John Ward

John Ward, NSW Senior Australian of the Year 2024

John Ward is a semi-retired geriatrician and co-founder of the Hunter Ageing Alliance.1 He was previously the Director of Population and Community Health at the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.2

In 2024, John Ward was named the NSW Senior Australian of the Year for his contributions to geriatric medicine and healthy aging.34

Some key facts about John Ward:

• Prior to geriatric medicine, he worked in public health administration, including Aboriginal Health, Deputy Director of the Southern Metropolitan Health Region and Director of NSW Prison Medical Service1
• His major interests are the assessment and management of dementia in the community, sarcopenia and healthy ageing1
• He has worked as a geriatrician in Eastern Sydney and the Hunter region1
• John Ward is listed as a Director at NSW Health on LinkedIn5