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Brendan Murphy AC (born 1955) is an Australian public servant, health executive and nephrologist who served as the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Australia from 4 October 2016 before serving as the Secretary of the Department of Health from 13 July 2020 until his retirement on 6 July 2023.
Apr 13, 2023 · Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care Professor Brendan Murphy has announced he will retire from his role after leading Australia through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 13, 2023 · Professor Brendan Murphy, Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care, whose resignation has been announced today, will be long remembered as the person who helped to steer Australia through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 26, 2020 · After the height of the pandemic, Brendan Murphy will today leave his role as Chief Medical Officer. Professor Murphy says until a vaccine is developed, Australia's border will likely remain closed. His deputy Paul Kelly will take over as acting Chief Medical Officer from next week.
Apr 13, 2023 · Brendan Murphy, who Australians saw on their televisions nearly every day during the early COVID-19 lockdowns, has retired from his position as Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care.
Apr 16, 2020 · Brendan Murphy is the best-known chief medical officer (CMO) Australia has ever had. But it’s not a tough contest, given most people didn’t even know the role existed. So who is the man with the bushy eyebrows who has stepped out of the bureaucratic shadows?
Professor Brendan Murphy is the former Government Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and current Secretary of the Department of Health. Brendan provided expert advice to the Federal Government to close the international borders before the spread of COVID-19 – a decision which saved tens of thousands of Australian lives.
Apr 13, 2023 · Today, Professor Brendan Murphy AC has announced his decision to retire from his position as Secretary of the Department of Health and Aged Care, effective 6 July 2023. Professor Murphy has been Secretary since 2020, after joining the Department as Chief Medical Officer in 2016.
Apr 13, 2023 · Health department secretary and former chief medical officer Brendan Murphy has announced his retirement. (ABC News: Matt Roberts) As state and Federal leaders became a daily feature on our televisions at the start of the pandemic, Professor Brendan Murphy was a constant.
Mar 10, 2021 · In mid-January, Brendan Murphy (TC 1973) issued a media release stating that the Australian government was monitoring a novel coronavirus that had emerged in China’s Wuhan region.
