I am a Respiratory Physician with a Master's degree in Occupational and Environmental Health. I am a senior research fellow at the Monash University Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health in Melbourne, Australia. My research has included the areas of work-related asthma, laryngeal dysfunction and artificial stone associated silicosis. I am a member of the National Dust Diseases Taskforce which aims to develop a national approach for the prevention, early identification, control and management of occupational dust diseases in Australia.