Herbert Henry “Bertie” Schlink (28 March 1883 – 30 November 1962) was an Australian medical doctor, hospital administrator, and healthcare policy maker.
At St. John's College of the University of Sydney, he earned a Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and in 1907 a Master of Surgery (MCh).
In 1908, he joined the Australian Army Medical Corps and in 1914 became commander of a company stationed at the Liverpool Military Camp in 1915.
After investigations in the Federal Parliament, Chief Justice George Rich ruled it inappropriate to appoint an officer of German origin as commander, and Schlink was removed from the camp despite his declarations of loyalty.
He specialized in treating pelvic cancer, initially through surgical procedures and later combined with radiotherapy using cobalt rays.
In 1928, he attended the American College of Surgeons' congress in Boston and gave a lecture on women smoking cigarettes.
Herbert Schlink married physician Margaret “Meg” née Mulvey (1916–2001) at Saint Mary's Cathedral in 1945.
[1][9] Schlink was an active winter sports enthusiast, often referred to as the “Father of Australian Skiing”.