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Vale Dr Robyn Thompson

(20th February 1944 - 21st January 2025)

With heavy hearts but a profound sense of love and gratitude, we announce the passing of Dr Robyn Thompson OAM, the beloved founder of The Thompson Method, who died on 21 January 2025, following complications from a stroke she experienced last year. She was 80 years old.

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