About the Embrace Team

Led by some of the top mental health researchers in Australia, Embrace brings together a network of researchers and partners to find new ways to help kids at the lowest times in their lives – when they’re experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide or self-harm.

Embrace Co-directors:

• Professor Helen Milroy
• Associate Professor Ashleigh Lin

Embrace Advisory Group:

• Professor Juli Coffin
• Professor Donna Cross
• Dr Pradeep Rao
• Professor Stephen Zubrick

Embrace Project Managers:

• Jacinta Freeman
• Dr Claire McIlroy

Embrace research is conducted under three streams defined by key developmental age ranges:

• Stream 0-5 years – Stream Leaders Dr Amy Finlay Jones and Dr Monique Robinson
  
  
• Stream 6-12 – Stream Lead (TBA)
  
  
• Stream 12-24 – Stream Leader Dr Yael Perry