This award is to acknowledge outstanding service to health consumers. This award is highly selective and typically the recipient has supported health consumers over many years. The Health Consumers’ Council will only award the Rosemary Caithness Award should there be a worthy recipient in any given year.
And the Winner is…Marian Maughan
Since 2000, at LADS (Learning and Attentional Disorders Society) Marian has worked with and collaborated with numerous health professionals, peers and consumers. As a Board member for more than 16 years, Marian has undertaken a range of roles and tasks to support people affected by Learning and Attentional Disorders and their families. Marian actively engages with clients, members, volunteers and the wider community and the media, to ensure accuracy in the reporting of facts and helping to educate others regarding common “myths” about this neurobiological disorder.
Also Nominated
John Cunningham
A consumer wrote: “While John demonstrates professionalism, he builds a relationship with his patients and shows genuine interest in their health and well being as a whole. He travels to remote regions to provide a service to his patients and offers exceptional service by personally returning calls and answering questions in an easy to understand language. His bedside manner is very welcoming and makes him easily approachable”