Dr Rhylee Sulek

Senior Research Fellow

Rhylee Sulek

Senior Research Fellow

Dr Rhylee Sulek is a Senior Research Fellow with CliniKids.

Her research focuses on supporting children with neurodevelopmental conditions and their families, with a particular emphasis on the early years of development. Dr Sulek is especially interested in how evidence-based practices can be effectively translated from research settings into community and service contexts.

A core component of her work is the inclusion of stakeholder perspectives, including those of caregivers, practitioners, and autistic individuals, with research aimed at building a more nuanced understanding of how early supports are experienced, valued, and interpreted across different contexts.

Across her work, Dr Sulek integrates quantitative and qualitative methodologies to bridge research, practice, and lived experience, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that children and families have access to the right supports, at the right time, to ensure positive outcomes.

Published research

Community views on the assessment and diagnosis of autism: Principles to guide clinical practice

This study aimed to identify guiding principles to underpin assessment and diagnosis of autism to improve the quality, consistency and accuracy of services provided to individuals and their families. An online survey and focus groups were used to capture community perspectives of members of the Australian autistic and autism communities.

Autism Spectrum Published research Autism Research

February 2026

Consideration of Child and Family Information in Clinical Decision Making

With persistent challenges in determining the 'right' therapy or support for autistic children, there is a growing need for clinicians to integrate the preferences and priorities of clients and their families in their clinical decision making.

Autism Spectrum Published research Early Childhood Development Autism Research

August 2026