Dr Patsy Yates AM, FAAN, FACN, is Executive Dean, Faculty of Health at Queensland University of Technology. She has extensive experience in research, education and practice in a variety of cancer and palliative care contexts. She has researched and published extensively on health service and workforce reform and innovations in supportive care in cancer and palliative care and is currently an NHRMC Investigator Fellow studying palliative care services in aged care settings. Patsy is a Past President of Palliative Care Australia.