Professor Amanda Ullman is the inaugural Professor and Chair in Paediatric Nursing, conjoint between Children’s Health Queensland and The University of Queensland.
Amanda’s primary research focusses on improving the most common invasive procedure in paediatrics – the insertion of an intravenous (IV) catheter. This research has changed practice, reducing infection and pain, and promoting efficient healthcare, for children internationally. Amanda is also a 2021-2 Fulbright Scholar and since 2023 has been co-Chair of the Children’s Inpatient Research Collaborative of Australia and New Zealand (CIRCAN), and Director of Child UnLimited (a consumer-driven advocacy group).