Ryan is an Environmental Health Specialist, with a broad experience in all aspects of environmental health after 15 years working at the Department of Health and as a Local Government Environmental Health Officer in both Western Australia and Queensland. Ryan was recently appointed as Coordinator for the Local Health Authorities Analytical Committee, which coordinates the funding of various sampling activities (food, water and environmental) for local governments and manages the contracts for provision of analytical services. Ryan has qualifications in BSc (Environmental Health), Grad Cert Environmental Health (Risk Assessment) and Master of Infectious Diseases.