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Hugh Avey – Honorary fellow
Hugh Avey - Honorary fellow
At the Annual Patricia Chomley Oration and Investiture -
the Nursing Department - through its Head, Associate
held in Canberra on May 13, 1996 - Dr Hugh Avey MA
Professor Kathleen Fahy - for a Rural Health Support
MSc I'hD was admitted to Honorary Fellowship of Royal
Education and Training (RF1SFT) grant of $200,000, which
College of Nursing, Australia.
funded the development of the graduate diploma/ master's degree programs in rural and remote health, now
Dr Hugh Avey
Dr Avey was recognised by Royal College of Nursing,
in the second year of operation. The programs aim to
Australia for his outstanding support of and advocacy for
provide inservicc advanced study for nurses in rural and
nursing, nurse education and rural health services. This
remote areas. Through continuing professional develop-
has occurred at a time and in a context when such support
ment, they are designed to give these registered nurses
and advocacy have been crucial for the successful
both enhanced academic standing and advancement in
development of nursing as a practice discipline in both
their careers.
academe and rural and remote areas. Dr Avey is one of the few academic administrators in Australia, from a
Beyond nursing, Hugh Avey has developed a sound
discipline other than nursing, who have been prepared to
understanding of the politics of health and a particular
recognise the pivotal contribution of nurses to the nation's
interest in the health needs of rural Queenslanders.
health, and the critical importance of well-resourced
this, his commitment and support have been outstanding.
undergraduate and postgraduate education in preparing
In 1991 he was invited to be a foundation member of the
nurse practitioners to realise their full potential in making
Queensland Rural Health Advisory Committee, which
this contribution.
provides advice to the Stale Minister for I lealth, and in
In
1993 was appointed for a second term. These appointDr Avey holds the degrees of Master of Arts (from
ments have enabled him to exercise strong advocacy on
Cambridge University) and Master of Science and Doctor
behalf of nurse education and nursing, an expanded role
of Philosophy (both from the University of London). He is
for rural and remote nurses, and the health of the people
a physicist with particular interests in the fields of physics
in those areas.
education, crystallography, instrumentation, computing and crystal physics. He came to the then Darling Downs
Hugh Avey is held in high regard by nursing colleagues.
Institute of Advanced Pducation in
As an administrator he is seen to have a clear sense of
1978, via the
Universities of London and Surrey, John
Hopkins
personal boundaries, coupled with both warmth and
University and the Tasmanian College of Advanced
responsiveness in his relationships with others.
As a
Education. During 1990, when the Institute became the
teacher he is enthusiastic and well-read. As a person he is
University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Dr Avey was
perceived as "decent (and) gentle' ... in the old-fashioned
appointed Dean of the School of Applied Science (later the
sense of these words - a man of moral principles."
Faculty of Sciences). He was the third dean within the first 12 months of the establishment of the Department of
The Council of Royal College of Nursing, Australia,
Nursing at USQ in February 1990.
acknowledging Hugh Philip Avcy's outstanding achievements in the cause of nurse education, nursing aijd the
At an undergraduate level, Hugh Avey has worked to
health of people in rural and remote Australia, and
ensure that the basic science units taught by other
honouring the esteem in which he is held by those with
departments have had relevant content and have been
whom and for whom he works, chose to bestow upon him
appropriately applied to nursing.
the highest award which it can make, that of I Ionorary
At the postgraduate
level, he was the driving force behind the successful bid of
COtXGGlAN VOUUME 3 (3) JULY 1996
36
Fellowship.
ttQVAU'COlUtMG, OF^UfiSIN© ( At)S^UA ]
At the Annual Patricia Chomley Oration and Investiture -
the Nursing Department - through its Head, Associate
held in Canberra on May 13, 1996 - Dr Hugh Avey MA
Professor Kathleen Fahy - for a Rural Health Support
MSc I'hD was admitted to Honorary Fellowship of Royal
Education and Training (RF1SFT) grant of $200,000, which
College of Nursing, Australia.
funded the development of the graduate diploma/ master's degree programs in rural and remote health, now
Dr Hugh Avey
Dr Avey was recognised by Royal College of Nursing,
in the second year of operation. The programs aim to
Australia for his outstanding support of and advocacy for
provide inservicc advanced study for nurses in rural and
nursing, nurse education and rural health services. This
remote areas. Through continuing professional develop-
has occurred at a time and in a context when such support
ment, they are designed to give these registered nurses
and advocacy have been crucial for the successful
both enhanced academic standing and advancement in
development of nursing as a practice discipline in both
their careers.
academe and rural and remote areas. Dr Avey is one of the few academic administrators in Australia, from a
Beyond nursing, Hugh Avey has developed a sound
discipline other than nursing, who have been prepared to
understanding of the politics of health and a particular
recognise the pivotal contribution of nurses to the nation's
interest in the health needs of rural Queenslanders.
health, and the critical importance of well-resourced
this, his commitment and support have been outstanding.
undergraduate and postgraduate education in preparing
In 1991 he was invited to be a foundation member of the
nurse practitioners to realise their full potential in making
Queensland Rural Health Advisory Committee, which
this contribution.
provides advice to the Stale Minister for I lealth, and in
In
1993 was appointed for a second term. These appointDr Avey holds the degrees of Master of Arts (from
ments have enabled him to exercise strong advocacy on
Cambridge University) and Master of Science and Doctor
behalf of nurse education and nursing, an expanded role
of Philosophy (both from the University of London). He is
for rural and remote nurses, and the health of the people
a physicist with particular interests in the fields of physics
in those areas.
education, crystallography, instrumentation, computing and crystal physics. He came to the then Darling Downs
Hugh Avey is held in high regard by nursing colleagues.
Institute of Advanced Pducation in
As an administrator he is seen to have a clear sense of
1978, via the
Universities of London and Surrey, John
Hopkins
personal boundaries, coupled with both warmth and
University and the Tasmanian College of Advanced
responsiveness in his relationships with others.
As a
Education. During 1990, when the Institute became the
teacher he is enthusiastic and well-read. As a person he is
University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Dr Avey was
perceived as "decent (and) gentle' ... in the old-fashioned
appointed Dean of the School of Applied Science (later the
sense of these words - a man of moral principles."
Faculty of Sciences). He was the third dean within the first 12 months of the establishment of the Department of
The Council of Royal College of Nursing, Australia,
Nursing at USQ in February 1990.
acknowledging Hugh Philip Avcy's outstanding achievements in the cause of nurse education, nursing aijd the
At an undergraduate level, Hugh Avey has worked to
health of people in rural and remote Australia, and
ensure that the basic science units taught by other
honouring the esteem in which he is held by those with
departments have had relevant content and have been
whom and for whom he works, chose to bestow upon him
appropriately applied to nursing.
the highest award which it can make, that of I Ionorary
At the postgraduate
level, he was the driving force behind the successful bid of
COtXGGlAN VOUUME 3 (3) JULY 1996
36
Fellowship.
ttQVAU'COlUtMG, OF^UfiSIN© ( At)S^UA ]