Boon trained in O&G in Scotland, and upon completion, he held consultant positions in New Zealand, Scotland, England and Tasmania before moving to Canberra. He has held senior clinical academic positions with the Universities of Auckland, Aberdeen, Cambridge, Tasmania and currently with the Australian National University.
Elected to Council in 2012, Boon has been on several committees of the College and is currently Chair of the RANZCOG Continuing Professional Committee. He has a keen interest in training and education and is on the Board of Examiners as joint Co-ordinator of the Short Answer Questions for the FRANZCOG Examination.
Boon is Clinical Director of the Division of Women, Youth and Children at Canberra Health Services. He is a member of the ACT Board of the Medical Board of Australia, Specialist Adviser to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), the Executive Committee of the Australian Preterm Birth Alliance and the Steering Committee of the Stillbirth Baby Bundle.