Dr Sean Taylor is descendent of the Dauareb Tribe of Mer Island in the Torres Strait region of Queensland. Dr Taylor has over twenty years of clinical experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health. He has held positions at Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia; the Centre for Kidney Research - the University of Sydney; Sansom Institute for Health Research the University of South Australia; Centre for Research Excellence in Chronic Disease Prevention in Rural and Remote Communities University of South Australia; Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine; James Cook University and Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service.