Frank Oberklaid

Frank Oberklaid, AOM, M.D., FRACP, AO, is the founding director of the Center for Community Child Health at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, and a professor of pediatrics at the University of Melbourne. Professor Oberklaid is the author of two books and more than 150 scientific papers, is the former editor-in-chief of the Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health, and is founding editor of a series of national publications directed at professionals that work with young children. In 1998, Professor Oberklaid was awarded the medal of the order of Australia (OAM), as well as a centenary medal from the Australian government for outstanding leadership in community health research and early intervention approaches. His current interests include the prevention of, and early detection/intervention for developmental and behavioral challenges, and enhancing coordination of community based children's services to improve outcomes.