Dr Matt Mason is a lecturer in Nursing at the University of the Sunshine Coast’s School of Health, and member of the Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research. Matt has extensive nursing experience including 20 years working in IPC. An early-career researcher he has a growing teaching and research agenda across infection prevention and control in resource challenged areas. His research is grounded in the provision of accessible and safe services for communities and the health staff that serve them. Matt has a professional network across the Western Pacific Region working collaboratively to improve health care outcomes through sustained mentorship and support. Matt is credentialed at expert level with ACIPC, is a Technical Adviser to the WHO Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, an Executive Member (IPC lead) of the Pacific Region Infectious Disease Association and is Co-Director of the Collaborative for the Advancement of Infection Prevention and Control.