Linette Lock Awarded Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

The Queen’s birthday awards and honours allow the people of Australia the chance to recognise and thank outstanding Australians whose efforts make our communities and our nation a better place. The honours recognise individuals who work tirelessly in their chosen field to put others before themselves and make an extraordinary contribution to society. This year a total of 5 nurses and midwives across Australia were recognised for their leadership and dedication in the nursing and midwifery profession.

The Centre is delighted to announce that on the Queen’s birthday holiday, Associate Professor Linette Lock (Veitch) was one of the five, honoured with the Member of the Order of Australia (AM), for her significant service to nursing education, and to international health programs. Linette has a national and international reputation in nursing/midwifery education and leadership. She has built her reputation around effectively leading and managing change in a variety of settings. She has undertaken consultancies with organisations such as the World Health Oragnization, the World Bank, Department of Foreign Affairs Trade and various universities within and outside of Australia.

We congratulate Linette on this wonderful and well-deserved achievement and look froward to continuing work with Lin on future projects.
                                                                  - Michele Rumsey, Director WHO CC

Linette currently works with the WHO CC UTS on a range of projects including but not limited to the ANGUA Memorial Hospital Redevelopment – Birthing Suites and the Reviewing and Developing of the National Curricula for the Diploma of Nursing and Certificate of Community Health Workers in Papua New Guinea. Linette has extensive experience in curriculum design and evaluation and has led the development of many educational programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels nationally and internationally.

This award is not only for me but for all those with whom I have worked over my time at UTS, particularly with the WHO CC UTS.

                        - Linette Lock, Associate Professor of Nursing and Midwifery

To read about some of Lin’s current work click here.