Dr Morton Rawlin AM

Former Yea general practitioner Dr Morton Rawlin has been recognised as a member (AM) in the General Division in the Australia Day Honours.

Associate Professor Rawlin was recognised “for significant service to the medical profession particularly through governance in the areas of general practice and medical education”.

Dr Rawlin is listed as a general practitioner at Lower Templestowe. He became Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of General Practice, Sydney University, New South Wales.

In 2013, Dr Rawlin received the Rose-Hunt Award, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners’ moist prestigious honour.
He was recognised for his outstanding commitment to Australian general practice.

Dr Rawlin and wife Dr Kaye Atkinson were prominent in Yea health and community affairs from the early 1990s.
He has extensive experience in general practice medical education at all levels, including as a general practice supervisor and medical educator.

His past professional appointments include Medical Director of Dianella Community Health, RACGP National Manager of Fellowship Programs and RACGP Director of Education.

Dr Rawlin has a long standing interest in competency assessment and training. His research and teaching interests are in standards and teaching in general practice, dermatology and mental health.

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Also recognised in the Australia Day Honours was Johannes Chitty OAM of Doreen for “services to parachuting”.

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Previous Whittlesea City Citizen of the Year, Marilyn Mc-Qualter, was named in the Australia Day honours.
Mrs McQualter became an OAM receipient for “service to the community of Whittlesea”.
She has been active in local Rotary.

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The late Ms Constance Anne Johnson,of Tallarook, was accorded the OAM post-nominal in the Australia Day Honours “for service to people with breast cancer”.

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Jean Lynette Hamilton was receipient of an OAM honour in the Australia Day celebrations “for service to the community of Longwood”.