Julie Hulcombe

Julie Hulcombe serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Queensland University of Technology and is a part-time doctoral candidate at the University of Queensland's School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences. Her professional background includes extensive leadership within Queensland Health, culminating as Chief Allied Health Officer, alongside prominent roles in national health organizations.

• Past President of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)
• Chair of the DAA Dietetic Credentialing Council
• Chair of the National Allied Health Advisors Committee

Her research centers on critical health workforce dynamics within allied health professions, specifically examining:

• Health Workforce optimization
• Allied Health Professions scope expansion
• Work redesign methodologies
• Impact of maternity leave and return-to-work practices on public health systems

Recognized with the Public Service Medal (PSM) for distinguished service, she conducts her doctoral research under the supervision of Emeritus Professor Sandra Capra, focusing on maternal return-to-work protocols in allied health.