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Victoria Cullen founded A Touchy Subject in 2018. Here she shares what motivates her research and work.

Victoria Cullen founded A Touchy Subject in 2018. Here she shares what motivates her research and work.

This website was created as an educational hub by Victoria Cullen.

Her Qualifications and Experience that make up these resources:

  • Psychology (Bsc) & Masters degree in Cognitive Psychology (Msc).

    Qualifications achieved through University College London. Focus on health behaviour change.

  • ‘Sexual Health and Counselling in Prostate Cancer’ training course through Dalhousie University.

    This course was conducted in partnership with Movember’s True North initiative and Prostate Cancer Canada.

  • Co-founded the world’s first academic Design and Sexual Health course with Dr. Judith Glover at RMIT University.

    This course was featured in The Age, and on The BBC.

  • Partnership with Professor Declan Murphy (Urologist and Director of Robotic Surgery at Peter MacCallum Center).

    Professor Declan Murphy included a complimentary consultation with Victoria for all his private robotic Prostatectomy patients to plan their sexual recovery post surgery (2017 - 2020).

  • Referral pathway as part of Movember’s True North project.

    Movember selected Victoria Cullen’s specialised knowledge in vacuum erection devices as part of their True North initiative.

  • Delivers CPD accredited training on erection rehabilitation to GP practices through Epworth hospital.

    This training has been given to Doctors of Northcote, Prahran Market Clinic, and Deepdene Surgery.

  • Professional speaker to healthcare practitioners on sexuality research.

    Speaker engagements include: Asia-Pacific Prostate Cancer Congress (2015, 2017 and 2018), The Urology Society of Australia and New Zealand Conference (2018), Independence Australia Education Days (2017 and 2018), COSA Cancer Survivorship Conference (2019), Australia Physiotherapy Association (2020), Physiotherapy New Zealand (2020).


Bio for presentations/articles

Victoria Cullen is a Sexuality Educator. She obtained her Bachelors and Masters in Cognitive Psychology from University College London. In 2015, she co-founded the world's first sex toy design course in an academic setting at RMIT University. In 2017, she partnered with Urology Surgeon, Professor Declan Murphy, to deliver complimentary consultations as part of his usual care to private Prostatectomy patients. She offers free online resources/programs for erection health through her website www.atouchysubject.com. You can learn about safe, effective sexuality products through her Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/atouchysubject.