Chair 

Louise Lyons
Senior Manager, Strategy and Policy, Australian Alliance for Indigenous Genomics
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health co-lead, VCCC Alliance

Louise is a proud Jaadwa woman and Traditional Owner from Western Victoria. She has held senior research, strategic, project and business management roles in the private and public hospitals/healthcare sectors, Aboriginal health, local government and government owned entities. In her current role at The Kids Research Institute Australia she manages a number of Indigenous Genomics research, research translation, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community engagement projects, and has established and manages the largest Indigenous genomics Governance network in Australia through the Australian Alliance for Indigenous Genomics. She is passionate about the need to remove diagnostic, treatment and research barriers and to create culturally safe genetic and genomic service pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. She has been and is currently a member of a number of state and Federal government working groups and advisory committees for Aboriginal health policy, research, funding and programs planning. 

Speakers

David Meredyth 
Head, Cancer Control Strategy Branch
Cancer Australia

An experienced senior executive with a background in health policy, cancer control, and public administration, David has held leadership roles across the Australian Public Service, including more than 20 years at the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, working in health workforce education as well as cancer policy and programs. At Cancer Australia, David is responsible for leading the agency’s cancer control strategy, including the development and implementation of national cancer control policies and programs. He oversees various initiatives particularly overseeing First Nations Cancer Outcomes measures.

Rebecca Zosel
Graduate Researcher, Centre for Health Policy, the University of Melbourne

A public health practitioner, consultant, and doctoral researcher with a background in health promotion, cancer control and health policy, Rebecca has held roles across government, academia, and the not-for-profit and private sectors. Her work spans public health practice, policy and research, with a focus on prevention, equity, and systems approach to improving population health.