Discover and connect with top health journalists in Australia

Looking to connect with the top health journalists in Australia? Whether you're a PR professional aiming to share impactful health stories or seeking media coverage for a health campaign, building relationships with leading journalists is key. With Medianet’s journalists contact database, you can easily discover and connect with Australia’s most influential health reporters. From investigative health reporters to editors of major publications, these journalists are shaping the way health news reaches the public. Here's a glimpse of the experts driving health media coverage in Australia:

Elise Worthington - National Health Reporter, ABC

Elise Worthington has been the National Health Reporter at the ABC since October 2023. Formerly Elise was an Investigative Reporter at the Australian Broadcasting Company from 2018-23. With an expansive career in TV and radio journalism, she briefly worked in journalism with Southern Cross Austereo and Seven Network. 

Ashleigh Austen - Health Editor, The Australian Women’s Weekly

Ashleigh Austen is the health Editor for Are Media's The Australian Women's Weekly. Prior to this, Ashleigh was the Digital Editor for News Corp's body+soul. Ashleigh has previously worked for Domain, Women's Health Australia, whimn.com.au and The Beauty Chef. 

Caitlyn Gribbin - Health Reporter, ABC Specialist Reporting Team

Caitlyn Gribbin has been a Health Reporter for the ABC's Specialist Reporting Team since October 2023. Formerly Caitlyn was a News Reporter for ABC Gold Coast and a Federal Political Reporter for ABC in Canberra. 

Janelle Miles - Health Reporter, ABC News Brisbane

Janelle Miles is a Health Reporter at ABC News Brisbane. Formerly Janelle was a Science and Medical Journalist for The Courier-Mail and The Sunday Mail.

Tegan Taylor - Health & Science Reporter, ABC

Tegan Taylor has been a Health and Science Reporter with the ABC since October 2014. She has also worked as a Radio Producer at 4BC and freelanced as a Social Media Manager, Copywriter and Lifestyle Writer. Beginning as a News Reporter for the Queensland Times in 2004, Tegan worked in communications at the University of Queensland, as well as a Lecturer for the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Queensland.

Paige Cockburn - Digital Health Reporter, ABC Science

Paige Cockburn has been a Digital Health Reporter at ABC Science since November 2023. Formerly Paige was an Online Reporter and Producer for the ABC from 2015-23. 

Gabriella Rogers - Health Reporter, Nine News Sydney

Gabriella Rogers has been a Health Reporter with Nine News Sydney since 2008. Previously, Gabriella was a Journalist with the ABC. Gabriella began her media career as a Journalist for Bunbury and Kalgoorlie with GWN7 (Channel 7) in 1994. 

Sarah Booth - Health Reporter, The Herald Sun

Sarah Booth has been a Health Reporter at The Herald Sun since April 2022. Formerly Sarah was a Cadet Journalist at The Herald Sun from March to October 2021. After this, she was a Social Media Producer at the outlet from 2021-22. 

Henrietta Cook - Senior Health Reporter, The Age

Henrietta Cook has been the Senior Health Reporter at The Age since April 2023. Formerly Henrietta was the Senior Reporter with The Age from August 2020-23, she covered Consumer Affairs. She began her media career as a Journalist for the Fairfax Community Network from 2008 to 2011.

Natasha May - Health Reporter, The Guardian

Natasha May has been Health Reporter at the Guardian since July 2023. Formerly Natasha was an Australia Live News Blogger and Rural Reporter.

Mary Ward - Health Reporter, The Sun-Herald

Mary Ward has been working as a Health Reporter at The Sun-Herald since October 2022. Before this, she was a Health Reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald from November 2020-22. Formerly, Mary worked as a Breaking News Reporter and the Deputy Lifestyle Editor for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. 

Angus Thomson - Health Reporter, The Sydney Morning Herald

Angus Thomson has been a Health Reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald since March 2023. Before this, he was a Trainee Reporter there from 2022-23. 

Katie Hampson - Senior Health Reporter, The West Australian

Katie Hampson is the Senior Health Reporter at The West Australian. Katie has previously worked at The Guardian and the Daily Mail in London, United Kingdom.

Contact health journalists in Australia

Stay ahead by accessing our latest updated list of top health media contacts. Medianet platform helps you find health journalists, send health-related press releases, track press release pick-ups, and gain insights from your media coverage.

The Medianet media contacts database holds comprehensive information about journalists that can support effective health coverage in media:

• 108 media contacts with "health" explicitly mentioned in their job titles.
• 995 contacts related to health topics according to our subject list.
• 65 contacts focus on mental health (encompassing both men’s and women’s health).
• 221 editors have expressed an interest in health as a subject.
• 77 media outlets with "health" in their titles.
• 387 outlets related to health topics in their subject focus.
  

If you want to connect and pitch to health journalists, explore our plans here.

Some upcoming health events in 2024

• World Alzheimer's Month: 1 - 30 Sep
• R U OK? Day: 12 Sep
• Dementia Action Week: 16 -22 Sep
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month: 1 - 31 Oct
• World Mental Health Day: 10 Oct
• Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day: 20 Oct
• Movember: 1 - 30 Nov
• World Diabetes Day: 14 Nov
• World AIDS Day: 1 Dec
• International Universal Health Coverage Day: 12 Dec

To see the full media events calendar, click here.

To learn why leveraging media platforms to spread and promote health awareness is important, read Navigating health media coverage: Industry experts weigh in.

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