Dr Sim Hom Tam, BSc Med Hons1, MBBS, Franzcog

29/07/2026

After nearly 17 years in the room, midwife Elizabeth is now transitioning into retirement. It was also great to have a farewell dinner with some of the former staff from back in the Calvary Clinic days.

10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. This is a young teenage me with my mum.

05/05/2026

Happy International Midwive Day. It was an honor to be invited to attend the oration at the ACT branch tonight as representatives of RANZCOG councilors. Great to catch up with many colleagues whom I haven’t seen for a while.

23/03/2026

RANZCOG council week/meeting last week in Melbourne. The ACT councilor is in the back row, second from the left.

16/02/2026

恭喜發財 Happy Chinese New Year Everyone ❤️🎆🐎🧧

24/12/2025

Busy 48 hours prior to Christmas with the arrivals of 4 cute princesses. Merry Christmas everyone 🎁🎄🎅🏼

09/12/2025

When my former mentor retired, he asked me to take over the services in Cooma. I’m really enjoying my 2 weekdays + a weekend a month in this rural town. Should also add, minor corrections needed in the article, my paternal grandmother whom I sadly never met was the traditional birth attendant. My maternal grandfather was the one who lost 2 wives from child birth.

For Dr Sim Hom Tam, delivering babies isn’t just a job - it’s part of his story. Born in East Timor and now living in Canberra, Dr Tam grew up surrounded by the power of women’s stories. His grandmother was a traditional birth attendant, and her tales of delivering babies in remote communities left a lasting impression.

“My paternal grandfather lost two wives and a daughter during childbirth,” Dr Tam says. “That kind of experience stays with a family. It definitely shaped my path into obstetrics and women’s health.”

Today, Dr Tam is a specialist obstetrician-gynaecologist who brings his skills, empathy and calm under pressure to the team at Cooma Hospital and Health Service, where he works one week each month.

“It’s a small unit, and that’s what I love about it. Everyone knows each other, there’s great teamwork, and people are just… friendly.”

Find out more about Dr Tam at https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/snswlhd/news/latest-news/meet-team-dr-sim-hom-tam

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📸Dr Sim Hom Tam at Cooma Hospital with Nurse Unit Manager Lucinda Ingersole

17/11/2025

Very early morning flight after intensive 4 days RANZCOG council’s induction and other meetings in Melbourne. My first series of meeting serving in the 14th council. Going back to work this morning , thank you to my colleagues who covers me while I was away.

02/11/2025

Attending conference with Dr Bhathiya Hannedege in Colombo, Sri Lanka

05/10/2025

Greeting from Cape Town, South Africa. Getting some education and networking.