Russ Milner is the A/Principal Policy Officer for Injury Prevention at the Department of Health Western Australia. In this role, Russ leads the development and implementation of statewide injury prevention policy, while promoting and supporting population based initiatives addressing injury prevention and community safety. Through liaison and support, Russ’s team collaborates with organisations and agencies to promote research and injury prevention opportunities for WA. His key interests include child safety, water safety, falls prevention and sector development.

Russ holds a Bachelor of Health Science (with Honours in Public Health), and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Western Australia.