Luka Campbell

Originally from Geelong, Victoria, at the time of the QE Scholarship, Luka lived in Sydney, NSW and was completing a Master of Public Health at the University of Sydney. Luka’s interests include public health, disease prevention (particularly in the occupational setting), health equity, and health economics. Under the supervision of Professor Tim Driscoll, Luka completed a special project in public health, which involved a systematic review into the carcinogenicity of per-and poly- fluoroalkyl substances, which is an emerging contaminant. Prior to this, Luka completed an Honours project at Deakin University, in collaboration with the Barwon Infant Study. His thesis examined associations between maternal psychological stress and early life health outcomes, and was awarded First Class Honours.

With Fire & Rescue NSW, Luka was responsible for measuring, analyzing and reporting the health and safety of firefighters and employees. Luka also led and collaborated on a number of projects which aimed to promote health, safety and wellbeing of firefighters, employees, and the broader community.

As a strong advocate for health innovation, Luka is interested in the nexus between occupational health and public health, and the idea that health systems operate, and must intersect, at the micro- meso- and macro- levels. As an incoming Queen Elizabeth Scholar, Luka planned to use his health systems knowledge and research skills to collaboratively and transparently formulate solutions to complex health systems problems locally and abroad.