Dr Mandy Truong is a public health researcher, educator and health professional with experience in qualitative, mixed methods and evidence synthesis studies on topics including: cultural competency in health care, racism and health and wellbeing, healthcare provision for refugee and migrant populations and family violence. At present, she is a Research Fellow at the Australian Institute of Family Studies working in the Child and Family Evidence team. 

Dr Truong has extensive research and teaching experience in the areas of cultural competence and cultural safety in health care practice and organisational change. She has experience conducting rigorous qualitative research with children and adults from diverse cultural, religious and linguistic backgrounds. 

Dr Truong is also a registered Optometrist with over 17 years of clinical experience.