Dr Roberts is a developmental-behavioural paediatrician at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. He completed his fellowship in child development at the Boston Children's Hospital.
Dr Roberts has a Masters in Public Health from Harvard University and a PhD, with a focus on the long-term outcomes of very preterm children, from the University of Melbourne. He maintains a keen interest in clinical work, research and teaching in the field of early childhood development, especially in at-risk populations of children.