The award-winning and highly talented research and clinical leadership team, led by Director Professor Leah Bromfield and Deputy Directors, Professor Melissa O’Donnell and Ms Amanda Paton, have pioneered new approaches with some of the most vulnerable children, families and communities in Australia.

Leadership Team

 Professor Leah Bromfield
Director and Chair of Child Protection
Professor Melissa O’Donnell
Deputy Director, Research
Amanda Paton
Deputy Director, Practice
Lisa McDonald
Centre Manager
Dr Jacynta Krakouer
Aboriginal Strategy and Engagement Lead

Research Staff

Associate Professor James Herbert
Research Associate Professor
Dr Miriam Maclean
Research Fellow
Dr Olivia Octoman
Research Fellow
Dr Sarah Cox
Research Fellow
Danielle Perfect
Research Associate
Ebony Tucker
Research Associate
Dr Fadzai Chikwava
Research Associate
Fernando Lima
Research Associate
Lynn Krakouer
Research Associate
Renée Usher
Research Associate
Renna Gayde
Research Associate
Dr Rachael Tindal
Research Associate

Practice and Teaching Staff

 

Sian Burgess
Lecturer/Senior Project Manager
Phoebe Edgeworth
Lecturer (On Maternity Leave)
Amber Alexander
Research Associate (On Maternity Leave)

Professional Staff 

Sarah Dodd
Project Officer (Communications)
Jenny Macpherson
Administration Officer
Ann Lilley
Administration Officer
Liz Palmer
Administration Officer

Casuals

Research Staff

Dr Megan Curry - Research Associate
Dr Amy Bromley - Research Associate
Helen Allport - Research Associate
Emily Maloney - Research Associate

Practice and Teaching Staff

Emma Cole-Henley - Sessional Teaching Staff
Kate Minosora - Sessional Teaching Staff
Sarah Shihata - Sessional Teaching Staff / Research Associate
Holly Pearce - Research Associate
Alrike Claasson - Research Associate

Professional Staff

Victoria Matthews - Administration Officer

Members

Dr Jacynta Krakouer
Aboriginal Strategy and Engagement Lead
Associate Professor Michelle Fernando
College of Business and Law — School of Law

Adjuncts

Fiona Ward: Adjunct Professor
Dr Martine Hawkes: Adjunct Research Fellow
Professor Simon Hackett: Adjunct Professor
Catherine Turnbull: Adjunct Industry Associate Professor