Health Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences, Bendigo

School of Social Work and Social Policy, Bendigo

Dr Jennifer Lehmann BA (MJ 1973), MSocSC (RMIT 1997), PhD (RMIT 2003) Senior Lecturer, Undergraduate, Honours and Postgraduate Co-ordinator Ph: 5444 7851 Fx: 5444 7977 Email: j.lehmann@latrobe.edu.au

Teaching Responsibilities:

Introduction to the Profession, SWP2DLC – Development across the lifespan, SWP4HON, SWP2RE Readings Unit, HLT3WPH – Women and Public Health, 2nd year coordinator

Research Interests:

Child, youth and family services, program development and evaluation, not-for-profit organisations and their governance and partnerships, narrative approaches to research and reflective practice.

Consultancies and Professional Activities

• Member of Board of Directors, St Lukes Anglicare, Bendigo
• Member of the Loddon-Mallee Adoption and Permanent Care Accreditation Pane
• Member of the AASW

Publications

Lehmann, J. (2008) ‘Teaching professional health care practice: considering the elements of emotions and artistry’, in Australian Health Review, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 127-133.

Pascal, J., Endacott, R., Lehmann, J. (2008) ‘For the time being: understanding the temporality of cancer survival’, in Austral-Asian Journal of Cancer, (in press).

Lehmann, J. (2006) ‘Telling Stories … and the Pursuit of Critical Reflection’ in Critical Reflection in Health and Social Care, eds, S. White, J. Fook & F. Gardner, Open University Press, UK.

Lehmann, J. (2005) ‘Human Services Management in Rural Context,’ in British Journal of Social Work, Vol. 35, No. 3, pp. 355-371.

Gardner, F., Lehmann, J. Brooks, M. and Brown, G. (2005) ‘Noticing Change: Developing Strength Focused Tools in a Mental Health Service,’ in Australian Social Work, Vol. 58, No. 1. (March)

Killeen, D. with Lehmann, J. (2004) ‘Non-custodial fathers and their support needs,’ in Children Australia. Vol. 29, No. 4.

Lehmann, J. (2004) ‘Training,’ in Children Australia, Vol. 29, No. 1.

Lehmann, J. (2004) ‘Costing the Taxpayer’, in Children Australia, Vol. 29, No. 1.

Lehmann, J. (2003) ‘Practice – based stories: Tools for Teaching and Learning’, in Children Australia, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 29-33.

Lehmann, J. (2003) The Harveys and Other Stories: Invitations to curiosity, St Lukes Innovative Resources, Bendigo Australia.

Lehmann, J. (2003) ‘Rural Managers: Multiple Roles and Identities in a Cascading Change Context’ in Moving Beyond Managerialism In Human Services, eds. L. Briskman & M. Muetzelfeldt, RMIT Publishing, Melbourne.

Lehmann, J. (2001) ‘Beyond the Story Telling/Inside the Telling’ (Chapter 3) in Boucher, C. & Holian, R. Eds. Emerging Forms of Representing Qualitative Data. Qualitative Research Methods Series, RMIT, Melbourne. (Awarded RMIT Publications Award)

Lehmann, J. (2001) ‘Multiple roles of rural human service managers in a cascading change context', RMIT Business Working Paper Series, WP 2001/3, February, 2001 .

Gardner, F. & Lehmann, J. (2000) Evaluation Report: Regional Pilot Project. Prepared for Arthritis Victoria Rural Access Project. School of Health and Human Sciences. La Trobe University, Bendigo Campus.

Boucher, Cooney, Dimitriadis, Hiley, Lehmann & Lippi. (1999) ‘Researching One’s Own Experience: Stories of Rigorous Research and Personal Agendas’ Conference Paper presented at Issues of Rigour on Qualitative Research, Association for Qualitative Research Conference, Melbourne, July 1999

Lehmann, J. (1998) ‘Getting Out . . . and Getting Back’: Developing a Community Transport Program for South West Victoria. Shire of Moyne. Port Fairy. Victoria

Conference Presentations:

Lehmann, J. & DuVergier, B. (2008) ‘Keeping the Show on the Road: Models of Governance for a Healthy Future’, Conference Paper: Towards a healthy community: Advancing social wellbeing in our community, Warrnambool, 21st -22nd February 2008.

Gardner, F. & Lehmann, J. (2001) ‘But Wait! There’s Still More! – Some Unaccounted for Aspects of Qualitative Evaluation and Research’, Conference Paper: Australian Qualitative Research Conference, Melbourne, July 2001.

Lehmann, J. (2000) ‘Rural Managers: Multiple Roles and Identities in a Cascading Change Context’, Conference Paper: Managerialism, contractualism and professionalism in human services, Deakin University, Melbourne, 20-21st November 2000.

Lehmann, J. & Phillips, G. (2000) ‘This IS the Real World: Fieldwork Experiences During Organisational Change’, Conference Paper: ‘No Easy Answers: Addressing Issues in Field Education’, Deakin University: Social Work - Fieldwork Education Conference: November 2000.

Lehmann, J. (2000) ‘Investigating Social Inclusion: A Case Study’, Conference Paper: Pursuing Social Inclusion, Mount Gambier, 9th June, 2000.

Community Involvements:

Formerly Vic-President, Board of Directors, St Lukes Anglicare (2004-2007) and Member, Social Research Sub-committee of the Board of Directors, St Luke’s Anglicare. Formerly, Member of Faculty of Regional Development, Human Research Ethics Committee (2001-2004).

Memberships:

Australian Association of Authors, Victorian Writer’s Centre

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