
Professor Julian Trollor
MB BS (Hons 1), FRANZCP, MD
Julian leads an internationally recognised translational research program that addresses the health inequalities experienced by people with intellectual or developmental disability.听
He is a neuropsychiatrist, NHMRC Leadership Fellow, and Director of the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health at 国民彩票 Sydney. He previously held 国民彩票's inaugural Chair of Intellectual Disability Mental Health and founded the Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry (3DN) within the Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health.听听He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2025 for significant service to people with disability, particularly as a clinician and academic. He听received the Research Award from the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for advancing the development of new knowledge and research to improve the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities globally (2024); the Bob Davis Award, for substantial contributions to healthcare of people with intellectual or developmental disability in Australia, from Australian Association of Developmental Disability Medicine (2024), the Global Health Leadership Award in Intellectual and Developmental Health Care from the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (2023), and the听RANZCP Senior Research Award for the most significant contribution to psychiatric research in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand over the preceding five years (2019).听
The National Centre of Excellence, funded by the Department of Health and Aged Care, works to improve health policy, practice and supports for people with an intellectual or developmental disability. The team leads educational resource development, health promotion, consultancy, advocacy and contributions to policy and legislation.听
Julian works with Commonwealth and State Government Departments to improve health services for people with an intellectual or developmental disability. He sits on multiple Commonwealth and State Government Committees and provide advice to regulatory bodies in relevant areas of expertise. He is a keen educator, developing curriculum, frameworks and innovative approaches to education and training in intellectual and developmental disability health. He develops innovative approaches and models of care to best meet the needs of听intellectual and developmental disability.
Julian's research program spans health services evaluation, policy analysis, data linkage and clinical neuroscience. I am passionate about inclusive research practices and enjoy rich interdisciplinary collaborations.听
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2025 - appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2025 for significant service to people with disability, particularly as a clinician and academic.
2024 - the Research Award from the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for advancing the development of new knowledge and research to improve the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities globally.
2024 - Bob Davis Award, Australian Association of Developmental Disability Medicine (AADDM).听
2023 - Global Health Leadership Award in Intellectual and Developmental Health Care from American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD).听
2019 - Senior Research Award to the Fellow who has made the most significant contribution to psychiatric research in Australia and New Zealand over the last five years from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP).听
Please refer to the for a full list of current and past projects, resources developed from our research, and to learn how to participate in our research.听
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Selection of current research projects
CIA on NH&MRC Partnership Project APP2006240 2022-2027 with CIB Prof Mark Harris, CIC Prof Anne Kavanagh, CID Prof Karen Fisher, CIE Dr Janet Long, CIF Dr Simone Reppermund, CIG Assoc Prof Benjamin Harris-Roxas, CIH Dr Catherine Spooner, CII Dr Anurag Sharma.听
Addressing health inequality experience by people with intellectual disability
CI on NH&MRC Investigator Grant APP2009771 2022-2026.
Pioneering co-created patient-reported experience measures for people with intellectual disability to improve health outcomes
CIB on MRFF Consumer-Led Research 2024-2027 with CIA Assoc Prof Reema Harrison (Macquarie University), CIC Assoc Prof Sue Woolfenden, CID Prof Iva Strnadova, CIE Prof Johanna Westbrook, CIF Prof Elizabeth Manias, CIG Assoc Prof Rebecca Mitchell, CIH Prof Angela Dew, CII Dr Thomas Bartindale, CIJ Dr Laurel Mimmo, CIK Dr Virginia Mumford, CIL Dr Tim Badgery-Parker, CIM Assoc Prof Pandora Patterson, CIN Dr Louise Ellis, CIO Dr Bronwyn Newman.听
Lead on Department of Health and Aged Care - National Palliative Care Project 2020-2024 with Prof Meera Agar, , Prof David Currow, Dr Rebecca Strutt, A/Prof Claire Vajdic, A/Prof Richard Chye, Dr Preeyaporn Srasuebkul, Dr Janelle Weise, Dr Simone Reppermund, Tracey Szanto, Janeane Harlum and Prof Irene Tuffrey-Wijne.听
CIC on Endeavour Foundation Disability Research Grant 2021-2023 with CIA Dr Samuel Arnold, CIB Prof Keith McVilly, CID Ajd/Prof John Walsh, CIE Prof Gigi Foster.听
Understanding health service system needs for people with intellectual disability
CIA on NH&MRC Project Grant APP1123033 2017-2022 with CIB A/Prof Claire Vajdic, CIC Prof Nicholas Lennox, CID A/Prof Rachael Morrin, CIE Dr Simone Reppermund.听
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Selection of completed research projects
Funded by NH&MRC Partnership Project Grant APP1056128 2014-2019.听
I am a member of multiple Commonwealth and NSW Government Committees, and national and international professional associations.听
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My Research Supervision
Supervising and co-supervising multiple PhD students.听
My Teaching
I teach in Phase 1 and 3 of 国民彩票 Medicine's program