Associate Professor Dr Noel Hayman is one of Australia’s leading Indigenous health experts and advocates.

Hayman was Queensland’s first Indigenous doctor and he has dedicated more than 20 years of his life to improving health care, health policy and life expectancy for Indigenous Australians.

Hayman’s immense contributions to Indigenous health and the Queensland community have been recognised by an array of accolades including 2011 Queensland Australian of the Year and a Centenary Medal Award in 2008.

Hayman is also a Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (FAFPHM), the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) and the Royal Australasian College of General Practice (FRACGP).