Dr Kathryn Wilks started her career as a Veterinary Science graduate with an interest in the concept of “One Health”. This interest led to her undertaking a project in the Kimberley region investigating the dynamics of dogs in Aboriginal communities and the effect of a canine breeding and parasite control programme which formed the basis for her PhD. After 3 years of further academic work in Veterinary Public Health, Dr Wilks entered the medical arena to broaden her "One Health" career. Dr Wilks now works as an Infectious Diseases Physician and Medical Microbiology pathologist in Queensland and is active in the Queensland One Health Group