Professor David Forbes has worked in paediatric emergency medicine, general and rural paediatrics, paediatric gastroenterology and child mental health.
Since 1991, Professor Forbes has held an academic appointment at the University of Western Australia. Professor Forbes led both undergraduate teaching in paediatrics for UWA and management of paediatrics vocational training at the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children.
He was a member, and subsequently chair, of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Paediatric Physician Training Committee.