Dr. Helen Milroy

Professor

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Biography

Helen Milroy is a Professor and Chair of Child Mental Health at the University of Western Australia. She is a descendant of the Palyku people from the Pilbara region of Western Australia and was born and educated in Perth. She studied medicine at the University of Western Australia and worked as a General Practitioner and Consultant in Childhood Sexual Abuse at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children. Helen has completed specialist training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and currently serves as the Foundation Professor of Child Adolescent Psychiatry at Perth Children's Hospital. Additionally, she is a Commissioner of the National Mental Health Commission and co-chair of the Million Minds Medical Research Advisory Group. She has held various roles on state, national, and international policy committees, including the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Her research interests include holistic medicine, child mental health, trauma recovery, and the application of Indigenous knowledge. Helen is actively involved in training and educating psychiatric registrars and has a strong focus on improving Aboriginal health outcomes through her research and policy contributions.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Perth Children's Hospital • Perth, WA

Foundation Professor of Child Adolescent Psychiatry and involved in holistic child mental health initiatives.

Awards

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Member of the Order of Australia

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Vice-Chancellor's Indigenous-led Research Award

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Australian Mental Health Prize

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
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  • English Language Proficiency Proof
  • Personal Statement
  • References
  • Proof of Identity
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.