Leadership with Prof Brett Sutton
From The Lead Candidate by Dr Simona Carbone
June 6, 2025 · 1h 2m · Season 5 · Episode 27
About this episode
Prof Brett Sutton discusses his leadership experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and his current role at CSIRO.
Send us Fan Mail Today, we have Prof Brett Sutton on the show! Brett is here to talk about leading in a public facing role. He’s sharing his experiences as Chief Health Officer for Victoria’s Department of Health which he held throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and then how he has transitioned to his current leadership role as Director of Health & Biosecurity Research Unit at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency. While most of us won’t face the same level of profile as Brett, ...
People in this episode
Host: Dr Simona Carbone
Guest: Prof Brett Sutton
Topics covered
- leadership
- public health
- COVID-19
- biosecurity
- science
Keywords
- leadership
- public health
- COVID-19
- CSIRO
- biosecurity
- health officer
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Victoria’s Department of Health, CSIRO
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