Dr Patricia Cullen

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Sch of Public Health & Com Med

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patricia.cullen@unsw.edu.au

University role :

NHMRC Early Career Fellow

Patricia is a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellow in the School of Population Health, where she co-leads the Child and Adolescent Health theme. She is also an Honorary Research Fellow at The George Institute for Global Health and Ngarruwan Ngadju, First Peoples Health and Wellbeing Research Centre, University of Wollongong.

Patricia's research is interdisciplinary and spans public health, psychology and implementation science. Incorporating multi-methodological approaches, including cohort studies using data linkage, in-depth qualitative inquiries as well as co-design, implementation and evaluation of community led initiatives. Much of her research centers on implementation and evaluation of optimal care for women and young people experiencing violence in their relationships with a focus on integrating trauma-informed care in health settings. Patricia's NHMRC early career fellowship focuses on generating new knowledge of adolescent health trajectories and she is collaborating across three NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence in: Adolescent digital health (APP1134894); Health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people (APP1135273); Global adolescent health (APP1171981).

Committed to research translation and uptake, Patricia was awarded the 2017 Sax Institute Research Action Award in recognition of research that has significant impact on policy and practice. She has co-authored reports, including government and NGO commissioned reports, multiple submissions to parliamentary enquiries and shared her research in media and social journalism outlets.

Qualifications :

Doctor of Philosophy, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, 2013-2017

Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) Honours (Class 1), School of Psychology, Charles Sturt University, 2009-2012

Grants :

Cullen P. Setting health pathways for life: Improving adolescent health trajectories. National Health & Medical Research Council, Early Career Fellowship 2019-2022 (APP1158223)
Ivers R, Andersen M, Hunter K, Spencer W, Corby C, McCausland R, MacGillivray P, Cullen P, Erskine C, Clapham K, Pollard-Wharton N. Community led solutions to prevent Aboriginal child injury. The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, MRFF, 2019.
Cullen P, Medlow S, Kang M, Liu B, Dinh M, Scott D, Steinbeck K, Perry L, Skinner R, Nathan S, Mackean T, Andersen M, Zolfaghari E, Wand T. Adolescent mental health presentations to emergency departments: Pilot study for a large-scale implementation science research project to improve adolescent health care. SPHCM Research Support Scheme 2019
Cullen P, Mackean T, Longbottom M, Ivers R, Clapham K, Coombes J, Porykali B, Hackett M, Andersen M, Redfern J, Moore, R. First response: Integrating trauma-informed care within primary healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women experiencing violence . The Lowitja Institute Project Grant 2018
Jagnoor J, Ivers R, Keay L, Tan M, Cullen P, Lukaszyk C. Synthesis of evidence addressing burden of injury among older population Western Pacific Region. The World Health Organisation 2018
Cullen P, Mackean T, Ivers R, Hegarty K, Scott D, Longbottom M, Rogers K. Family and Intimate partner homicide in NSW. The George Institute for Global Health, Global Women’s Health Program Project Grant 2018
Mackean T, Cullen P, Longbottom M, Ivers R. First response: Integrating trauma-informed care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. The George Institute for Global Health, Global Women’s Health Program Project Grant 2018
Cullen P. The George Institute for Global Health, Global Women’s Health Development Grant 2018

Awards :

Research Action Award winner, Sax Institute 2017 https://www.saxinstitute.org.au/news/celebrating-research-making-real-world-difference/
Australian Injury Prevention Network: Award for best student abstract 2015

Keywords :

implementation science

adolescence

intimate partner violence

family violence

adolescent health services

co-design

integrated care

Research

Research activities :

Drawing on methods from social science and implementation science, my research activities focus on improving care-coordination for young people accessing emergency services and integrating trauma-informed care in health settings. Much of my research has been in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, including the Driving Change program and First Response project.

Socio-economic Objective (SEO) tags :

Women's Health

Mental Health

Social Structure and Health

Field of Research (FOR) Tag :

Public Health and Health Services

Health and Community Services

Mental Health

Primary Health Care

Teaching & Supervision

I am available to supervise :

Yes

Areas of supervision :

Adolescent health and well-being

Adolescent emergency medicine and mental health

Trauma-informed models of care

Care coordination and integrated care pathways

Health system responses to intimate partner violence

Family violence and homicide

Co-design, implementation and evaluation

Experience-based co-design

Media

Twitter Account :

https://twitter.com/trish_acullen

Publications related to this Person

Journal articles

Walker N; Mackean T; Longbottom M; Coombes J; Bennett-Brook K; Clapham K; Ivers R; Hackett M; Redfern J; Cullen P, 2020, 'Responses to the primary health care needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women experiencing violence: A scoping review of policy and practice guidelines', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.417

