Consultant, Cancer Australia, and Board Member and Deputy Chair, Breast Cancer Network of Australia

Jacinta is a consultant assisting Cancer Australia’s efforts in strengthening engagement and cancer care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples nationally. An Aboriginal woman from North Queensland and breast cancer survivor of more than 20 years, Jacinta’s former roles include inaugural Pro Vice Chancellor (Indigenous) at Monash University and Professor of Indigenous Health at James Cook University. She was the inaugural Chair of Cancer Australia’s Leadership Group on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cancer Control and has served as a Board Member/Chair of the Townsville Aboriginal and Islander Health Service, and the North Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Legal Service.