Rear Admiral Sarah Edith Sharkey, AM, CSC is an Australian physician, medical administrator, and a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy. She has been Commander Joint Health Command and Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force since 2 December 2019.[3]
While holding the rank of captain, Sharkey was awarded a Conspicuous Service Cross in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours for "outstanding achievement as the Director of Clinical Governance and Projects and Australian Defence Force Health Services Project Transition Lead".[4] She was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours "for exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in the management of health care".[5]
Personal life
Sharkey is married to Frank and has four children.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Members' Biographies". Prime Ministerial Advisory Council on Veterans' Mental Health. Department of Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Trivisonno, Angie. "All aboard HMAS Resilience". University of Queensland. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Sarah Sharkey". Royal Australian Navy. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) entry for Captain Sarah Edith Sharkey". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
For outstanding achievement as the Director of Clinical Governance and Projects and Australian Defence Force Health Services Project Transition Lead.
- ^ "Member of the Order of Australia (AM) entry for Rear Admiral Sarah Edith Sharkey CSC RAN". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 7 June 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
For exceptional service to the Australian Defence Force in the management of health care.
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