Professor Sean Taylor's academic; leadership and achievements are a testament to his qualifications and expertise. He is a descendant of the Dauareb Tribe, one of the eight tribes of Mer (Murray) Island in the Eastern Torres Strait region, Queensland, Australia. With over 25 years of clinical experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, he has worked in academic, leadership, research interests, and clinical practice at different levels across Australia. A wealth of research, leadership, and health sector experience marks Professor Taylor's career.   

 

Professor Taylor is currently the Director of Onemda: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing & Professor of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health at the University of Melbourne. His Leadership as Director of Health Services at the Townsville Aboriginal and Islander Health Service, Deputy Director of Indigenous Leadership & Engagement at the Menzies School of Health Research, Executive Director of Aboriginal Health & Diversity at NT Health, Principal Advisor of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health at the Torres and Cape Hospital Health Service, Executive Director of Aboriginal Health and Diversity and Adjunct Associate Professor, Public Health and Tropical Medicine at James Cook University, has been instrumental in driving change and improving health outcomes.  

 

Qualifications: Bachelor of Nursing Science, a Graduate Certificate in Health: Diabetes Management and Education, a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) and a Doctor of Public Health.