Dr Alesha Thai is a head and neck medical oncologist and clinician researcher at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Austin Health, Melbourne, Victoria. Her research focuses on improving cancer outcomes and care for patients from a culturally and linguistically diverse background. She is the deputy head and neck lead for research and education at the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Alliance and recent co-chair of the statewide summit examining unwarranted variations in head and neck cancer care in Victoria.