Biography
For over a decade, John has worked in a variety of research, policy, and management roles in the NSW Ministry of Health. In 2014 John was appointed as the Director of the Centre for Oral Health Strategy NSW where he led the development of the Oral Health 2020 and the Aboriginal Oral Health strategic plans for NSW. John completed a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney in 2017. In March 2018 he commenced at The University of Sydney as a Senior Research Fellow at the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health and was their Research Director until June 2022.
John is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Charles Sturt University, Macquarie University and The University of Sydney. He has a particular interest in research co-designed and co-implemented with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, rural and remote health, preventive oral health, as well as improving access to services and research outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. John is currently the Research Lead at the Djurali Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Centre based at the Heart Research Institute and works on a range of projects related to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, air quality, and eating disorders.
