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Conference Papers
2009, 'Prisons and Vulnerable Persons: Institutions and Patriarchy', in Australian and New Zealand Critical Criminology Conference 2009 Proceedings, Criminology, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Melbourne, presented at ANZ Critical Criminology Conference, Melbourne
,2008, 'A critical perspective on Mental Health Disorders and Cognitive Disability in the Criminal Justice System', in Proceedings of the 2nd Australia and New Zealand Critical Criminology Conference, Sydney, presented at 2nd ANZ Critical Criminology Conference, Sydney, 19 June 2008 - 20 June 2008
,2007, 'Connecting the Dots: Designers and Social Workers Learning in Community', in ConnecED 2007 International Conference on Design Education, Sydney, University of New South Wales, presented at ConnectED 2007 International Conference on Design Education, Sydney, 09 July 2007 - 12 July 2007
,2006, 'Mental health in the criminal justice system', in SAVE Annual Conference, Sydney, presented at SAVE Annual Conference, Sydney, 02 November 2006 - 03 November 2006
,2006, 'Current Social Justice Issues in housing disability and mental health', in Social Justice in the New Millennium, Sydney, presented at Social Justice in the New Millennium, Sydney, 19 June 2006 - 20 June 2006
,2006, 'Building Indigenous Social Work Theory and Practice', in NCATSISW National Conference, Canberra, presented at NCATSISW National Conference, Canberra, 03 June 2006 - 04 June 2006
,2006, 'People with Mental Health disorders in the Criminal Justice System', in Vicserve Richmond Fellowship ASPAC Conference, Melbourne, presented at Partnerships toward recovery Mental Health Conference 2006. Vicserv Richmond Fellowship ASPAC, Melbourne, 26 April 2006 - 28 April 2006
,2006, 'People with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal Justice System', in Partnerships toward recovery Mental Health Conference 2006. Vicserv Richmond Fellowship ASPAC, Melbourne, presented at Partnerships toward recovery Mental Health Conference 2006. Vicserv Richmond Fellowship ASPAC, Melbourne, 26 April 2006 - 28 April 2006
,2005, 'Ex Prisoners, Public Housing and Recidivism (Keynote address)', in Crime and Public Housing: City futures Seminar, FBE/UNSW Sydney, (Australia), presented at Crime and Public Housing: Community and Integrating Approaches, FBE/UNSW Sydney, (Australia), 26 September 2005
,2005, 'Throughcare: Policy and Practice (Keynote address)', in Australia Probation and Comm. Corrections Officers Assoc. Annual Conference, Canberra, presented at Australia Probation and Comm. Corrections Officers Assoc. Annual Conference, Canberra, 27 July 2005 - 28 July 2005
,2005, 'Women, throughcare and well-being', in Department of Corrective Services (ed.), Is Prison Obsolete: Sisters Inside 3rd Intern Conference, Hotel Y Melbourne, presented at Is Prison Obsolete: Sisters Inside 3rd Intern Conference, Hotel Y Melbourne, 20 July 2005 - 22 July 2005
,2005, 'Indigenous Australians: Prison and Post-Release (Keynote address)', in TAFE Indigenous Correctional Education Conference, Leura, NSW, presented at TAFE Indigenous Correctional Education Conference, Leura, NSW, 11 May 2005
,2005, 'Women and Throughcare (Keynote address)', in Well Women Conference: 5th National LWorking with Female Offenders Conference, Sydney, presented at Well Women Conference: 5th National LWorking with Female Offenders Conference, Sydney, 20 April 2005 - 22 April 2005
,2005, 'Indigenous Welfare Reform', in SPRC (ed.), Australian Social Policy Conference 2005, University of New South Wales, presented at Australian Social Policy Conference 2005, University of New South Wales
,2003, 'Ex-Prisoners` Post Release Housing and Social Integration', in ANZSOC (ed.), Controlling Crime: ANZSOC Conference, Sydney, pp. 33 - 33, presented at Controlling Crime: ANZSOC Conference, Sydney, 01 October 2003 - 03 October 2003
,2003, 'Indigenous Social Work Programs at UNSW', in AASW National Conference: Cooperating for Social Justice, Canberra, pp. 29 - 29, presented at AASW National Conference: Cooperating for Social Justice, Canberra, 28 September 2003 - 01 October 2003
,2003, 'Keeping Children with a Disability Safely within the family', in BASPCAN (ed.), BASPCAN 5th National Congress, York, England, pp. 97 - 97, presented at Baspcan Congress 2003 - 5th National Congress, York, England, 20 July 2003 - 23 July 2003
,2003, 'Keeping children with a disability safely within the family', in SPA (ed.), What works? SPA 37th Annual Conference, University of Teesside, pp. 10 - 10, presented at What works? SPA 37th Annual Conference, University of Teesside, 15 July 2003 - 17 July 2003
,2002, 'Ex-prisoners and accommodation: what bearing do different forms of housing have on social reintegration?', in AHURI (ed.), Housing, Crime and Stronger Communities, Carlton Crest, Melbourne, presented at Housing, Crime and Stronger Communities, Carlton Crest, Melbourne, 06 May 2002 - 07 May 2002
,2001, 'Ex-prisoners and housing: what bearing do dofferent forms of housing have on social ventegration', in National Housing Conference (ed.), National Housing Conference 2001, Brisbane, Qld, presented at National Housing Conference 2001, Brisbane, Qld, 24 October 2001 - 26 October 2001
,1992, 'The changing boundaries: What place community organisations in change and reforms of the criminal justice system?', in Biles D; Vernon J (ed.), PRIVATE SECTOR AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, AUSTRALIAN INST CRIMINOLOGY, NEW ZEALAND, WELLINGTON, pp. 301 - 314, presented at Conference on Private Sector and Community Involvement in the Criminal Justice System, NEW ZEALAND, WELLINGTON, 30 November 1992 - 02 December 1992, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1994BE18G00027&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,Conference Presentations
2022, 'LEARNING FROM THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR): Analysis of Indigenous women in Nepal’s Guthi system', presented at The Institute of Australian Geographers Inc. Conference 2022: Landscapes of change, challenge and creativity, Department of Geography and Planning, UNE, 04 July 2022 - 08 July 2022
