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CAMPBELL John Duncan

LLM MB BS MHA FRACMA FAICD FAIM DTM&H

1940 –

John Duncan Campbell was born in Melbourne on the 4th July 1940. He was the son of Veterinary Pathologist, Arthur Donald Campbell and Winifred, nee Mumford. He commenced his education at Burke Hall, Xavier College’s preparatory school in Melbourne from 1945-1951. He attended Alice Springs High School from 1952-1953 before becoming   a boarder at Rostrevor College, in Adelaide from 1954-1956. He studied medicine at the University of Adelaide through the Army Medical Undergraduate Scheme and resided at Aquinas College before graduating MB BS in 1964. After graduating he went to the RAH to complete his residency. During his year at RAH he married Mary Veronica Comerford and they subsequently had three children.

Campbell had joined the Regular Army as a Lieutenant in 1962 to fulfil obligation to the undergraduate scheme and on graduating in 1964 was promoted to Captain. After completing his residency he began his full time duty in the Regular Army and was posted to 2 FdAmb in April 1965.  He was subsequently posted as RMO to 1 Bn RAR in May 1965, and after one week pre-embarkation leave he departed for Vietnam on HMAS Sydney.  Campbell suffered an inner ear problem and after a short time in Vietnam he was repatriated in late June to Australia. He later had total loss of hearing in his right ear and significant loss in his left ear. He was replaced by Captain Peter Haslau at short notice. Whilst in Vietnam Campbell found that the medical platoon had little training in first aid and no training manuals were available. The manuals of the St John Ambulance Brigade were made available to help them learn on the job. After a posting in March 1966 with 5 Bn RAR to recuperate, Campbell was appointed OC 7th Camp Hospital at Kapooka, New South Wales in 1967. This was followed by an appointment to Port Moresby as Senior Medical Officer PNG Command in Port Moresby from 1967-1970. He gave military medical assistance to the PNG government during the 1969 influenza epidemic. This was followed by a posting as 2 I/C to 2 Mil Hosp, at Ingleburn, in 1970. While on long leave he was able to complete the tropical medicine course at Sydney University. In 1971-1972 he was posted as ADGMS AHQ Canberra and promoted Lieutenant Colonel. During his time in Canberra, Campbell decided to undertake a degree in law at the Australian National University. He then followed his law degree with a Masters of Health Administration at the University of New South Wales and during this time was placed on the un-allotted list in 2 MD. Subsequently he was posted as Commanding Officer of 2 Mil Hosp, Liverpool, New South Wales in 1975. Campbell was seconded by the Department of Defence to the Prince of Wales and Prince Henry Hospitals from 1975 to 1979, as a Registrar in Medical Administration. He formally retired from the Army in 1980, and continued to pursue a civilian career in medical management.

Campbell was elected to Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators in 1976. He was employed in the Medical and Allied Health Commission of New South Wales from 1980-1982 and from1983-1984 in the Department of Health at Ryde, New South Wales. Campbell also worked in the Department of Health at Rozelle. He later was the Administrator of the St George Area Health Service in 1988 and became Chief Executive Officer (CEO) South Sydney Health Service in 1988.  Campbell was also a visiting Professor to the University of Technology, Sydney between 1989 and 1994. His medical administrative career continued with his appointments as CEO Central Sydney Area Health Service in 1992 and South East Sydney Health Service in 1995.   He was Managing Director Australian Health International Pty. Ltd from1996 to 1997 and was later to be its Senior Consultant and Chairman. Campbell was appointed as a part time Member of the Commonwealth Administrative Appeals Tribunal in NSW in 1992. He was also a Board Member of NRMA from 1990-2002. He was also a Visiting Professor, Faculty of Business, University of Technology Sydney and a Board Member of the Australian Council of Health Care Standards from 1989 to 1994. He was a Board Member of Mercy Family Life Centre from 1998 to 2006. Campbell was Censor in Chief of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators and a Board Member of the Northern Hospice Foundation. Campbell was an accredited mediator. Campbell’s wife Mary died in 1991 and he re-married Patricia von Tideman in 1996 and continues to live in Sydney.

Source

Blood, Sweat and Fears II: Medical Practitioners of South Australia on Active Service After World War 2 to Vietnam 1945-197.

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