Melissa works with the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) based at Curtin University. She leads the #endingtrachoma project and has over 30 years’ experience in the fields of public and environmental health.
She has worked with and for local, state and commonwealth government agencies, universities, professional associations and international Aid organisations, WHO in Africa and Secretariat of Pacific Communities in New Caledonia.
Melissa is passionate about making a difference and describes herself as a practice-based researcher. Issues that are of specific interest include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, local government public health practice, advocacy, policy and mentoring future leaders.
She currently sits on several state and national Boards and Advisory Committees and is an immediate past Editor of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.