Colonel Georgeina Whelan

Robert Milliner, Chief Executive Partner, Colonel Georgeina Whelan, Robyn Chalmers, EEO Partner and Kate Rimer, Executive Director, People & Development

Colonel Whelan is a highly respected and accomplished member of the Australian Armed Forces. She shared her experiences of leading large medical teams in hugely difficult circumstances in the South Asia region. As part of the Whole of Government support to the Asian Tsunami relief effort Georgeina was deployed to Banda Aceh in December 2004. During the deployment, she commanded the Anzac Field Hospital, comprising over 150 doctors, nurses, medics and ancillary support staff who treated 3600 victims of the tsunami. Georgeina was awarded an AM in the 2006 Queens Birthday Honours list for her contribution and performance as the Commanding Officer of the ANZAC Field Hospital in Aceh.

Her military career has continued to flourish and in January 2008 Colonel Whelan took up her new appointment as the Command Health Officer at Land Headquarters. She has four children and currently studying for her MBA. Her presentation was enlightening, informative and inspiring to all.