FIRST Governance Group

FIRST Co-Chair Kristy Crooks presents at the Global Health Security Conference in 2024

FIrst Nations Pandemic Research PreparednesS NeTwork (FIRST) draws together diverse First Nations research expertise through an interest in pandemic preparedness.

The Governance Group includes diverse First Nations researchers and public health practitioners from around the country.

The Governance Group is co-chaired by Euahlayi woman, Kristy Crooks (Hunter New England Local Health District, NSW Health) and Robert Monaghan (Manager of Aboriginal Health Research, Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales).

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FIRST thanks former Governance Group members Alison Barnes, Tiana Parashko, Paul Saunders and Antoinette White for their excellent contributions