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Trung Quach

Dear Colleagues,

I am honoured to write to you today, having been entrusted with the privilege of serving as the President of the Australian Vietnamese Health Professionals Association (AVHPA) of Victoria.

First and foremost, I want to express my sincere thanks for your support since I have been elected to this role. This journey wouldn’t be possible without the dedication and contributions of previous Presidents and the dedicated members of the committee.

To our members, your unwavering support has been the driving force behind the success of our association.
I appreciate the trust you have placed in us, and we are committed to ensuring that your voices are heard and your needs are met as we navigate the path forward.

As we step into this new chapter, my commitment is not just in words but in genuine actions. Your experiences and aspirations are the heart of our association, and I am genuinely excited to work alongside you to shape the future of the AVHPA of Victoria.

Our collective journey is driven by a shared passion for advancing the mission and values of Vietnamese Health Professionals in Victoria. I am inspired by the achievements of our community and motivated by the potential for positive impact that lies ahead.

In the spirit of genuine collaboration, let’s embark on this adventure together. I am eager to learn from each of you, to celebrate our successes, and to navigate challenges as a united front. Thank you for your support, and I look forward to a future filled with shared accomplishments and meaningful connections.

Warmest regards,

Dr Trung Quach
President AVHPA of Victoria

Our History

In 1987, a small contingent of Vietnamese doctors and pharmacists from Melbourne attended the 1st International Conference of the Vietnamese Physicians of the Free World, held in Montreal, Canada. The group decided to establish a similar association based in Australia to promote and support the services of Vietnamese healthcare. Thus the Vietnamese Australian Medical Association of Victoria (VAMA of Victoria) was officially established in 1988. The initial management committee board included Dr Le Thanh Canh (President), Dr Tran Quoc Dong, Dr Tran Xuan Dung, Ms Nguyen Le Thi (Pharmacist-representative) and Dr Tran An (Dental-representative). Thereafter, health professionals from other Australian states (Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia) have established their equivalent medical associations.

In 1988, Dr Ha Ngoc Thuan was elected President of the Vietnamese Australian Medical Association of Australia (VAMA of Australia). Dr Ha organized the first national Vietnamese Medical Conference in Australia, which was held in Brisbane, Queensland. At this opening conference, it was decided that future national conferences would be held every two years, and be organised by the elected President and his committee in the home state of that President. It was decided that the President would hold a two-year term and that each subsequent President would be elected from a different state on a rotational basis. The President would be elected by the voting members present at the biennial national Conference.

As an association, we have worked hard and are proud of our achievements and contributions to the activities of the Vietnamese Physicians of the Free World.

Since then, the VAMA of Victoria has been then re-defined to be more inclusive of other Australian Vietnamese health professionals. The Vietnamese Australian Medical Association of Victoria (VAMA of Victoria) was then represented by the Australian Vietnamese Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association in Victoria.

In January 1997, the Victorian branch successfully organised a national Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Conference in Victoria (at the Veneto Social Club, Bulleen). The management committee included: Dr Tran Quoc Dong, Dentist Tran An, Pharmacist Nguyen Le Thi, Dr Tran Anh Ton, Dr Nguyen Ngoc Huong, Dr Tran Minh Hung, Dr Pham Huynh Hung, Pharmacist Nguyen Thao and Dentist Nguyen Thanh Tung. On that occasion, we had the honor of welcoming special guests from the US, Dr and Mrs Nguyen Duc Lien.

    The number of Vietnamese health professionals has increased rapidly throughout Australia.  In Victoria, alone, the number of Vietnamese doctors has reached over 200, including practitioners within the fields of Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, General Practice, General Surgery, Haematology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Oncology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, Respiratory, Radiology, Rheumatology and Urology.

    We would like to acknowledge the previous VAMA Presidents for all their hard work and contributions to our association:
    Dr Le Thanh Canh, Dr Tran Quoc Dong, Dr Nguyen Ngoc Huong, Dr Tran Anh Ton, Dr Tran Thanh Nhon, Dr Brian Cung, Dr Duong Phu Cuong, Dr Le Anh Huan.

    We trust that our association will continue to grow as the support from our members grow!

    Dr Dong Quoc Tran,

    Founder of The VAMA Victoria

     Our Mission

    • Support, sponsorship and participation in community-based Vietnamese health promotion activities.
    • Encourage and support continuing medical education in terms of organising regular medical conferences and clinical meetings.
    • Provide an open and friendly environment for both educational and social networking amongst the association’s members.
    • Host and welcome interstate and international colleagues to our educational and social functions.
    • Acknowledge the importance of our undergraduate students who are the “future” of the association. Thus, we provide support and sponsorship of a variety of activities of the Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Students.

     

    Management Committee 2023-2025

     Executive Committee

    • President: Dr Trung Quach
    • Vice President (External affairs): Dr Hung Phu (Andre) Tran
    • Vice President (Internal affairs): Dr Phuong Pham
    • Treasurer: Dr Thai Hong
    • Secretary: Dr Thu Mai

    Social Subcommittee:  Ms Hien Phan and Ms Isabelle Le

    General Committee

    1. Dr Quy Nguyen, Cardiologist
    2. Dr Sarah Nguyen, General Practitioner
    3. Mr Peter Dao, Pharmacist
    4. Dr David Hiep Phan, General Practitioner
    5. Dr Cindy Bach, Nephrology Advanced Trainee
    6. Ms Christie Lieu, Pharmacist
    7. Dr Trang Hoang, General Practitioner
    8. Dr Hieu Dinh, Dentist
    9. Dr Hai Phan, General Practitioner

    Senior Advisors

    1. Dr Phuc Nhan Pham
    2. Dr Sy Lieu Pham
    3. Dr Hoang Huy Huynh