Queensland chief heath officer Jeannette Young (left) and New South Wales chief health officer Kerry Chant (Images: AAP/Dan Peled; AAP/Bianca De Marchi) Do a quick Google search on the name Kerry Chant and the results are monotonously predictable. Kerry Chant Glasses. Kerry Chant Husband. Kerry Chant Age. Kerry Chant Mask. Kerry Chant Family. If you didn’t know who she was, you’d have to dig deeper to find out she is chief health officer of NSW, a fabulously educated woman who has been with the New South Wales Health Department for 30 years. During those decades, Chant’s focus has been on myriad issues — from virus infections to communicable diseases prevention, Indigenous health to advocating for the fluoridation of water supplies.