Helen Milroy

Professor Helen Milroy is the Perth Children's Hospital Foundation Professor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Western Australia (UWA), holding dual roles as a Commissioner with the National Mental Health Commission and Honorary Research Fellow at the Telethon Kids Institute. She specializes in holistic medicine, child mental health, trauma recovery, and Indigenous knowledge systems. Her research focuses on culturally competent mental health care models, trauma-informed practices, and Indigenous health curriculum development. She has contributed to landmark initiatives such as the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (2013–2017) and serves on boards including the AFL Commission and Gayaa Dhuwi Australia.

Education: MB BS (UWA), CertChildPsych WA, FRANZCP. Awards include Member of the Order of Australia (2023), WA Australian of the Year (2021), and Australian Indigenous Doctor of the Year (2018). Current projects include $2.8M grants for culturally competent mental health care models and trauma-informed care frameworks. Her work aligns with UN SDGs 3 (Good Health) and 10 (Reduced Inequalities).