Brooklyn Mellar

Brooklyn joined the CRE in early 2024 as a PhD student with the Intergenerational Health Group at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Brooklyn's PhD project uses longitudinal data from the Mothers and Young Peoples' Study to explore causal pathways between maternal social disadvantage and their mental and physical health, and the health of their children.

Brooklyn is excited to see the CRE foster collaboration between community-based and scholarly experts to establish a solid evidence-base for nurturing life course and intergenerational pathways towards wellbeing, including through leveraging existing sources of strength and resilience in communities.

Brooklyn is experienced in conducting population-based research to assess associations between experiences of intimate partner violence, childhood adversity, and health outcomes. She is keen to advance understanding of healthy development in childhood and across the lifespan, and to identify key areas for prevention and intervention efforts to reduce inequitable health outcomes.

Brooklyn lives and works on Wurundjeri Country. Her passion for music and the support and laughter of her loved ones are what keep her strong and resilient.