Is married to Pam, and has two children and twin grandsons.
He is the Secretary of Cancer Voices Victoria an advocacy group for those affected by Cancer and Chair of Cancer Voices Australia.  He has been a volunteer with Cancer Connect and is a consumer advocate.   He was diagnosed with cancer in 1998.

He has served and is serving on a number of government bodies that address different aspects of cancer.  Among these are Victorian Ministerial Task Force on Cancer, North Eastern Metropolitan Integrated Cancer Service, CanNet Victoria and the National Cancer Nursing Education Project, National Research Advisory Group of Cancer Australia and the Radiation Oncology Working Group of the Department of Health and Ageing.

His recreation interests are sailing, furniture restoration, collecting antique hand tools and being a volunteer on Puffing Billy.