Refshauge Lecturers

This annual lecture headlines the SMA National Conference. 

It honours Sir William Refshauge, Honorary Physician to Queen Elizabeth II, Director-General of the Australian Government Department of Health, and Secretary-General of the World Medical Association.

Since its inception in 1999, Refshauge lecturers have included:

• 2022: Dr Susan White AM
• 2021: Dr David Hughes
• 2019: Trish Wisbey-Roth
• 2018: Adjunct Associate Professor Greg Hoy
• 2017: Professor Louise Burke OAM
• 2016: Professor Peter O’Sullivan
• 2015: Dr Peter Brukner OAM
• 2014: Professor Danny Green
• 2013: Adjunct Professor Craig Purdam
• 2012: Professor Karim Khan AO
• 2011: Adjunct Professor Ken Fitch AO
• 2010: Professor Peter Fricker OAM
• 2009: Professor Caroline Finch AO
• 2008: Professor Wendy Brown
• 2007: Dr Sandy Gordon
• 2006: Professor Tim Olds
• 2005: Professor Jill Cook AM
• 2004: Professor Bruce Abernethy
• 2003: Dr Brian Sando OAM
• 2002: Associate Professor Paul McCrory
• 2001: Professor John Bloomfield AO
• 2000: Professor Julie Steele AM
• 1999: Dr Brian Corrigan AM