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Sister Angela Mary Doyle, Queenslander of the Year | Mater throughout history | Mater | 1989

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This video is the pre-recorded response from Sister Angela Mary Doyle, AO, after being named 1989 Queenslander of the Year. Sister Angela Mary was overseas at the time, and unable to attend the ceremony. 

Whilst the name "Sister Angela Mary Doyle" and Mater have gone hand in hand for more than 50 years,  when she first arrived in Brisbane from Ireland in 1948, Sister Angela Mary thought she would be utilising her training and skills as a teacher. Instead, the young novice was despatched to Mater to train as a nurse.

Sister Angela Mary completed her Diploma in Nursing Administration at the College of Nursing in Brisbane in 1964. However, hospital administration, rather than nursing administration, was to be her strength and Sister Angela Mary was Administrator of Mater hospitals for 22 years. In response to the continuing need to raise funds for research and new health care services, Sister Angela Mary became Executive Director of Mater Trust from 1993 to 1997 and served on the board until 2003.

Sister Angela Mary's outstanding contribution to the Mater and the Queensland and Australian communities have been recognised in many ways, most notably:
- AMA Award of Distinction (Queensland branch) in 1989
- Queenslander of the Year in 1989 
- Australian Achiever Award, 1990 
- The Order of Australia (AO) for service to the community, 1993
- Degree of Doctor of the Griffith University, 1991
- Degree of Doctor of the Queensland University of Technology, 1997
- Premier's Millennium Award for Excellence in Charity/Welfare
- Premier's Inaugural Queensland Greats Award, 2001

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