Medical doctors from Melbourne

Bertram Barney Wainer (30 December 1928 – 16 January 1987) was an Australian doctor who successfully campaigned for legal access to abortion for women in the state of Victoria. In the process he received multiple death threats from Victoria Police and survived at least three attempts on his life, including shootings and arson. He was also to uncover political and police corruption.

Janet Lindsay Greig (8 August 1874 – 18 October 1950) was a Scottish-Australian anaesthetist. In 2007, she was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.