,2021, 'Reframing Gendered Experience: Indigenous women in Nepal’s Disaster: Insights from the Guthi system of Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley', presented at In Remembering, reimagining geography Institute of Australian Geographers & New Zealand Geographical Society Combined Conference, University of Sydney, Australia, 06 July 2021 - 09 July 2021
,2019, 'Advancing environmental justice to disaster settings: Insights from Nepal’s earthquake recovery practice', presented at In Geographies of Emergence, Divergence ad Convergence, Annual Conference of Institute of Australian Geographers, Hobart, 09 July 2019 - 13 July 2019
,2019, 'Indigenous communities in disaster resilience: Lessons from Newar communities in Nepal’s earthquake recovery', presented at Institute of Australian Geographers Conference (IAG), University of Tasmania, 09 July 2019 - 12 July 2019
,2016, 'Young People with Mental Health Disorders and Cognitive Disability in Juvenile Justice', presented at Reintegration Puzzle Conference, 20 June 2016 - 22 June 2016
,2011, ''Social Cohesion and Disadvantage: Measures influencing micro policy development'', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference: Social Policy in a Complex word, Sydney, 06 July 2011 - 09 July 2011
,2009, 'Indigenous Australian women leaving prison in NSW: challenges and possibilities', presented at Annex09, Melbourne, 01 October 2009 - 02 October 2009
,2009, 'New Directions in Disability Studies and Offending', presented at Disability Studies Conference, UNSW, 26 June 2009 - 27 June 2009
,2009, 'Patterns of Involvement of People with Mental Health Disorders and Cognitive Disabilities in the NSW Criminal Justice System', presented at Disability Studies Conference, UNSW, 26 June 2009 - 27 June 2009
,2005, 'Throughcare Implementation in Australia', presented at Probation and Community Corrections Officers’ Association Conference, Canberra, 13 March 2005
,Conference Abstracts
2022, 'Changing attitudes of the general public towards people with prison and injecting drug use histories: A research-informed, co-designed, arts-based intervention', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 41, pp. S136 - S137, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000862018700234&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2022, 'The AusMAP study: A protocol for a randomised, controlled feasibility study of a managed alcohol program in Australia', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY, Vol. 41, pp. S44 - S45, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000862018700078&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,Reports
2022, Regulation of residential tenancies and impacts on investment, AHURI Ltd, Melbourne, 391, http://dx.doi.org/10.18408/ahuri7124801, https://www.ahuri.edu.au/research/final-reports/391
,2021, Police responses to people with disability, Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28184, https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2021-10/apo-nid314892.pdf
,2021, Exiting prison with complex support needs: the role of housing assistance, AHURI Ltd, Melbourne, 361, http://dx.doi.org/10.18408/ahuri7121201
,2020, Obstacles to Effective Support of People Released from Prison: Wisdom from the Field, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27726, http://www.cclj.unsw.edu.au/sites/cclj.unsw.edu.au/files/Obstacles%20to%20Effective%20Support%20of%20People%20Released%20from%20Prison%20Report%20v3.pdf
,2018, A Future Beyond the Wall: Improving Post-release Employment Outcomes for People Leaving Prison Final Report, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5b4fd2de5cfb4
,2017, Improving post-release employment outcomes for people leaving prison: Results from a national survey of employment services, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.4225/53/59f8fc3647553
,2017, Cost Benefit Analysis of Support Workers in Legal Services For People with Cognitive Disability, https://socialequity.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/2477046/Unfitness-to-Plead-Project-Cost-Benefit-Analysis.pdf
,2017, Unfitness to Plead and Indefinite Detention of Persons with Cognitive Disabilities:Addressing the Legal Barriers and Creating Appropriate Alternative Supports in the Community, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26706
,2017, Indigenous People, Mental Health, Cognitive Disability and the Criminal Justice System, Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26544, https://www.indigenousjustice.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/mp/files/publications/files/research-brief-24-final-31-8-17.pdf
,2015, A Predictable and Preventable path: Aboriginal People with mental and cognitive disability in the criminal justice system, UNSW, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.1.3457.2240, https://www.mhdcd.unsw.edu.au/
,2015, Springboard Evaluation Report, UNSW & AHURI, UNSW Sydney
,2013, People with Mental Health Disorders and Cognitive Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System – Impact of Housing NSW interventions and contacts with social housing system, UNSW, Sydney
,2013, People with mental health disorders and cognitive impairment in the criminal justice system Cost-benefit analysis of early support and diversion, AHRC, Sydney, https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/document/publication/Cost%20benefit%20analysis.pdf
,2012, Lifecourse institutional costs of homelessness for vulnerable groups, FaHCSIA, UNSW, http://homelessnessclearinghouse.govspace.gov.au/about-homelessness/agreements-and-initiatives/commonwealth-initiatives/national-homelessness-research/lifecourse-institutional-costs-of-homelessness-for-vulnerable-groups-2012/
,2012, Mental Health Frequent Presenters to Police 2005, UNSW, Sydney, http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/community_issues/mental_health
,2012, People with intellectual and other cognitive disability in the criminal justice system, Sydney, http://www.adhc.nsw.gov.au/publications
,2011, Submission to the NSW Law Reform Commission review of the Bail Act NSW (1978), Australia
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