Glenn Pearson is the deputy director of Aboriginal health, leads the Kulunga Aboriginal Research Development Unit, and a member of the Institute leadership team at the Telethon Kids Institute. He has a state-wide mandate to ensure that the Institute's research reflects the needs of Aboriginal families, and that research is conducted in accord with Aboriginal community ethical and cultural protocols.
A trained primary school teacher, Mr Pearson has over 15 years of experience in senior positions within the Australian and State Governments in a range of areas including health, education and child protection. This included almost 10 years with the Department of Child Protection and Family Support.
Mr Pearson is completing a Doctorate at the University of Western Australia and his research project has explored delivery of child protection, child health and educational services to Aboriginal families in the Perth metropolitan and Geraldton regions.
