Nick Coatsworth

Coatsworth was educated at Wesley College in South Perth which he attended between 1985 and 1995.{{Cite web |last=Relations |first=Community |date=2020-12-16 |title=Dr Nicholas Coatsworth - Doctor in the House |url=https://www.wesley.wa.edu.au/dr-nicholas-coatsworth-doctor-in-the-house/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Wesley College |language=en}} At Wesley he was awarded the Philip Goatcher Scholarship for Years 11 and 12. He also spent five years on the school's debating team which he believes helped to prepare him for communicating with the public.

He attended the University of Western Australia. He graduated with Honours in 2001.{{Cite web|url=https://alumni.uwa.edu.au/events/distinguished-alumni-speaker-series-dr-nick-coatsworth|title=Distinguished Alumni Speaker Series - Dr Nick Coatsworth}} In 2022 the university awarded him an Honorary Doctorate for services to medicine. He has a Masters in International Public Health from the University of Sydney.

Coatsworth is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. His specialties are respiratory medicine and infectious diseases.{{Cite web |title=Nick Coatsworth |url=https://www.businessnews.com.au/Person/Nick-Coatsworth |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Business News |language=en}} He is currently director of infectious diseases at Canberra Hospital.{{Cite web |title=Clinical Associate Professor Nicholas Coatsworth |url=https://medicine-psychology.anu.edu.au/people/clinical-associate-professor-nicholas-coatsworth |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=ANU School of Medicine and Psychology |language=en}}

His other roles have included executive director at the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre in Darwin. He has also lectured in Medicine at the Australian National University.{{Cite web |title=Clinical Associate Professor Nicholas Coatsworth |url=https://medicine-psychology.anu.edu.au/people/clinical-associate-professor-nicholas-coatsworth |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=ANU School of Medicine and Psychology |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=UWA graduate joins Australia's front line medical team in Canberra : Archive Page : The University of Western Australia |url=https://www.news.uwa.edu.au/archive/2020040711979/alumni/uwa-graduate-joins-australia-s-front-line-medical-team-canberra/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.news.uwa.edu.au}}

Coatsworth led humanitarian teams in the Congo and the Darfur region of Sudan for Medicins Sans Frontiers when he was 25,https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/health/health-news/australias-biggest-covid-mistake/news-story/27887a0bf92f0b1d1ab6a4e1e417b702 a task that he says left him with PTSD.{{Cite web |title='We're all a little broken, I think we have to admit that': Coatsworth opens up about mental health struggles |url=https://9now.nine.com.au/today/dr-nick-coatsworth-shares-mental-health-ptsd-struggles/3cd2f04e-be95-4201-a0c5-69c0282a93c2 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=9now.nine.com.au |language=en-AU}} He told the Today programme: "I think everyone has their limits in life and I kind of reached that, the security situation there was really difficult. There was the  threat of assassination of people in the place where we were." After returning home, Coatsworth became anxious: "I felt like I was having these heart palpitations ... At the end of 2019 it got to the point one weekend I couldn't leave the house." He took anxiety medication to resolve the issue.

He was elected to the board of Medicins Sans Frontiers in Australia in 2008. He served as the board's president in 2010 and 2011.{{Cite web |date=2011-05-29 |title=MSF Australia Annual Report 2010 by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Australia - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/msf_australia/docs/msf_australia_annual_report_2010 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=issuu.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2015-05-31 |title=MSF Australia Annual Report 2011 by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Australia - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/msf_australia/docs/msf_australia_annual_report_2011 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=issuu.com |language=en}}

He also led the second Australian Medical Assistance Team to the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.

His other deployments with the Australian Medical Assistance Team include Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam in 2015 and Fiji following Cyclone Winston in 2016.

