Dr Jacynta Krakouer (she/her) (BSc, MSW, MSP, PhD Melb) is a Mineng Noongar woman originally from southern Western Australia who lives and works on Wurundjeri Country in Naarm, and occasionally works on Kaurna Country in Tarndanya.
She is an Aboriginal Enterprise Fellow in the UniSA Justice and Society unit, affiliated with the Australian Centre for Child Protection at the University of South Australia. An early career researcher with a growing national reputation, Jacynta’s PhD in social work at the University of Melbourne focused on cultural connection for First Nations children and young people in out-of-home care in Victoria. Jacynta's expertise centres around child protection and out-of-home care practices, policies and... Read more
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Dr Jacynta Krakouer (she/her) (BSc, MSW, MSP, PhD Melb) is a Mineng Noongar woman originally from southern Western Australia who lives and works on Wurundjeri Country in Naarm, and occasionally works on Kaurna Country in Tarndanya.
She is an Aboriginal Enterprise Fellow in the UniSA Justice and Society unit, affiliated with the Australian Centre for Child Protection at the University of South Australia. An early career researcher with a growing national reputation, Jacynta’s PhD in social work at the University of Melbourne focused on cultural connection for First Nations children and young people in out-of-home care in Victoria. Jacynta's expertise centres around child protection and out-of-home care practices, policies and systems, particularly for First Nations children, young people, families and communities. She is passionate about Indigenous self-determination and Indigenous-led research in these contexts.
A social worker by background, Jacynta previously worked as a Research Fellow in the Health and Social Care Unit at Monash University, and as an Associate Lecturer in the Department of Social Work at the University of Melbourne.
Jacynta has a current appointment as an Honorary Senior Fellow in the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at The University of Melbourne.