Michael Dowsett AM, MDS MHPEd FRACDS, Commodore RAN Rtd
A former Director General of Naval Health Services he had a varied career including active service on HMAS DERWENT,HMAS VAMPIRE and HMAS PARRAMATTA during Confrontation in 1966. Other postings included serving in ANZUK Force in Singapore from 1971-74
He was tasked with establishing an agreement with the USN to provide ADF health members to assist manning the hospital ship USNS COMFORT in the Gulf War A later tasking was to establish links between the RAN and the Indonesian Navy in health services
He had a particular interest in the civilian recognition of medical and dental sailors and shoreside health facilities that resulted in an agreement with Charles Sturt University that recognised Naval medical sailor training and experience towards paramedic qualifications and the certification of Balmoral Naval Hospital by the Australian Council of Healthcare Standards
Following retirement he was a member of the DVA Mental Health Forum and the Consultative Forum advising the DVA Study on the Health of Gulf War Veterans.
He has a long standing interest in Australian military medicine history and has published articles in various journals and presented at AMMA conferences.
He has been a Voluntary Guide at the Australian War Memorial for over 15 years.
