The Health Security Initiative is guided by Australia's Ambassador for Regional Health Security and implemented by the Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security.
The Centre, located in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, brings together expertise from relevant Australian government agencies and is advised by a distinguished Technical Reference Group. The Centre is headed by the First Assistant Secretary, Global Health Division.

Dr Williams is ensuring Australia’s world-class public health and medical research expertise is used for the good of our region.

Dr Lucas de Toca PSM is a medical doctor and public health expert who heads up the Global Health Division at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.