Person
Allen, Peter Sydney (1940 - 2007)
- Born
- 21 April 1940
- Died
- 10 July 2007
Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Medical administrator and Obstetrician
Summary
Peter Sydney Allan worked as an obstetrician and gynaecologist at the Royal Women's Hospital, Ballarat Base Hospital, Queen Victoria Medical Centre and Royal Melbourne as well as establishing his own private practice. In 1983 he became director of medical services at Queen Victoria Medical Centre, and in this role he was a main orchestrator of the centre's transformation into Monash Medical Centre and later Southern Health. Allan's work as a medical administrator was highly regarded, and in 1983 he was awarded the Public Service Medal for his outstanding contributions to the health system.
Details
Chronology
- 1964? -
- Education - Bachelor of Medicine, University of Melbourne
- 1983 -
- Career event - Became Director of Medical Services at Queen Victoria Medical Services
- 1983 - 1989
- Career position - College councillor, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- 1986 - 1989
- Career position - Honorary Secretary, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- 2004
- Award - Commonwealth Public Service Medal for contributions to the health system
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Published resources
Newspaper Articles
- Donovan, B.; and P., 'Brought a room to life and life into the world', The Age (2007), 16. Details
Resources
- 'Allen, Peter Sydney (19400421-20070710)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1514356. Details
Rebecca Rigby
Created: 21 September 2012, Last modified: 19 October 2012