In 2023, Coatsworth joined the Australian Patients Association as Ambassador for Health Reform.{{Cite web |last=apaeditor |date=2023-01-31 |title=Dr Nick Coatsworth joins Australian Patients Association to put patients at the centre of Medicare reform |url=https://www.patients.org.au/dr-nick-coatsworth-joins-australian-patients-association-to-put-patients-at-the-centre-of-medicare-reform/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Australian Patients Association |language=en-AU}}

In 2024, Coatsworth became a clinical governance advisor for GP telehealth company Eucalyptus.{{Cite web |title=Dr Nick Coatsworth joins GP telehealth company offering compounded semaglutide for weight loss |url=https://www.ausdoc.com.au/news/dr-nick-coatsworth-joins-gp-telehealth-clinic-prescribing-compounded-semaglutide-for-weight-loss/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=AusDoc |language=en-AU}}

In 2020, during the Covid Pandemic, Coatsworth was appointed as Australia's Deputy Chief Medical Officer. As the only hospital-based practising clinician in the team of deputies, his role initially involved dealing with hospitals and health services.{{Cite web |title=Medical graduate helps chart our way out of COVID-19 |url=https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2020/uniview/medical-graduate-helps-chart-our-way-out-of-covid-19 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=www.uwa.edu.au |language=en}}

However, Coatsworth became one of the government's key public-facing experts, appearing regularly in press conferences{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nEUtZaICKs |title=The Deputy Chief Medical Officer urges people to continue regular health check ups |date=2020-04-10 |last=SBS News |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JAMqABe584 |title=Australian COVID-19 update, 23 April 2020 |date=2020-04-23 |last=Australian Department of Health and Aged Care |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0_hB-xlBYo |title=Coronavirus distancing measures having an impact on case numbers {{!}} ABC News |date=2020-04-10 |last=ABC News (Australia) |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}} and on television programmes to talk about the virus. This led to him being labelled a 'household name' by the media.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-21 |title=Mad doctor or a COVID genius? You be the judge |url=https://thewest.com.au/features/the-sunday-times-long-reads/nick-coatsworth-find-out-what-makes-the-ex-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-outspoken-covid-commentator-tick-c-6074780 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=The West Australian |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bushnell |first=Ian |title=Dr Nick Coatsworth takes on his toughest appointment yet |url=https://the-riotact.com/dr-nick-coatsworth-takes-on-his-toughest-appointment-yet/413686 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Riotact |language=en}}

He was appointed by Australia’s then top health adviser Brendan Murphy one of three deputy chief medical officers.

Coatsworth has been outspoken about elements of how Australia handled COVID-19. His positions include:

• Australians did not require a fourth vaccine shot and that he would not be having one.
• Lockdown restrictions went on for too long.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/coronavirus/dr-nick-coatsworth-says-fear-persisted-far-too-long-as-state-governments-went-their-own-way-with-covid19-response/news-story/fdae8de9b2d1d049ab70ab669964def3|title=Dr Nick Coatsworth says ‘fear persisted far too long’ as state governments went their own way with COVID-19 response | Sky News Australia}}
• Promises to eradicate the virus in its early stages were misguided.

Coatsworth has written opinion pieces for publications including:

• The Sydney Morning Herald{{Cite web |date=2022-11-24 |title=Dr Nick Coatsworth |url=https://www.smh.com.au/by/dr-nick-coatsworth-p4yw8j |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}
• The Australian Financial Review{{Cite web |date=2024-05-26 |title=Nick Coatsworth |url=https://www.afr.com/by/nick-coatsworth-p53728 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en}}
• The Australianhttps://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fcommentary%2Fgps-know-sickcare-is-where-the-money-lies%2Fnews-story%2F039c676b14b8eec25b21aed07fc9206e&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPA-Segment-2-NOSCORE&V21spcbehaviour=append

Coatsworth is Nine Network's Medical Expert appearing regularly as a guest on Nine Network programmes.

