Matt Mason

Dr Matt Mason is an experienced academic currently in the role of Academic Lead for Work Integrated Learning in the School of Health at the University of the Sunshine Coast. He has over 15 years of experience in Infection Prevention and Control with a focus on settings outside of tertiary hospitals, particularly austere environments and Low- and Middle-Income Countries. He is a credentialled in IPC by the Australasian College for Infection Prevention and Control at an expert level, is a technical adviser to the WHO Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, an executive member of the Pacific Regional Infectious Disease Association, and co-director of the Collaboration for the Advancement of Infection Prevention and Control.

Matt has extensive clinical experience including Trauma ICU, Emergency, Hyperbaric Medicine, Community Nursing included men’s and youth health, and Remote Area Nursing.

In his free time he enjoys underwater hockey, spearfishing, camping and generally being out on the water. He is also an active member of the local Rural Fire Brigade. He tries to combine his extra curricula interests with his research interests where possible.

Research areas

infection prevention and control
vascular access
pop culture pedagogy
infectious diseases
emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
emergency management