AFMW would like to take the opportunity to congratulate Dr Rosalie Cooper on being recognised for her years of service with the award of Medal of the Order of Australia – OAM.
Our Victorian members will be well aware of Rosalie’s contribution, and she was recently interviewed by Medical Republic. Her Constance Stone Oration for VMWS (Victorian Medical Women’s Society) provides many insights into her extraordinary career.
For service to medicine through a range of roles.
Dr Cooper was a GP between 1992–2007. She served on several roles within the Victorian Medical Women’s Society, having been a member since 1961, as well as serving for the Australian Federation of Medical Women.
Within Red Nose Australia (SIDS and Kids Victoria), she held many leadership positions, including former Chair of the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Researchers Forum, Melbourne.
Dr Cooper has also undertaken several academic achievements, including being a Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Mothers’ and Children’s Health.
Dr Brenda Masters is a Canberra GP, President of the AFMW (2024-2026).
Brenda grew up in rural SA, studied Medicine in Adelaide, and has worked in Practices around the country before settling in our beautiful National Capital over 20 years ago.
Brenda is keenly involved in the Medical Women’s Society of ACT and Region, a group who provide both networking and peer support. She believes that everyone should be given the opportunity to realise their full potential in life and applies this to both her work and her relationships.
Brenda enjoys gardening and singing in her spare time and tries to make the most of Canberra’s proximity to the snow.
