PATRICIA CULLEN

Dr Patricia Cullen is the Director of Implementation for the Illawarra Women’s Trauma Recovery Centre. In 2020, Patricia initiated the co-design process to develop the Trauma Recovery Centre model of care. Patricia is also a psychologist and a senior lecturer at UNSW where her teaching and research focus on public health aspects of mental health and advocacy. Her research is informed by her lived experience, which drives her to advocate for embedding trauma and violence informed care within our public health and social care systems. Patricia is passionate about supporting the next generation of public health professionals, she delivers trauma-aware training for staff and students in the Faculty of Medicine at UNSW.