Helen Milroy is a descendant of the Palyku people of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. She was born and educated in Perth. Helen has always had a passionate interest in health and wellbeing, especially for children. Helen studied medicine at the University of Western Australia. She is currently a professor at UWA, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, a Research Fellow at The Kids Research Institute and Patron of Reading at Fremantle Press.
Helen Milroy
Latest books
Awards
ASLA DANZ Children’s Book Award – Chapter Book (Winner 2026)
Premier’s Prize for Children’s Book of the Year (Shortlisted 2023)
Children’s Book Council of Australia Early Childhood Book of the Year (Notable Book 2023)
Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year (Shortlisted 2020, 2021, 2022)
Readings Children’s Book Prize (Shortlisted 2020)
Western Australian Premier’s Book Award (Shortlisted 2019)
