A/Prof Peter Massey

qualifications: GCPH

contribution: original concept, designed the project, devised survey tool, collected data, statistical analysis, wrote the first draft

position: Program manager

Areas of interest and work: - Communicable diseases - Immunisation - Aboriginal health - Equity focus for health protection

Ben Polkinghorne

qualifications: MPH

contribution: devised survey tool, literature review, collected data, input data, statistical analysis, contributed to drafts

position: Public health officer trainee

Ben is a Public Health Officer Trainee with the New South Wales Ministry of Health.

David Durrheim

qualifications: DrPH

contribution: original concept, devised survey tool, supervised data collection, contributed to drafts

position: Service director

Communicable disease control International public health

Tony Lower

qualifications: PhD

contribution: devised survey tool, contributed to drafts

position: Director

Public Health Development Consultant with specific interest in chronic diseases. Farm health and safety specialist

Rick Speare

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, literature review, contributed to drafts

position: Director

I am interested in infectious diseases and their control, particularly in resource poor settings.