Anne Doreen Akkerman is an Australian cancer support worker, best known for developing information and support services in

oncological Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis and prevention of cancer. A medical professional who practices oncology is an ''oncologist''. The name's etymological origin is the Greek word ὄγκος (''ó ...

and

palliative care Palliative care (derived from the Latin root , or 'to cloak') is an interdisciplinary medical caregiving approach aimed at optimizing quality of life and mitigating suffering among people with serious, complex, and often terminal illnesses. Wit ...

Career

Akkerman was

Cancer Council Victoria Cancer Council Victoria is a not-for-profit organisation which aims to reduce the impact of cancer in Victoria. It is an independent body that advises various groups, including government, on cancer-related issues. Cancer Council Victoria als ...

's Director of Cancer Information and Support Services for twenty years from 1990 until 2010.(29 January 2010
Cancer Council Victoria farewells a national treasure

. Retrieved 21 November 2018. Throughout her career, Akkerman contributed to a number of published

research papers Academic publishing is the subfield of publishing which distributes academic research and scholarship. Most academic work is published in academic journal articles, books or theses. The part of academic written output that is not formally publ ...

, primarily relating to support services for cancer patients.

Honours

In the

2007 Australia Day Honours The 2007 Australia Day Honours are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was announced on 26 January 2007 by the Governor General of Australia, Michael Jeffrey The Austral ...

, she was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia "for service to the community through the establishment and development of information and support services in the areas of cancer and palliative care, and to the further education of health professionals, particularly breast care nurses".Award extract: AKKERMAN, Anne Doreen
Australian Honours Search Facility, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet,

Australian Government The Australian Government, also known as the Commonwealth Government, is the national government of Australia, a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Like other Westminster-style systems of government, the Australian Government i ...

. Accessed 21 November 2018. Akkerman was added to the

Victorian Honour Roll of Women The Victorian Honour Roll of Women was established in 2001 to recognise the achievements of women from the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The Honour Roll was established as part of the cele ...

in 2010.(April 2010
Women's health campaigner honoured

Victorian Government The Victoria State Government, also referred to as just the Victorian Government, is the state-level authority for Victoria, Australia. Like all state governments, it is formed by three independent branches: the executive, the judicial, and th ...

. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

References

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