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Nan Waddy
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'''Nanette Stacy Waddy''' (1915–2015), known as '''Nan Waddy''', was an Australian psychiatrist, who spoke out against the mistreatment of mental patients at [[Gladesville Mental Hospital|Gladesville]] and [[Callan Park Hospital for the Insane|Callan Park Mental Hospitals]] in the 1950s. Later she provided input to the development of Australian government policy in the field of drug and alcohol abuse.
==Early life and education==
Waddy was born on 4 May 1915 in [[Godalming]], eldest daughter of Dr Granville and Dorothy (née Hensley) Waddy. She completed her secondary education at [[Ascham School|Ascham]] and her first year of medicine at the [[University of Sydney]], then in 1936 studied nursing at [[Royal Prince Alfred Hospital]]. She returned to university and graduated in 1941 with an MB BS and winning the Norton Manning Prize in psychiatry.<ref name=":0" />
==Career==
On graduation, her first job was resident medical officer at Tamworth Base Hospital in 1941. In 1942 she enlisted in the [[Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force]] (WAAAF) as a medical officer, being discharged in 1948 with the rank of squadron leader.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In 1953 she began work in the tuberculosis ward at Callan Park Mental Hospital, but resigned the following year over the mistreatment treatment of patients. She submitted a Statutory Declaration to the Minister for Health and called for an independent investigation into procedures which she believed were to the detriment of patients' health.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In the mid-1970s Waddy was a member, spokesman and later president of the NSW Doctors Reform Society and spoke out against the introduction of Medicare.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
From 1982 to 1987 Waddy was president of the Australian Foundation on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> In that role she contributed to the government policy relating in particular to Australia's response to drugs.<ref name=":0" />
==Awards and recognition==
In 1977 Waddy was elected Fellow of the [[Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists]] (FRANZCP).<ref name=":0" /> She was made a [[Order of the British Empire|Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the 1978 New Years honours for service to medicine.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She was made a [[Companion of the Order of Australia]] (AC) in the 1988 Queen's Birthday honours for "service to medical education and to the community particularly in the field of drug and alcohol abuse".<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> In 1988 she was also awarded an MD (Honoris Causa) by the University of Sydney.<ref></ref>
==Personal==
In 1948 Waddy married Dr Russell Godby (5 September 1912 — 27 May 1969), a specialist in the treatment of tuberculosis.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Waddy died on 20 June 2015. She was survived by her son, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
[[Category:1915 births]]
[[Category:2015 deaths]]
[[Category:University of Sydney alumni]]
[[Category:Companions of the Order of Australia]]
[[Category:People educated at Ascham School]]
[[Category:Australian women psychiatrists]]
==Early life and education==
Waddy was born on 4 May 1915 in [[Godalming]], eldest daughter of Dr Granville and Dorothy (née Hensley) Waddy. She completed her secondary education at [[Ascham School|Ascham]] and her first year of medicine at the [[University of Sydney]], then in 1936 studied nursing at [[Royal Prince Alfred Hospital]]. She returned to university and graduated in 1941 with an MB BS and winning the Norton Manning Prize in psychiatry.<ref name=":0" />
==Career==
On graduation, her first job was resident medical officer at Tamworth Base Hospital in 1941. In 1942 she enlisted in the [[Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force]] (WAAAF) as a medical officer, being discharged in 1948 with the rank of squadron leader.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In 1953 she began work in the tuberculosis ward at Callan Park Mental Hospital, but resigned the following year over the mistreatment treatment of patients. She submitted a Statutory Declaration to the Minister for Health and called for an independent investigation into procedures which she believed were to the detriment of patients' health.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
In the mid-1970s Waddy was a member, spokesman and later president of the NSW Doctors Reform Society and spoke out against the introduction of Medicare.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
From 1982 to 1987 Waddy was president of the Australian Foundation on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> In that role she contributed to the government policy relating in particular to Australia's response to drugs.<ref name=":0" />
==Awards and recognition==
In 1977 Waddy was elected Fellow of the [[Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists]] (FRANZCP).<ref name=":0" /> She was made a [[Order of the British Empire|Member of the Order of the British Empire]] (MBE) in the 1978 New Years honours for service to medicine.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> She was made a [[Companion of the Order of Australia]] (AC) in the 1988 Queen's Birthday honours for "service to medical education and to the community particularly in the field of drug and alcohol abuse".<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> In 1988 she was also awarded an MD (Honoris Causa) by the University of Sydney.<ref></ref>
==Personal==
In 1948 Waddy married Dr Russell Godby (5 September 1912 — 27 May 1969), a specialist in the treatment of tuberculosis.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> Waddy died on 20 June 2015. She was survived by her son, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
==References==
[[Category:1915 births]]
[[Category:2015 deaths]]
[[Category:University of Sydney alumni]]
[[Category:Companions of the Order of Australia]]
[[Category:People educated at Ascham School]]
[[Category:Australian women psychiatrists]]
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