Our Research
Our research is undertaken by a diverse multidisciplinary team.
Researchers bring different disciplinary understandings to the Centre from sociology, social policy, education, social work, community welfare, education, cultural studies, anthropology, law, psychology and health.
Our research covers a wide range of issues that impact on children and young people's mental health and wellbeing. A distinctive feature of this research is the ways in which we involve children and young people, not only as research participants but in co-designing research and advising on each phase of our projects. We have a particular interest in knowledge translation and the ways in which our research can be understood and utilised by those seeking to change and improve policy and practice.
“We lead innovative research that promotes children and young people’s participation, recognises their diversity and the complex, layered and compounding experiences that have an impact on them. This ensures that they can safely have a voice in research on matters that may help to improve their lives.”
Our Current Research Projects
- Strengthening relationships and connections
- Improving Wellbeing through Student Participation at School
- School is for Everyone
- Ethical Practice Involving Children
- Ethical Research Involving Children
- Seasons for Growth: Coping with Change, Loss and Grief
- Children’s voices for change
- Promoting Children’s Voices in Australian Family Law
- Learning from survivors about what helps disclosure and responses to child sexual abuse.
- Child Safeguarding and the Olympic Games
- Promoting Belonging and Identity for Children in Kinship Care
- Therapeutic Home Based Care