A5038810808- Social Work Education and Practice
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Research in Social Sciences
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Disaster Response and Management
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Griffith University
2013-2023
Central China Normal University
2021
University of Otago
2006-2017
Menzies School of Health Research
2017
University of Wollongong
2014
Canterbury District Health Board
2006
State Board of Education
1915-1918
American Medical Association
1911
Volunteer counsellors face particular challenges in postdisaster interventions. This research investigates personal, professional, and ethical issues faced by mental health volunteer recruited to a counselling service that emerged following the 2011 earthquakes Canterbury region of New Zealand. Earthquakes create major community disruption can overwhelm existing systems require new agency arrangements increased use volunteers manage provide services. The disaster exposed personal their own...
The aim of this exploratory study was to consider how spirituality (encompassing meaning, hope and purpose), may facilitate family resilience after spinal cord injury (SCI) over time. Research Method/Design: A qualitative, longitudinal design adopted. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 dyads (consisting the individual SCI a nominated member) on 2 occasions, 6 months apart. thematic analysis conducted.Participants reported drawing upon range different sources spirituality,...
To test a model of spiritual well-being and resilience among individuals with spinal cord injuries their family members.Prospective cross-sectional observational data were analyzed by structural equation modelling.Inpatient community services at one rehabilitation hospital.Individual injury (n = 50) member dyads.Standard rehabilitation, both inpatient community.Functional assessment chronic illness therapy - scale expanded, Connor-Davidson scale, positive negative affect depression anxiety...
This article discusses the impact of COVID-19 on a cohort international students studying at one Australian university and efforts made by social work academics to assist these through challenging distressing time between December 2019 July 2020. International usually rely scholarships casual employment support themselves while studying. Nonetheless, government no financial provisions for when pandemic struck leaving many without any means support. Students from all parts world attend...
Abstract In 2020, social workers across the world responded to global COVID-19 pandemic and consequent strict lockdown procedures over several months. many countries, including Australia New Zealand, this virtual shutdown period necessitated a reframing of work practice incorporate factors delivery services via means more limited access for vulnerable clients. This article draws on integration two methods designed address research question: ‘How has in Zealand been affected by COVID-19?’...
This exploratory, qualitative research explored the ethical problems faced by hospital social workers in South Korea and Australia, what who influenced their decision making using a focus group design. Although dilemmas of boundaries, confidentiality, self-determination, other complex scenarios found practice were identified, moral distress, consequence unresolvable conflicts, dominated participants' narratives. was particularly case for Korean this sample. A thematic analysis data yielded...
This descriptive article reports immediate responses to COVID-19 by social work field education faculty in four universities Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Moving swiftly online innovations, tele-supervision, teaching remote practice methods, establishing alternative placements allowed students meet required competencies while supporting during crisis. Collaboration between teams, professional bodies agencies clear communication with supervisors enabled all stakeholders be...
New Zealand has been offering third country resettlement to refugees, migrants, and their families since the end of Second World War. Migration itself is a source considerable distress. The study reported here used set self-report scales determine degree demoralization psychological distress among sample refugee migrant clients living in Australasia. A depression was evident across sample. findings indicated that while many participants had attracted diagnosis major depressive disorder, main...
Children exposed to problematic parental substance use (PPSU) often face a number of deleterious developmental outcomes, yet these children are less likely become known child protection and welfare services. Although there is growing evidence base for equine-assisted therapy (EAT) as an effective treatment modality atypically developing adolescents, scant research has explored the benefit EAT PPSU. The current study first explore PPSU in Victoria, Australia. Five 12-week programmes were...
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Background: While it is recognised that many refugee and migrant clients present at mental health services with non-specific psychological distress little known about successful intervention strategies. Aims: The aim of this study was to systematically review clinical files determine the degree ‘demoralisation’ symptoms among a sample attending community-based service. Method: Sixty-four closed cases were reviewed using specifically designed case sheet as checklist which included diagnostic...
COVID-19 is changing lives. Less attention has been paid to the future of young people by governments since onset pandemic. We suggest that are vulnerable demoralization, a state hopelessness and helplessness, during post-COVID-19. This reflection drawn from journaling ongoing reflexive conversation December 2019 April 2020 offers critical perspective on circumstances Australians encompasses consideration structural factors impact health, life chances, equality social justice as well...
Background and Objectives: Many international studies point to the negative impact of migration on refugee mental health while others consider social political aspects resettlement are more important.This paper presents findings from examining degree demoralization other factors among three cohorts resettled refugees migrant people residing in Australia, Canada New Zealand.The aims were determine: participant levels demoralization; ascertain if goals contained Zealand Immigration Settlement...
This article is a reflection by two social workers who were involved both personally and professionally in community stress the aftermath of Christchurch earthquakes. As such we worked as volunteers offering counselling to people need through Canterbury Charity Hospital. While one us lived earthquakes other was only part quake-stricken for short period time, witness appreciation, resilience, courage paramount clients; emotional accounts survival loss; Cantabrians going ongoing aftershocks...