Former premier Colin Barnett, scientists Carol Bower and David Blacker and mining executive Philip Crabb are among the 112 Western Australians recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List for 2023.
Rosanna Capolingua, a former president of the state and federal branches of the AMA, has been appointed chair of the health department's child and adolescent health services.
Our weekly appointment wrap includes Jeremy Chetty, Nick Sloan, Meg Coffey, Lenda Oshalem, Glen Power, Emma Scotney, Quentin Webb, Rob Cicchini, Libby Howitt and Rosanna Capolingua.
Bryant Stokes, Fiona Kalaf and Steve Harris are among new directors of health promotion agency Healthway, which has been revamped under new legislation after the previous board was forced to step down last year.
Just days after it strongly criticised plans for a new medical school at Curtin University, the Australian Medical Association is again at odds with the state government, this time over a restructuring of Healthway.
Healthway chair Rosanna Capolingua has resigned from her role on the agency's board, following a Public Sector Commission report that unveiled an extensive misuse of tickets and hospitality by its board and senior staff.
Julian Rait will chair medical indemnity service provider Medical Defence Australia, which will result from the merger of WA-based MDA National and SA-based Medical Insurance Group Australia.
WHEN Celebrate WA announced Western Australia's Citizen of Year awards for 2009 two weekends ago the presence of the University of Western Australia would not have escaped the attention of many.
