Carolyn Holbrook is associate professor in history in the Centre for Contemporary Histories at Deakin University, researching the history of public health policy and other subjects. Carolyn is the Director of Australian Policy and History, which connects historical evidence to contemporary political and social issues.
Dr Thomas Kehoe is the historian at Cancer Council Victoria and manager of its heritage project, which seeks to document and make available critical information about past cancer control interventions to inform future advocacy and policymaking. His current research primarily focuses on the history of cancer prevention, including tobacco control, screening, and surveillance.
Ryan Andrianto is the Head of Digital at Cancer Council Victoria, leading the organisation’s digital strategy, experience design, and technology capability. Ryan is a digital leader with a deep commitment to design thinking cultivating creative, collaborative team cultures and connecting technology with meaningful, human-centred experiences.
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Emeritus Professor Mike Daube AO is based at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia, where he was also Director of the Public Health Advocacy Institute. Before this he was Director General of Health for Western Australia and Chair of the Australian National Public Health Partnership. He has held many senior positions in government, with other roles including President of the Public Health Association of Australia, President of the Australian Council on Smoking and Health, and chair of many other committees, including the Australian Government’s advisory committee that recommended tobacco plain packaging.
Professor David Hill (PhD) is a behavioural scientist whose career at Cancer Council Victoria spanned 44 years, culminating in his appointment to CEO in 2002. His early involvement in programs of public education to achieve behaviour change led him to undertake undergraduate and post graduate degrees in psychology, and from the 1970s to conduct and publish behavioural studies that underpin Cancer Council Victoria's prevention programs. He was an honorary Professorial Fellow in psychology at the University of Melbourne. In 1986, he became founding Director of the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer, a position he held until becoming CEO. He made significant contributions to Cancer Council Victoria becoming a globally recognised cancer knowledge-building organisation.
Professor Andrew May is a social historian in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne. His research explores the social experience of health, illness, and community in historical context, extending from the urban cultures of Australia to the global networks of empire. Andrew has extensive experience leading large-scale public history and digital humanities projects, including The Encyclopedia of Melbourne. His current project focuses on Australian sun culture and its relationship to skin cancer.
Dr Bradley Underhill is a historian with Deakin University’s Centre for Contemporary Histories, specialising in the history of cancer prevention, health education, and community engagement. Brad’s broader research explores Australia’s connections with the Pacific and the history of decolonisation and health, as seen in his recently published book Preparing a Nation?: The New Deal in the Villages of Papua New Guinea.