He is presenter of a Nine Network television show he created,{{Cite web |last=Trenoweth |first=Samantha |date=2024-06-12 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Tracy Grimshaw on her gap year and return to TV |url=https://www.womensweekly.com.au/news/celebrity/tracy-grimshaw-now/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=The Australian Women's Weekly |language=en-AU}} Do You Want To Live Forever? which he hosts with Tracey Grimshaw.

He has been a guest on multiple television programs including:

• The Kenny Report on Sky News Australia{{Cite web|url=https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/chris-kenny/omicron-clearly-not-more-dangerous-than-influenza-for-fit-young-and-healthy-dr-nick-coatsworth/video/43a97ca2f3ddacf8b690bd4b5107b06d|title=Omicron ‘clearly’ not more dangerous than influenza for fit, young and healthy: Dr Nick Coatsworth | Sky News Australia}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcC9Di8CVPM |title=Morrison's additional portfolios made 'no practical impact': Dr Coatsworth |date=2022-08-16 |last=Sky News Australia |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}
• Sky News on Sky News Australia{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h6LPSd_BY0 |title=Health expert does not see 'fundamental structural reforms' in health within budget |date=2023-05-09 |last=Sky News Australia |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_7rvJd7nVU |title=More must be done to 'dissuade young people' from taking up vaping |date=2023-05-09 |last=Sky News Australia |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSle5JeySg0 |title=There should be 'no delays' to COVID-19 vaccine compensation scheme |date=2023-04-17 |last=Sky News Australia |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}
• Today on the Nine Network{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N73fCHEbHI |title=Dr Nick Coatsworth separates medical fact from fiction {{!}} 9 News Australia |date=2023-11-12 |last=9 News Australia |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ojEh2myZFQ |title=Dr Nick Coatsworth says Teo 'separated himself too much from medical community' {{!}} 9 News Australia |date=2023-07-12 |last=9 News Australia |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuFqFTbG_6Q |title=Hosts hilariously test Dr Nick Coatsworth against Chat GPT {{!}} Today Show Australia |date=2023-04-11 |last=TODAY |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz5e35Igb7s |title='Doctor Karl' diagnoses medical expert with COVID-19 {{!}} Today Show Australia |date=2022-03-02 |last=TODAY |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svRodgxch5Q |title=Scientists in Japan believe they will be able to grow human babies in a lab {{!}} Today Show Australia |date=2023-05-26 |last=TODAY |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZYnMkjEyjY |title=Doctor's warning amid growing popularity of Ozempic {{!}} 9 News Australia |date=2023-08-15 |last=9 News Australia |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdqh-1PmzEg |title=Victorian doctors to use Artificial Intelligence in all consultations {{!}} 9 News Australia |date=2023-07-22 |last=9 News Australia |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}
• 7.30 on ABC TV{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsRxTQ98StI |title=Dr Nick Coatsworth discusses the coronavirus outbreak in Victoria {{!}} 7.30 |date=2020-08-03 |last=ABC News (Australia) |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJtOf5Vemh0 |title=Dr Nick Coatsworth says the target in NSW and Victoria is 'no community transmission' {{!}} 7.30 |date=2020-07-20 |last=ABC News (Australia) |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}
• Sunrise on Seven Network{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0q2C0KqIFw |title=Coronavirus: The latest COVID-19 news on Monday, May 25 (Sunrise edition) {{!}} 7NEWS |date=2020-05-24 |last=7NEWS - Australia |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}
• The Project on Network 10
• A Current Affair on Nine Network{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjYRRc7w05E |title=Dr Nick Coatsworth urges Aussies to get vaccinated against COVID-19 now {{!}} A Current Affair |date=2021-07-27 |last=A Current Affair |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}
• Q+A on ABC TV{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX04GjZbZYo |title=Hotel Quarantine and Aerosol Transmission {{!}} Q+A |date=2021-02-11 |last=abcqanda |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}
• ABC News on ABC News{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHh8On3abRY |title=Dr Nick Coatsworth says 'focus now needs to be on boosters for our most vulnerable' {{!}} 7.30 |date=2021-12-16 |last=ABC News (Australia) |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRaoZr3XAjI |title=Infectious diseases physician says it's "incredibly dangerous" to wait for Pfizer vaccine {{!}} ABC News |date=2021-08-31 |last=ABC News (Australia) |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL2IO_jNKjE |title=Deputy CMO on Australia's east coast coronavirus outbreaks {{!}} News Breakfast |date=2020-07-28 |last=ABC News (Australia) |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3HcGfync4 |title=Coronavirus Q&A: Your questions answered by experts {{!}} ABC News |date=2020-05-07 |last=ABC News (Australia) |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}

