Dr Kerry Chant Biography
Dr.Kerry is the New South Wales Chief Health Officer and Deputy Secretary, Population and public health. She grew up in Punchbowl, New South Wales. Worked in retails and pharmacy before studying medicine.
Dr. Kerry Chant Age
Chant has not revealed any information concerning her age.
Dr. Kerry Chant Height
Chant is of average stature and shape, details concerning her height.
Dr. Kerry Chant Family
Chant has not revealed any details concerning her parents and siblings.
Dr. Kerry Chant Husband
Chant is married but her family keeps away from the public eye, the two have three children.
Dr. Kerry Chant Education
Chant studied at the University of New South Wales, where Gai chant is got her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, a Masters in Public Health.
Dr. Kerry Chant Career
Dr. Chant Joined the New South Wales Health Department(1991). She worked in the areas of virus infections, communicable diseases prevention and control, and indigenous health. She becomes the Director of Public Health Unit(Sydney south West Area)1995-2005. Director of Health Protection and Deputy NSW chief Health Officer 2005-2008. Promoted to the Chief Health Officer 2008-present. She has been with NSW Health for 26years.
Dr. Kerry Chant Awards
2015:she was awarded a public service Medal for outstanding public service to population health in New South Wales.
2020:University of south wales Chancellor’s Award for Exceptional Alumni Achievement.
2021:Named the state’s Woman of the Year.
Dr. Kerry Chant NWS
NSW Chief Health Officer Dr. Kerry Chant has reached out to the leaders of culturally and linguistically diverse communities across the state to help spread accurate information on COVID-19 vaccination.
NSW Health and the NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service (MHCS) have been closely working and engaging with multicultural groups throughout the pandemic, providing COVID-19 information in 57 languages.
Dr Chant said community leaders had been invaluable in ensuring information reached everyone, regardless of the language they spoke.
“Over the past year, I’m so grateful that they have helped us by sharing information on subjects like the symptoms of COVID‑19, how to get tested and how to keep COVID safe,” she said.
“Now we are asking them to help us again to make sure everyone gets accurate information they can trust on vaccines and the vaccination process.
“Not all the information circulating out there is correct, so it’s important that people know where to go for the right advice.
Dr. Kerry Chant Personal Life
Chant is the director of the Population and Public Health Division, which is responsible for a wide range of topics such as tobacco control, the reduction of risk drinking and obesity, physical activity promotion, end-of-life care, and organ donation. She is particularly interested in HIV, hepatitis C, and hepatitis B responses, as well as Aboriginal health.
Chant has overall responsibility for the delivery of the Premier’s Priority to reduce childhood overweight and obesity in NSW in her role as Chief Health Officer. Dr. Chant released an in-depth review of children’s nutrition in the Chief Health Officer’s Annual Report this year, titled What NSW Children Eat and Drink.
Dr. Kerry Chant Salary
Chant has not revealed any details concerning her salary.
Dr. Kerry Chant Net worth
Chant has an estimated net worth ranging between $100000 – $ 1 million dollars.