Life Summary - Eric Cunningham Dax - Obituaries Australia

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Dax, Eric Cunningham (1908–2008)

	Dax, Eric Cunningham (1908–2008)
Born	18 May, 1908 Eastwood , East Midlands , England
Died	29 January, 2008 (aged 99) Hartwell , Victoria , Australia
Cultural Heritage	English
Occupation*	medical administrator (1852-1968) Victoria, Australia mental health practitioner (1852-1968) Victoria, Australia public servant (1852-1968) Victoria, Australia medical administrator (1968-1978) Tasmania, Australia mental health practitioner (1968-1984) Tasmania, Australia public servant (1968-1978) Tasmania, Australia
Awards	Officer of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1985)
Key Organisations*	Mental Health Research Institute (Vic) (founder, 1952)
Workplaces*	Dept of Health (Tas) (public servant) Dept of Health (Vic) (public servant, 1952-1968) Mental Health Authority (Vic) (chairman, 1952-1968) Royal Melbourne Hospital (fellow, 1985-1995) University of Melbourne (medicine) (fellow, 1985)
Miscellaneous*	Cunningham Dax Collection (creator)

* Dates are approximate

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