Child Youth and Family Welfare

Leader: Margarita Frederico

Current projects

A national assessment of Australia’s’ children’s courts, Borowski, A. Sheehan, R. Camilleri, P., McArthur, M., Fernandez, E., Bolitho, J., West, D,, Packham, J., Tilbury, C., Mazerolle, P; Delfabbro, P., Day, A., Travers, M., White, R., Clare, M,, Clare, J. .$580,000. ARC Discovery Grant

Evaluation of the Children’s Koori (Indigenous) Court of Victoria, Borowski, A. 2006-2009 Gandel Charitable Trust, Helen McPherson Smith Trust, Victoria Law Foundation and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

The efficacy of family mediation where family violence is present. Cleak, H., Bickerdike, A., and Schofield, M. 2008- 2010 ARC Linkage Grant. $129,821

Risk in Australian community Services. Brett, J., Green D. 2006-2009. ARC Linkage Grant.

Research and evaluation of Take Two – therapeutic program for children traumatised by abuse. Frederico, M. 2004- continuing Department of Human Services and Berry St $300,000

Evaluation of leadership and coaching program in Loddon Mallee region. Frederico M & Sirius Associates. Frederico, M. 2008-2009. Department of Human Services. $40,000

Small Talk – development of a screening tool for assessment of speech and language developmental needs for children who have been abused or are in out of home care Frederico M., Joffe B et al ,Partnership with VACCA, Berry Street Take Two and La Trobe University School of Human Community Sciences. 2008-2010. Baker Foundation and Berry St, $716,000.

Evaluation of Fast program and community building in Shepparton. Frederico, M. 2009-2011. Fairley Foundation. $30,000

Evaluation of the Choose with CareFamily Education Strategy, Frederico, M & Long, M. 2009 Child Wise, $4,000

‘Not one size fits all’ Measuring the social & emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children who have been abused. Frederico, M., Jackson, A. and Bamblett, M. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, 2006-2008. $43,000

Children’s Access Program Gordoncare for Children Frederico, M. and Brown, T. 2008-2009 Gordoncare. $38,000

Cross national scoping exercise exploring structured instrumentation used in child adolescent and family assessment McNamara P., Campanini, A. and Prizzon, C. 2007 continuing IASSW

Ageing and Disability

Leader: Chris Bigby

Current projects

Evaluating a reputed exemplary residential support service for people with severe intellectual disability and challenging behavior. 2009, Bigby, C & Clement, T. Funded by the Office of the Senior Practitioner & Golden City Support Services $56,219

Developing a theoretical framework for group home outcomes Bigby, C., Knox; M, Mansell, J, & Beadle-Brown, J, & Clement T.2009-2012. ARC Discovery Grant. $380

Accommodating the needs of people with lifelong intellectual disability in residential aged care, Webber, R., Bigby, C. and Bowers, B. 2007-2009. ARC Linkage Grant $93,000

Transition to retirement by adults with chronic disabilities: increasing community capacity. Stancliffe, R., Bigby, C., Balandin, S. 2009-2011. ARC Linkage Grant, $336,000

The role of practice leadership and the implementation of Active Support in group homes in Victoria. Bigby, C., Mansell, J., & Beadle –Brown 2009. Faculty Research Grant and British Council Travel Grant. $10,000 & 4850 UK pounds

Making Life Good in the Community Research program grant. Department of Human Services. Bigby, C& Clement . 2004-2009, Department of Human Services, $497,000 & $56,789

Towards Community Aged Care Reform: Design and evaluation of a seamless, flexible service model Ottmann, G., Laragy, C., Allen, J and Naughtin, G.2009-2011. ARC Linikage Grant, $295,000

Evaluative Life Review and Advance Care Planning: a sustainable strategy for self-determination in small rural communities. 2008-2010. Street, A., Threlkeld G Department of Human Services, $150,000

Health and Mental Health

Leader: Noel Renouf

Current projects

Clinical Governance and Upper Hume Community Health Services: An Appreciative Inquiry, Threlkeld, G., Renouf, N., Venville, A. 2009. $39,392, Upper Human Community Health Services

Pastoral Care Networks Project, Gardner, F., 2006-2009. Department of Health and Aeging, $100,000

Exploration and evaluation of the psychosocial wellbeing benefits of environmental retreat upon women with breast cancer, 2007 continuing Pascal, J. Otis Foundation and the Department of Human Services

Recruitment and retention of mature aged students from rural communities in Central Victoria. 2009. Rob Townsend. LTU HEEPSP Grant. $10,000