Past students

We warmly congratulate the students who have undertaken postgraduate studies with the Institute of Child Protection Studies since we began in 2005.

Numerous students from faculties within our university as well as from outside have embarked on a journey to discover answers to questions pertaining to child health and wellbeing, and the prevention of abuse, neglect and maltreatment. In our role as supervisors or co-supervisors, we commend their commitment and dedication to research and their ongoing contribution to the field.

PhD research thesis supervision

1. Associate Professor Tim Moore (2012) Keeping them in mind: Understanding how researchers construct children and the impacts for research practice
2. Dr Elise Woodman (2014) Young people's experiences of family connectedness
3. Dr Bindi Bennett (2015) Developing identity as a light-skinned Aboriginal person with little or no community and/or kinship ties
4. Dr Debbie Noble-Carr (2017) "I just keep my tears all inside": Experiences of loss from children whose families face complex challenges and change
5. Dr Vicky Saunders (2018) 'Sins of our fathers': The lived experiences of children and young people with a parent in prison
6. Dr Barbara Ann Knight (2019) Holding their words: Children's experiences of parental separation and divorce
7. Dr Patricia Anne Mackey (2021) Barriers and enablers to conducting domestic violence research with children
8. Dr Ulrike Marwitz (2024) Coercive Control and Situational Couple Violence: Exploring a Differential Approach to Domestic and Family Violence in Child Protection Practice
9. Gabrielle (Gabby) Hunt (2025, submitted) The prevalence and prevention of child sexual abuse and sexual harassment in faith-based settings
10. Lottie Harris (2025, submitted) Systemic strategies to improve mental health outcomes for children and young people in Australian out-of-home care who have experienced multi-type maltreatment (Mental health of children and young people in out-of-home care)
11. Dhatsayini Rattambige (2025, in progress) Neurodevelopmental impacts of childhood adversities and early alcohol exposure on youth brain development
12. Lisa Fenn (2025, in progress) Comparative conceptualisations of childhood across policy domains
13. Alexander Coates (2025, in progress) Adult intimate partner violence
14. Chelsea Farrugia (2025, in progress)

Masters research thesis supervision

1. Zoey Page (2021) Adult responses to concerning sexual behaviours of young people in specialist school settings
2. Gina Steer (2023)
3. Cassandra Jankovic (2023) Jankovic, C., Higgins, D. J., & Willis, M. (2024). The well-being of young adults: The implications of multi-type child maltreatment and the mediating role of betrayal trauma. Child Abuse & Neglect. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106840

Masters student placement

1. Christine Dean (2014)
2. Jayna Farnham (2014)
3. Thomas Connell (2015)
4. Margo Bulic (2015)
5. Rebekah van der Spek (2017)
6. Shrey Jani (2017)
7. Kandice Senturias
8. Anna Tewson (2018)
9. Chloe Clydesdale (2019)
10. Rebecca Scorgie (2021)

Honours thesis supervision

1. Chelsea Farrugia (2025, submitted)
2. Donio Khoshaba (2025, submitted)