With a background in Rural Medicine, Dr Young has transferred his knowledge of acute and community based medicine to the development of a regional Hospital in the Home Service in North Queensland.  He is a passionate advocate for the service and has been involved in developing an innovative service model that prides itself in providing patient focused, innovative and safe care in the home.  He is a director of Hospital in Your Home which has been incorporated to provide contracted in home acute and palliative health care which is safe, sustainable and patient focused.  In his spare time he is a father to 4 children and competes in Ironman triathlon.