Julian Trollor: Inaugural Director of the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health

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Julian says it is an ‘enormous privilege’ to take on the role as the inaugural director.

“Of course, the role isn't about a person,” he adds, “It's about a very important task: the task of leading a team. A team that's really quite different in the way we think and operate to ensure that Australians with intellectual disability are able to access health care which meets their needs.” 

Julian highlights some of the key priorities for the Centre, including:

  • Driving systemic change in the health care landscape, developing new ways of working in health services systems with new models of care.
  • Developing an important resource and knowledge exchange hub.
  • Understanding gaps in research capacity so we can build the next generation of researchers.
  • Harnessing the power of big data to understand better what reforms need to occur in health care.

Julian also highlights two founding values to make sure the Centre succeeds in its mission:

  • Ensuring that people with intellectual disability are involved in co-leadership in every aspect of the Centre.
  • Establishing a cultural model of inclusion for First Nations people to draw on the enormous strengths of First Nations cultures.

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Julian in the kitchen at work where the video was filmed

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