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Emeritus Consultants Biographies
Richard Murray Hester was born in Bridgetown, Western Australia in 1939, the son of Godfrey Auguste Hester and lone Alexandra (nee Wheatley). He studied medicine at the University of Western Australia, graduating MB.BS. in 1964. Richard Hester became a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 1972 and a Member of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 1977. In 1981 he was admitted as a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. Richard is a Member of the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Perth. Gestalt therapy is a historical technique for adding a different perspective to reach another conclusion. Dr Hester joined the Royal Perth Hospital as a Psychiatrist in 1974 and was responsible for running the Psychiatric day hospital for many years. At this time he was also Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the University of Western Australia. In 1970 Richard married Jane Ann Moore and they have a son Andrew and a daughter Alexandra. Richard Hester retired in 1994 and the Board of Management appointed him Emeritus Consultant Psychiatrist in recognition of his service to the hospital. |
