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VALE
Joanne Page
ISRRT Council member for Australia passes away
On June 6, 2022 ISRRT lost an important member of its global family. Joanne
Page ISRRT Council member for Australia passed away after a long illness.
As ISRRT President, Donna Newman said, “One of ISRRT’s key strengths is
the diversity of its experts from all over the world, Joanne’s contribution to
elevating global health will always be remembered”. Joanne’s contributions
included representing Australia’s voice during ISRRT council meetings, review
of ISRRT consensus documents and serving as a writer for ISRRT special
projects.
Joanne contributed many years of service to ISRRT and has made a huge impact to our patients, not only in
Australia but worldwide. One highlight was Joanne’s contribution to the ISRRT Special Edition, “Elevating
Patient Care with Artificial Intelligence, Radiographers are essential in elevating patient with artificial
Intelligence”. Joanne wrote the chapter on radiation therapy titled, “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in radiation
oncology, from perspective of a radiation therapy manager.”
Jo was a committed radiation therapist for over 40 years, always with a strong focus on patient care, staff
wellbeing and the development of the profession. She held leadership roles in radiation therapy in both
public and private health sectors and was always a strong advocate of cross disciplinary professional
collaboration.
She was Director of Radiation Therapy at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse in Sydney. Jo helped set the standard
for the profession over many years and in 2012 was awarded the Nicholas Outterside Medallion – the
highest award that the ASMIRT bestows - for services to the profession.
ASMIRT President Carolyn Heyes has said what many are feeling, “Jo was an inspiration to our members
and our profession and will be sorely missed.” In the last weeks of her life, Jo bravely travelled north to the
ASMIRT Conference in Cairns to receive the Varian Award and deliver the Varian Address. Those who were
there could not help but be moved by the strength and courage she demonstrated in that act when she was
so close to the end of her life.
Jo was the President of the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT) from
2013 to 2017 and the Australian Councillor for the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological
Technologists (ISRRT) until her death on 6 June 2022 after a long illness.
Donna Newman
ISRRT President
Sally Kincaid
Chief Executive Officer ASMIRT
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