Professor Steven Guthridge

Professor - Child Development, Population Health and Policy

Qualifications:

Master of Philosophy (Public Health), University of Adelaide, 2014
Master of Tropical Health, University of Queensland, 1991
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Sydney University, 1979
Fellow of the Australian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (FAFPHM), Royal Australasian College of Physicians, 1993

Location:

Darwin – Bldg Red 9, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina campus

Biography:

Steven Guthridge is a public health physician and medical epidemiologist with a diverse background in clinical services, health service management and research. He has a distinguished record of research in areas of specific relevance to the Northern Territory including burden of disease and injury, health workforce, chronic disease prevalence and child development. 

After commencing with Menzies in early 2018, he has continued his interests in population health and health services research. He leads the data linkage team at the Centre for Child Development and Education which has a focus on the developmental pathways of children and young people. In this role he utilises an extensive repository of linked datasets for research to improve outcomes for young Territorians in the areas of child protection, youth justice, education and health.