Olivia is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Australian Centre for Child Protection at the University of South Australia. Her areas of research include repeat involvement with child protection and support needs of foster carers. Olivia’s research into child protection intake, assessment and response systems has underpinned findings and recommendations of the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory. She has led a team examining risk factors and child outcomes in child protection case file reviews as part of the South Australian Early Intervention Research Directorate and been a member of project teams examining the incidence and prevalence of child sexual abuse for the Royal... Read more
About me
Olivia is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Australian Centre for Child Protection at the University of South Australia. Her areas of research include repeat involvement with child protection and support needs of foster carers. Olivia’s research into child protection intake, assessment and response systems has underpinned findings and recommendations of the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory. She has led a team examining risk factors and child outcomes in child protection case file reviews as part of the South Australian Early Intervention Research Directorate and been a member of project teams examining the incidence and prevalence of child sexual abuse for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
Link to Olivia's Thesis: The extent of repeat involvement throughout childhood: Characteristics and early identification of children known to child protection multiple times
About me
Member Healthy Development Adelaide
Member International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) University of South Australia
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Can administrative records inform estimates of the extent and nature of harmful sexual behaviours?, Daniel Morcombe Foundation, 09/06/2023 - 31/12/2024
Family Group Conferencing Evaluation, SA Dept for Child Protection, 03/07/2023 - 31/07/2024
SCHEDULE 5 OFFICIAL ORDER 90013947 - IMS Part A, Cwth Dept of Social Services, 16/12/2021 - 28/02/2023
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
6
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| 2024 |
Open access
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| 2023 |
Open access
4
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| 2023 |
Open access
1
1
1
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| 2022 |
Open access
4
4
11
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| 2021 |
Open access
8
8
3
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| 2014 |
24
21
7
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| 2014 |
Open access
31
20
2
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Open access
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| 2021 |
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| 2017 |
Open access
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| 2016 |
Open access
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External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Arney Chong Consulting | AUSTRALIA |
| Australian Institute of Family Studies | AUSTRALIA |
| Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
| Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
| East Metropolitan Health Service | AUSTRALIA |
| Queensland University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| South Australian Department for Child Protection | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberHealthy Development Adelaide |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) |
2018 |
Plenary panel presentation2nd National Research Conference on Violence against Women (ANROWS), Sydney |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) |
2017 |
MemberHealthy Development Adelaide |
2017 |
invited PresentationFamilies SA Research Seminar, Adelaide |
2016 |
MemberHealthy Development Adelaide |
2016 |
MemberAustralian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) |
2016 |
MemberHealthy Development Adelaide |
2015 |
MemberAustralian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) |
2015 |
MemberHealthy Development Adelaide |
2014 |
MemberAustralian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) |
2014 |
MemberAustralian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) |
2013 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| 46- Families with multiple and complex needs: refocusing on early intervention | Current |
| Improving the Process and Long-Term Outcomes of Reunification for Families. Exploring the Barriers and Facilitators for Successful and Safe Reunification. | Current |
| Measuring the well-being of 0 to 3-year-olds in Out of Home Care | Current |
| Pre-birth child protection concerns: the characteristics and experiences of women and service providers | Completed |
