Gavin Hazel is the Program Manager with the Child, Youth and Wellbeing Program at the University of Newcastle. He works with the education sector (from early childhood to tertiary) to raise awareness about social and emotional wellbeing and translate research evidence into practice. For the last 8 years Gavin has lead a range of Commonwealth initiatives to support child and youth mental health and wellbeing. Gavin has held positions as an educator, research academic, a Commonwealth Senior Research Scientist and a Mental Health Projects Managers. He holds a conjoint appointment the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Newcastle.
