Dr. Nick Coatsworth

Dr. Nick Coatsworth has an unrivalled breadth of experience in the delivery of healthcare to Australians and has now taken on the role of Nine Network’s Medical Expert. In 2024 he will be co-host and creator of a four part science documentary exploring the prospect of living forever, titled Do You Want to Live Forever, co-hosted with Tracy Grimshaw.

Most recognisable as the spearhead of Australia’s COVID 19 advertising campaign, Dr. Nick Coatsworth has been a trusted voice, providing clear and evidence-based information to help guide public health policies and individual behaviour. His expertise and communication skills made him a key figure in Australia’s response to the pandemic.

Dr. Nick Coatsworth is a specialist in both infectious diseases and respiratory medicine.  As well as leadership positions in federal and state health departments, Nick has led humanitarian teams for Medicins Sans Frontiers and Australian Medical Assistance Teams, practising humanitarian medicine in the Congo, the Darfur region of Sudan, and the Philippines. He continues to work on the frontline at Canberra Hospital as a physician.

Nick has had a long history of leadership in medicine. He was Executive Director of the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre in Darwin, and led the second Australian Medical Assistance Team to the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan. He oversaw deployments of AusMATs to Vanuatu and Fiji after Cyclone Pam and Winston and trained Australian field staff in Ebolavirus treatment in preparation for the 2014/15 epidemic response.

In 2022 Dr. Nick Coatsworth was honoured by the University of Western Australia, his alma mater, with an Honorary Doctorate for services to medicine.

Nick enjoys sharing his experiences with a variety of audiences as an entertaining and thought provoking public speaker.