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Don Matheson

Don Matheson MBChB

Public Health
Herston, Queensland, Australia

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Don Matheson is the General Manager of the Health Alliance between the Brisbane North PHN and the Metro North HHS. In this innovative role, Don is establishing an ‘equal space’ where different parts of the health and social sector in the Brisbane North and Moreton Bay region can come together to examine the evidence and develop a shared understanding of the health challenges being faced, agree on how they would be measured and on approached to address these challenges. Previously Don worked is an independent health systems consultant, and undertook evaluations of national and district health systems in the Asia Pacific region. He holds professorships at Griffith University and Queensland University of Technology. From 2000 to 2008 he was the New Zealand government’s leading policy advisor on public health and international health, managed the development of the New Zealand Health Strategy, and led the health sector’s approach to addressing health inequalities. At the regional level, he served as WPRO’s regional adviser on non-communicable diseases
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