The people behind the COVID Safety for Schools Course

The course features a group of world-class scientific, medical and policy experts in fields relevant to COVID, as well as educators with first-hand experience in implementing COVID safety measures in their own schools.

We are passionate about improving health outcomes, and believe that schools have an important role to play in preventing spread of COVID. We are advocates for simple, non-disruptive measures to make schools as safe as possible for staff, students, their families and the wider community.

  • Colin Kinner

    COURSE CREATOR

    Experienced science communicator and public health advocate. Member of public health promotion charity OzSAGE, member of COVID Safe Schools, member of Cleaner Air Collective and founder of the Clean Air Accelerator.

  • Dr Rae Duncan

    CONSULTANT CARDIOLOGIST, LONG COVID PHYSICIAN AND RESEARCHER

    Clinician with experience in investigating and treating acute COVID, Long COVID and cardiovascular complications. Long COVID Expert Advisor for the World Health Network, Medical Champion for Long COVID Kids Charity, UK.

  • Prof Brendan Crabb AC

    Prof Brendan Crabb AC

    INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCHER

    Director and CEO of Burnet Institute and one of Australia’s leading public health policy experts. Advocate for an evidence-based approach to COVID.

  • A/Prof David Allen

    OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSICIAN

    Managing Director at Sydney Occupational Health, Adjunct Associate Professor at UNSW School of Population Health, advisor on workplace health and safety and risk management.

  • Dr Bronwyn King AO

    PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATE

    Radiation oncologist, Founder and CEO of Tobacco Free Portfolios, 2019 Melburnian of the Year for public health advocacy.

  • Brad Prezant

    Brad Prezant

    VENTILATION AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CONSULTANT

    Certified Occupational Hygienist and occupational health scientist with expertise in ventilation and infection control. Managing Director at Prezant Environmental.

  • Kate Cole OAM

    OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENIST

    Director of Cole Health. Engineer and scientist with expertise in protecting the health and safety of workers using proven approaches.

  • Prof Jeremy Nicholson

    LONG COVID RESEARCHER

    Internationally-renowned pioneer in metabolic phenotyping and systems medicine. Director, Australian National Phenome Centre.

  • Assoc Prof Deepti Gurdasani

    CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST

    Associate Professor in Public Health at Kirby Institute, UNSW. Extensive research background in infectious diseases including influenza, HIV and COVID, focusing on global health policy.

  • Dr Andrew Miller

    PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATE

    Past President of the Australian Medical Association WA, Director of public health promotion charity OzSAGE.

  • Assoc Prof Robyn Schofield

    AEROSOL SCIENTIST

    Associate Professor in Atmospheric Chemistry at the University of Melbourne, expert in aerosol science and airborne virus transmission.

  • Dr Pieter Peach

    CLEAN AIR ADVOCATE

    Adult and paediatric specialist anaesthetist with background in virology and training in public health. Founder of not-for-profit website CleanAirStars.com and its open source air cleaner selection tool.

  • Dr Noor Bari

    EMERGENCY MEDICINE, INFECTIOUS DISEASES

    Medical doctor with experience in emergency medicine and training in infectious diseases.

  • Anna Davidson

    GENERAL PRACTICE, OZSAGE MEMBER

    Director of the Port Stephens GP Super Clinic, member of OzSAGE, public health advocate.

  • Assoc Prof Suzi Nou

    Assoc Prof Suzi Nou

    MEDICAL DOCTOR

    An anaesthetist with experience in paediatric medicine, postgraduate qualifications in public health and two years experience as a COVID Community Doctor.

  • Dr David Berger

    PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATE

    Remote GP and emergency doctor, advocate for improved airborne protections against COVID. CEO of CO2 Radical which distributes air quality monitoring devices for home, business and schools.

  • Lochie Bowie

    Lochie Bowie

    PRIMARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

    Advocate for clean air programs in schools, Principal at Brisbane Independent School.

  • Ben Hollis

    SCIENCE TEACHER

    Advocate for high-quality masks in schools to reduce spread of COVID.

  • Amanda Sharpe

    Amanda Sharpe

    HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER

    Long COVID sufferer and advocate for clean air in schools.

  • Dr Kelly Jones

    EPIDEMIOLOGIST

    Senior epidemiologist, population data scientist and Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Department of Human Services (SA).

  • Prof Chris Wallace

    PUBLIC POLICY

    Professor in Faculty of Business, Government and Law at the University of Canberra. Expert in public policy and political history.

  • Beatrice Barnett

    Beatrice Barnett

    WH&S CONSULTANT

    Workplace health and safety consultant with over twenty-five years’ experience in safety management. Previously an advisor to the Victorian Government on developing COVID safety guidance for employers.

  • Plum Stone

    PARENT ADVOCATE

  • Jennifer Doggett

    HEALTH POLICY CONSULTANT

    Policy and strategy consultant specialising in government, public affairs and the healthcare system. Editor for health policy news site Croakey Health Media.

All contributors to this course have volunteered their time, and none receives any financial benefit from it. They have done so in their personal capacities and are not necessarily representing the views of their employer.