Dr Robyne Le Brocque is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work within the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Queensland. She holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of New South Wales, a Masters (Coursework) from The University of Queensland, and a Doctor of Philosophy from The University of Queensland. Throughout her career, she has held positions including Senior Research Fellow at the Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine (CONROD) in the School of Medicine at UQ, where she contributed to studies on childhood trauma reactions following disasters and speed camera effectiveness in reducing injuries. Her work has also involved collaborations on international initiatives, such as supporting Japanese youth recovery post-2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

Le Brocque's research interests center on trauma-informed practices, post-traumatic stress in children and families after medical events or disasters, psychological recovery from intensive care, patient-led recording in healthcare encounters, adverse childhood experiences among emergency department frequent attendees, and family inclusion in adult eating disorder treatment. She has produced 77 scholarly works from 1994 to 2025, including prominent publications such as 'Post-traumatic stress and health-related quality of life after admission to paediatric intensive care: Longitudinal associations in mother–child dyads' (2024, Australian Critical Care), 'Understanding and responsiveness in the trauma-informed adult ESL classroom' (2024, The Australian Educational Researcher), ''What are you hiding from me?' A qualitative study exploring health consumer attitudes and experiences regarding the patient-led recording of a hospital clinical encounter' (2022, Health Expectations), 'Midazolam exposure in the paediatric intensive care unit predicts acute post-traumatic stress symptoms in children' (2021, Australian Critical Care), 'How are families included in the treatment of adults affected by eating disorders? A scoping review' (2021, International Journal of Eating Disorders), and 'The Course of Posttraumatic Stress in Children: Examination of Recovery Trajectories Following Traumatic Injury' (2010, Journal of Pediatric Psychology). With over 3,400 citations on ResearchGate, her contributions have influenced understandings of psychosocial factors in neurodevelopment assessments and clinical practices. She has supervised nine PhD completions as principal or associate advisor and led or contributed to funded projects, including feasibility testing of psychological interventions for critical illness survivors (2016–2018, Griffith University), medical traumatic stress in paediatric intensive care (2008–2009, Royal Children's Hospital Foundation), and recovery after bone sarcoma surgery (2014–2015, Wesley Medical Research).

Professional Email: r.lebrocque@uq.edu.au