Donna Cross

Professor Donna Cross OAM is a Professor with the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Western Australia. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Head of Health Education and Promotion Research, and director of the Early Childhood Development and Learning Research Collaboration at the Telethon Kids Institute.

In 2012, Prof Cross received the award for WA Australian Of The Year for her services to children's health. She has also won awards for service professionalism and enterprise, including the 2012 Future Justice Prize for Australian leadership and initiative in the advancement of future justice; the Mental Health Research and Education Award from the Mental Health Commission of WA; NGO awards for road safety, smoking cessation, mental health, and bullying and violence prevention; and the National Honour Award for scholarly achievements and leadership in children's school-based health research.

In June 2022, Prof Cross was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to youth mental health and wellbeing.