Raymond Lovett (BN, RN, BHSc, MAE, PhD) is an Aboriginal (Wongaibon/Ngiyampaa) epidemiologist. Ray has extensive experience in health services research, large scale data analysis for public health policy and evaluation. Ray leads Mayi Kuwayu, the National Study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing and is a founding member of the Maiam nayri Wingara Indigenous Data Sovereignty network.