Dr Sally Keir

Ms JENNY AITCHISON (Maitland—Minister for Regional Transport and Roads)—Congratulations to Dr Sally Keir, who was highly commended in the 2024 Maitland Local Woman of the Year Awards. Well over a decade ago, Sally recognised a need for peer support for cancer patients in Maitland. Rather than lament the lack of such an organisation, the Maitland Women's Cancer Support Group was born. Sally is a pivotal and much‑loved member of the group who humbly shares her experience and wisdom. Without Sally's dedication and tenacity this wonderful support for women living with cancer would simply not exist. Sally is also co-founder, with the late Sue Harley, of the Hunter/Maitland Lymphoedema Support Group, and setting up and running the Hunter Lymphology Clinic in Maitland, dedicated to clinical education of undergraduate physiotherapy students. Sally is a committee member of the Lymphoedema Support Group of NSW; board member of Lymphoedema Association Australia and volunteering on their social media and support group committees, and as the editor of Lymph Exchange, the journal of the Australasian Lymphology Association. Sally regularly speaks about lymphoedema to the ENCORE program, as well as to other groups as an invited speaker. Thank you Sally for your dedication to the community of Maitland.