Kevin McCracken’s research interests are centered on inequalities in health, population aging and the health of the elderly, and community needs assessment. His other main area of writing has been on various aspects of teaching population studies/human geography at secondary and tertiary levels. In addition to academic research Kevin has undertaken a wide range of consultancy work for local and state government and private enterprise. He is also a regular contributor to Australian and New Zealand newspapers on population and health issues. Kevin is an Honorary Fellow at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia and an Honorary Professor at Lingnan University, Hong Kong.