Victoria’s chief health officer Brett Sutton resigns

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Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton is resigning from his position and leaving government. 7NEWS

“The magnitude of the challenges Professor Sutton faced as Victoria’s Chief Health Officer in guiding the public health response to COVID-19, together with his specialised knowledge in tropical medicine and infectious disease, gives him a unique and compelling skill set to continue to

drive CSIRO’s leadership in health and biosecurity research,” Kirsten Rose, CSIRO’s Executive Director, said in a statement.Sutton joined the Department of Health in 2011 and was appointed Chief Health Officer in 2019.Your cookie settings are preventing this third party content from displaying.

 

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