Professor Simon Rosenbaum
Co-Lead, Nutrition, Exercise and Social Equity (NExuS) Research Group, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, UNSW Sydney
Simon Rosenbaum is a Professor in the Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health at UNSW Sydney and Co-Lead of the NExuS (Nutrition, Exercise & Social Equity) research group. An exercise physiologist by background, his research focuses on integrating physical activity into mental health care, particularly for people affected by trauma, displacement and social disadvantage.
Simon has published more than 350 peer-reviewed papers and is a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher in Mental Health. He is Co-Chair of the Olympic Refuge Foundation Think Tank and a former National Director of Exercise & Sports Science Australia. He has worked with and consulted to the World Health Organization, the United Nations international migration agency (IOM), Olympic Refuge Foundation and adidas Foundation. His work aims to translate evidence into action and strengthen the contribution of allied health to more integrated and equitable mental health systems.