vice-Regal Patronage.
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