Matthew Lennon

About Matthew

Matt is a doctor working in Wagga Wagga, NSW where he lives with his wife Gabrielle and daughter Florence. He graduated from medicine at UNSW with the University Medal and Class I Honours in Neuroscience. Following completion of his degree he has been working with the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing to explore epidemiological and genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s Dementia. Matt is undertaking a Masters of Neuroscience at Oxford University and plans to use the knowledge and skills acquired to bring better dementia research, therapeutics and care back to Australia. Through university he started Springboard Education, a charitable tutoring organisation, that has provided free tutoring and educational resources to thousands of students in rural Australia. He has worked extensively within the Australian Medical Association writing and enacting policy as well as for the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing working to resolve challenges in Aged Care for rural and remote Australia. Matt has performed with the Sydney Philharmonic Choirs at the Sydney Opera House. His other interests include rugby union, running triathlons, writing poetry and performing with guitar.