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RSPCA Tasmania welcomes Australian othe Year 2010 as Patron
Eminent psychiatrist, researcher, and clinician Professor Patrick McGorry was named Australian of the Year by Prime inister Kevin Rudd before a huge crowd in Canberra last Monday evening. Professor McGorry is a pioneer in the field of youth mental health and a noted defender of the human rights of asylum seekers.
RSPCA Tasmania President Dr Paul Swiatkowski warmly welcomed Professor McGorry as another eminent Australian with a commitment for defending the defenceless.
You can read our media release here...
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