Dr Despina Mouratides
Ellen SANDELL (Melbourne) (09:52): I rise today to pay tribute to the late Dr Despina Mouratides of East Melbourne, Australia’s first female psychiatrist of Greek origin, who recently passed away at the age of 72. Despina graduated from the University of Melbourne and practised in my electorate for decades. She was well known amongst the Greek diaspora for providing essential medical care in the Greek language, and her loss is a great one for the Melbourne community. I would like to send my deepest condolences to her family, her friends and the broader Greek community who are mourning her loss.