Simon Graham

Simon Graham, an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney within the Faculty of Health and Medicine, is an Indigenous Narungga scholar from South Australia. His work focuses on sexual health, viral hepatitis, and structural determinants of health equity among Indigenous populations. He currently holds an NHMRC Investigator fellowship at the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health.

• B.A. in International Studies from Flinders University
• M.Appl.Epid. in Outbreaks and Disease Surveillance from Australian National University
• Ph.D. in Sexually Transmitted Infections from University of New South Wales

Graham's research emphasizes Indigenous-led interventions, community-based approaches, and improving health outcomes through structural change. He has contributed to global health initiatives, including collaborations with WHO and UNFPA, and advocates for Indigenous sovereignty in health research.

Scientific awards and fellowships:

• NHMRC Sandra Eades Investigator Grant Award (2022)
• Australasian Sexual Reproductive Health Leader Award (2024)
• Fulbright, NHMRC, Endeavour, and Dyason fellowships
• NHMRC fellowship with UNFPA

Graham led a quality improvement trial in Australia that tripled STI testing among Aboriginal youth and co-authored a systematic review on Indigenous-designed mental health interventions. He currently serves as a senior editor for the First Nations Health and Wellbeing Journal and participated in updating the NHMRC Road Map 3 for Indigenous health.