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Annual General Meeting of the Queensland Medical Women’s Society (QMWS)
We’re thrilled to invite you to the first dinner of 2026 and the Annual General Meeting of the Queensland Medical Women’s Society (QMWS)!
📅 When: 6.30pm Thursday 26th February 2026
📍 Where: United Services Club (Zoom option available for virtual attendees)
🎟️ Tickets: Purchase your tickets here and secure your spot for this exciting event!
Featured Speaker:
We are delighted to welcome Dr Cathryn Hester, BE(Hons) MBBS MBA DCH FRACGP FAICD as our guest speaker who will be speaking on ‘What’s your personal plimsoll line?’.
Dr Cathryn Hester is a passionate and dedicated General Practitioner based in Ipswich, Queensland. She co-founded Colleges Crossing Family Practice with her husband, Dr Tony Bayliss, in 2015, with the goal of providing high-quality, primary care to their local community.
Dr Hester holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Medical Engineering, a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, and a Diploma of Child Health. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has achieved an executive MBA in recent years.
Outside of her clinical work, Dr Hester is deeply involved in healthcare governance. She currently serves as a non-executive director for the West Moreton Hospital and Health Service and holds leadership roles within the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, including Chair of the Queensland Faculty and national board director.
She is passionate about supporting fellow GPs and advocating for the vital role of primary care in the Australian healthcare system. Through her work, both in and out of the practice, Dr Hester continues to make a positive impact on the healthcare community in Queensland and beyond.