Jacob Dye

About Dr Jacob Dye

Senior Research Fellow, Critical Care Program and Sepsis Australia

  • Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Federation University
  • PhD,
  • B.Psych(Hons),
  • GradDipEd

Dr Jacob Dye is an expert in the psychological and behavioural impacts of trauma, particularly trauma linked to healthcare. Combining professional expertise and lived experience, he is a nationally recognised sepsis advocate and advisor on trauma-informed care. His work bridges research, healthcare evaluation, and policy, with a focus on improving safety, quality, and outcomes in Australian healthcare.

As a sepsis survivor and lived experience advisor, Dr Dye plays a key role in shaping national approaches to trauma recovery and healthcare safety. He is a member of Sepsis Australia, the Safer Care Victoria Expert Working Group, and an NHMRC consumer advisor, contributing to patient-centred policy design at all levels of government. His insights inform submissions to bodies including the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.

Dr Dye also brings strong experience in healthcare evaluation and project management. He has contributed to major VicHealth, MRFF, and NHMRC-funded projects, spanning trauma-informed care, sepsis clinical trials, and post-sepsis recovery.

Known for his collaborative approach, Dr Dye works with universities, hospitals, NGOs, and government agencies to translate evidence and lived experience into research outcomes and healthcare improvements.

 

Cycles of Abuse: The Mediating Role of Emotional Abuse on the Relationship Between Childhood Adversity and Depressive Symptoms

Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Date published:

Sexual problems among a representative sample of Australian men who have experienced physical and emotional intimate partner abuse

The Journal of Sexual Medicine Date published:

Adverse and positive childhood experiences and their associations with dark personality traits

Journal of Research in Personality Date published:

Adverse childhood experiences and infidelity: The mediating roles of anxious and avoidant attachment styles

Family Process Date published:

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