Helen Milroy

Professor Milroy is a descendant of the Palkyu people of the Pilbara region in WA but was born and educated in Perth. She is the Stan Perron Chair of child and adolescent psychiatry at the Perth Children’s Hospital and University of Western Australia, Commissioner with the National Mental Health Commission and Board Member of Beyond Blue. From 2013-17, Professor Milroy was a Commissioner with the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Professor Milroy has led work for many years in Australia around Aboriginal mental health with a focus on the wellbeing of children. She has more than 30 years’ experience in clinical services and mental health systems. She has played a key role in the development of mental health policy, research and clinical services. Widely published as a researcher and academic, Professor Milroy has received numerous awards for her contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health, psychotherapy, education and academic excellence. She is the joint winner of the 2020 Australian Mental Health Prize. She joined the AFL Commission in March 2019.