In 2021 he starred in television adverts on behalf of the Australian government about COVID-19 vaccinations.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQEjc8dtku0 |title=Covid-19 Vaccination {{!}} Dr Nick Coatsworth Commercial - (09.07.2021) |date=2021-07-24 |last=South Coast TV {{!}} 3 |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY2S9N9MEJU |title=COVID-19 vaccines - Vaccine rollout to people aged 40 and over - Dr Nick Coatsworth - 30 second |date=2021-06-07 |last=Australian Department of Health and Aged Care |access-date=2024-08-07 |via=YouTube}}

In 2023 Coatsworth filled in as presenter of Today while regular host Karl Stefanovic took Christmas leave. His appointment left "plenty of noses out of joint" due to his perceived inexperience.https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaking-news/dr-nick-coatsworth-announced-as-holiday-fillin-for-karl-stefanovic-on-today/news-story/6b4ce312d38d1c2fa55a064b124db8c8

He has also been interviewed on radio{{Cite web |date=2024-06-21 |title=Dr Nick Coatsworth: A major life-changing event, COVID-19 response and becoming a TV personality |url=https://www.6pr.com.au/dr-nick-coatsworth-a-major-life-changing-event-covid-19-response-and-becoming-a-tv-personality/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=6PR |language=en}}{{Cite web |title='Do You Want to Live Forever? - Dr Nick Coatsworth talks about his new show |url=https://www.4bc.com.au/podcast/do-you-want-to-live-forever-dr-nick-coatsworth-talks-about-his-new-show/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=4BC |language=en}} and for podcasts{{Cite web |title=Healthy Her: Longevity TV show Special: Dr Nick Coatsworth on creating a longevity series on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/longevity-tv-show-special-dr-nick-coatsworth-on-creating/id1477160157?i=1000660186561 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |title=Keep on Radio: My Career Journey with Dr Nick Coatsworth on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/my-career-journey-with-dr-nick-coatsworth/id1348546155?i=1000565457019 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-AU}}

Coatsworth is married to Dr Rebecca Pearson, a lung transplant physician.{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Rob |date=2021-10-26 |title=After bitter rollout politics, Coatsworth looks forward to the 'summer after the pandemic' |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/after-bitter-rollout-politics-coatsworth-looks-forward-to-the-summer-after-the-pandemic-20211021-p59249.html |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}} They have three children.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-05 |title=Canberra medico helps Aussies turn back the clock on new TV show |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8652791/dr-nick-coatsworth-on-new-tv-show-do-you-want-to-live-forever/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Explore Travel |language=en-AU}}

He has lived in Canberra since 2016.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-04 |title=Dr Nick Coatsworth on the 'special' place he discovered via TV show |url=https://travel.nine.com.au/destinations/dr-nick-coatsworth-do-you-want-to-live-forever-japan-travel-tips/b1427114-3545-42b9-8037-0f986ef4fb9e |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=travel.nine.com.au |language=en-AU}}{{Cite web |date=2022-01-11 |title=Top doctors, academics living in an 'alternative reality' |url=https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/health-and-wellness/top-doctors-academics-living-in-an-alternative-reality-20220110-p59n73 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Australian Financial Review |language=en}}

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