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Australia Day Honours 2023
such as increased wages and overseas recruitment drives, among others. In our January 2023 Council Executive meeting we approved a new Māori Koha policy and procedure as part of our ongoing work to promote an Indigenous focus in our profession. A koha is a term given to the cultural practice of Māori people of gifting support and assistance to facilitate achieving an outcome for the community or family. Koha is central to relationship building in the Māori world and is given to enhance the mana (power and authority) of the hosts and by doing so enhances the mana of the giver.
Dr Sally Langley President
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RACS would like to congratulate and thank all of the recipients of 2023 National Honours.
Member of Order of Australia (AM)
Dr Michael David Levitt, FRACS
General Surgeon, Western Australia
Dr Leslie Karl Nathanson, FRACS
General Surgeon (retired), Queensland
Dr Timothy William Proudman, FRACS
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, South Australia
Order of Australia Medal (OAM)
Dr Raymond John Cook, FRACS
Neurosurgeon, New South Wales
Dr Richard Gallagher, FRACS
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgeon, New South Wales
Dr Rodney James Woods, FRACS
General Surgeon, Victoria