Walker N; Beek K; Chen H; Shang J; Stevenson S; Williams K; Herzog H; Ahmed J; Cullen P, 2020, 'The Experiences of Persistent Pain Among Women With a History of Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review', Trauma, Violence, and Abuse, pp. 152483802095798 - 152483802095798, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1524838020957989

Sullivan EA; Kendall S; Chang S; Baldry E; Zeki R; Gilles M; Wilson M; Butler T; Levy M; Wayland S; Cullen P; Jones J; Sherwood J, 2019, 'Aboriginal mothers in prison in Australia: a study of social, emotional and physical wellbeing', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 43, pp. 241 - 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12892

Jagnoor J; Rahman A; Cullen P; Chowdhury FK; Lukaszyk C; Baset KU; Ivers R, 2019, 'Exploring the impact, response and preparedness to water-related natural disasters in the Barisal division of Bangladesh: A mixed methods study', BMJ Open, vol. 9, pp. e026459, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026459

Cullen P; Vaughan G; Li Z; Price J; Yu D; Sullivan E, 2019, 'Counting Dead Women in Australia: An In-Depth Case Review of Femicide', Journal of Family Violence, vol. 34, pp. 1 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-018-9963-6

Cullen P; Clapham K; Lo S; Rogers K; Hunter K; Treacy R; Porykali B; Keay L; Senserrick T; Ivers R, 2018, 'Communities driving change: Evaluation of an aboriginal driver licensing programme in Australia', Health Promotion International, vol. 33, pp. 925 - 937, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dax036

Angell B; Cullen P; Laba T; Lung T; Shanahan M; Sakashita C; Eades S; Ivers R; Jan S, 2018, 'What is the value of a driver licence? A contingent valuation study of Australian adults', Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, vol. 108, pp. 25 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2017.12.010

Cullen P; Clapham K; Hunter K; Rogers K; Ivers R, 2017, 'Applying a context-informed approach to evaluation of a driver licensing support program with Aboriginal communities: a study protocol', Journal of the Australasian College of Road Safety,, vol. 28, https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=329852248219377;res=IELNZC

Cullen P; Clapham K; Hunter K; Porykali B; Ivers R, 2017, 'Driver licensing and health: A social ecological exploration of the impact of licence participation in Australian Aboriginal communities', Journal of Transport and Health, vol. 6, pp. 228 - 236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2017.07.001

Clapham K; Hunter K; Cullen P; Helps Y; Senserrick T; Byrne J; Harrison JE; Ivers RQ, 2017, 'Addressing the barriers to driver licensing for Aboriginal people in New South Wales and South Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 41, pp. 280 - 286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12654

Cullen P; Chevalier A; Hunter K; Gadsden T; Ivers R, 2017, '‘The program was the solution to the problem’: Process evaluation of a multi-site driver licensing program in remote communities', Journal of Transport and Health, vol. 4, pp. 81 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2016.07.004

Cullen P; Clapham K; Hunter K; Treacy R; Ivers R, 2016, 'Challenges to driver licensing participation for Aboriginal people in Australia: A systematic review of the literature', International Journal for Equity in Health, vol. 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12939-016-0422-9

Cullen P; Clapham K; Byrne J; Hunter K; Senserrick T; Keay L; Ivers R, 2016, 'The importance of context in logic model construction for a multi-site community-based Aboriginal driver licensing program', Evaluation and Program Planning, vol. 57, pp. 8 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2016.03.011

Cullen P; Clapham K; Byrne J; Hunter K; Rogers K; Senserrick T; Keay L; Ivers R, 2016, 'Implementation of a driver licensing support program in three Aboriginal communities: A brief report from a pilot program', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 27, pp. 167 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE15089

Conference Papers

Cullen P; Clapham K; Hunter K; Porykali B; Ivers R, 2018, 'EMBEDDING MULTI-SECTORAL SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS TRANSPORT INJURY AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES IN AUSTRALIA', in INJURY PREVENTION, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, pp. A204 - A204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprevention-2018-safety.566

Cullen P; Vaughan G; Li Z; Price J; Yu D; Sullivan E, 2018, 'COUNTING DEAD WOMEN: A REVIEW OF INTIMATE-PARTNER FEMICIDE IN AUSTRALIA', in INJURY PREVENTION, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, pp. A111 - A111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprevention-2018-safety.308

Cullen P; Chevalier A; Byrne J; Hunter K; Gadsden T; Ivers R, 2016, 'SUMMATIVE PROCESS EVALUATION OF A DRIVER LICENSING SUPPORT PROGRAM IN REMOTE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES', in INJURY PREVENTION, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, pp. A187 - A188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042156.520

Cullen P; Clapham K; Rogers K; Byrne J; Hunter K; Lo S; Ivers R, 2016, 'DRIVING CHANGE: IMPLEMENTATION OF A MULTI-SITE COMMUNITY LICENSING PROGRAM FOR ABORIGINAL PEOPLE', in INJURY PREVENTION, BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP, pp. A22 - A22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042156.57

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