Anne Wakatama
As a single parent of two small children, Anne Wakatama was one of the inaugural group of students to graduate from the University of Newcastle’s degree in medicine. After many…
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As a single parent of two small children, Anne Wakatama was one of the inaugural group of students to graduate from the University of Newcastle’s degree in medicine. After many years working as a GP in Cessnock she became Chief Medical Officer of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Broken Hill, managing its health services and implementing new programs for the people of the Far West for 10 years. In 2012, she returned to her home near Maitland but still worked part time in Quirindi as a GP and emergency doctor, only last year finally retiring at the age of 76. Study has always been a part of her life and she has completed a degree in theology, a part degree in law and is currently learning French through the University of New England.