Lynda Crowley-Cyr

With over 30 years in academia, Lynda is a Professor of Law at the University of Southern Queensland and previously at James Cook University. Prior to turning to academia, Lynda was admitted as a Barrister of the NSW Supreme Court, was a presiding member of the Queensland Mental Health Review Tribunal, served as the President of the Mental Illness Fellowship of North Queensland, and completed a PhD on serious mental illness and homelessness in Australia at the University of Sydney, and now specialises in teaching in the fields of Health Law and Personal Injuries law.

Lynda has always been passionate about supporting vulnerable people and groups whether from international tourists swimming in Irukandji infested waters, to mental health threats for Front Line workers, to those facing and experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness. Her current research interests (funded and unfunded) include warning communications, workplace health and safety (psychosocial risks), privacy and confidentiality, and housing insecurity in the Darling Downs region.

Lynda joined the Board in October 2024