Technical Cave Diver and retired Veterinary Surgeon from Perth, Craig was the joint founder of the Vetwest Animal Hospitals (later Australian Animal Hospitals). An avid cave diver since the early 90s he was an early adopter of then rapidly-developing technologies. Exploring both caves and shipwrecks throughout Australia and New Zealand and in China, Thailand, and the Cook Islands to name a few.
In 2018 Craig participated in the Tham Luang cave rescue of 13 people in Thailand. For his contribution, he was awarded the Star of Courage and the Medal of the Order of Australia. And has been jointly named 2019 Australian of the Year with his long-standing dive partner Richard “Harry” Harris.