Pathologically Speaking

Sarah Dimmock is the Hospital Scientist in charge of NSW Health Pathology’s Blood Transfusion laboratory at Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital. It’s a daunting job, managing blood supplies not only for the state’s busiest trauma hospital, but also for the smaller regional hospitals across the Hunter New England. Sarah talks about what led her to a career in a laboratory, why she developed a love of...

Sairita has been a forensic pathologist for more than 15 years. Originally from South Africa, she now works in one of Australia’s busiest forensic medicine facilities at the Forensic Medicine and Coroner’s Court Complex in Sydney. She’s passionate about finding answers for families and wants to inspire a new generation of forensic pathologists. 

He became the public face of pathology services during the COVID-19 pandemic and was the only Australian selected by the World Health Organisation to travel to China to investigate the origins of the virus. Prof Dwyer retired in 2023 after more than 40 years dedicated to researching, diagnosing and treating infectious diseases. Here Dominic speaks about his most rewarding work and how working in w...