Select Publications
Conference Papers
2013, 'Children between families: Accomplishing reunification for children in care, 4th International Society for child indicators', Seoul, Korea, presented at The 4th International Society for Child Indicators (ISCI) Conference: Child Indicators in a Globalized World: Implications for Research Practice and Policy, Seoul, Korea, 29 May 2013 - 31 May 2013, http://isci.chapinhall.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/P2_Fernandez.pdf
,2012, 'Work integrated learning: Innovations in training field teachers to enhance outcomes for students', Melbourne, presented at ACEN Collaborative Education: Investing in the Future, Melbourne, 29 October 2012 - 02 November 2012
,2012, 'Children¿s Courts: Challenges and Possibilities Responding to', 04 September 2012 - 07 September 2012
,2012, 'Inter-jurisdictional similarities and variations in the nature and predictors of reunification in Australian out of home care', Sydney, presented at Children's Rights: What's Right for Children?, Sydney, 20 August 2012 - 22 August 2012
,2012, 'Facilitating resilient outcomes for children in care'
,2012, 'International Social Work: Current Realities and Future Challenges'
,2012, 'Understanding Child Abuse'
,2011, 'Growing Up in Foster Care: Children's preceptions of their wellbeing', York England, presented at Children's Well-Being: the research and policy challenges, York England, 27 July 2011 - 29 July 2011
,2011, 'Evidence Based Practice: Challenges and Opportunities', in How to Support Professionals to Support Evidence in Direct Practice, Fondazione Emanuela Zancan, Malosco, Italy, pp. 46 - 50, presented at Fondazione Emanuela Zancan, Malosco, Italy, 26 June 2011 - 28 June 2011
,2011, 'Case study: Challenges, possibilities and future directions: The NSW Children’s Court', Melbourne Australia, presented at 2nd Annual Juvenile Justice Summit, Melbourne Australia, 09 March 2011 - 10 March 2011
,2010, 'Child Inclusive Research: Perceptions On Outcomes Of Care From An Australian Longitudinal Study', Florence, presented at iaOBERfcs International Seminar: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches for Assessing Outcomes: Looking Ahead to the next 10 years., Florence, 29 September 2010
,2010, 'Returning home: A study of reunification outcomes for separated children', Groningen, Netherlands, presented at 11th International Biennial EUSARF Conference, Groningen, Netherlands, 22 September 2010 - 25 September 2010
,2010, 'How does Reunification Work: A Study of Reunification Outcomes', Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, pp. 64 - 65, presented at ACWA 10 - Building a Child Friendly Australia: Responding to Vulnerable Families., Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, 02 August 2010 - 04 August 2010
,2010, 'Enhancing Field Based Learning through Effective Supervision', Hong Kong, pp. 536, presented at Joint World Conference on Social Work & Social development: The Agenda, Hong Kong, 10 June 2010 - 14 June 2010
,2009, 'Children's Wellbeing in Care – Evidence from a Longitudinal Study of Outcomes.', UNSW, presented at Well Being Research Showcase Program, UNSW, UNSW, 19 August 2009 - 20 August 2009
,2009, 'Workshop on Supervision in Field Education', UNSW, presented at International Research Workshop, UNSW, 18 February 2009 - 20 February 2009
,2009, 'How does foster care work for children: An evidence base', in How does foster care work for children: An evidence base, UCD, Dublin, Ireland, presented at IFCO - Linking Global Foster Care International Conference, UCD, Dublin, Ireland, http://www.ifco2009.ie/
,2009, 'What does a multidimensional assessment of social and environmental indicators of risk tell us about the reunification outcomes for children in care?'
,2008, 'The Challenge of Growing up in Care - A Longitudinal Study of Outcomes', Oxford University, presented at 8th International Looking After Children Conference, Oxford University, 07 July 2008 - 09 July 2008
,2008, 'How do Children Fare i Care: A Longitudinal Study of Outcomes', in Assessing the evidence base of Intervention, Padova, Italy, presented at 10th Eusarf International Conference, Padova, Italy, 26 March 2008 - 29 March 2008
,2006, 'Unravelling emotional, behavioural and educational outcomes in a longitudinal study of children in foster care', in International Perspective on Mental Health Needs of children in care, New York, pp. 1 - 9, presented at International Perspective on Mental Health Needs of children in care, New York, 20 September 2006
,2006, 'Child`s wellbeing in care: Evidence from a longitudinal examination of outcomes', in Positive futures, Sydney, pp. 39, presented at Positive futures, Sydney, 14 August 2006 - 16 August 2006
,2006, 'Moving Research into action', in Positive futures, Sydney, pp. 23, presented at Positive futures, Sydney, 14 August 2006 - 16 August 2006
,2005, 'Growing up in Foster care: Perspectives of Children, Carers and Teachers', in 9th International EUSARF Congress, Paris, France, presented at 9th International EUSARF Congress, Paris, France, 21 September 2005 - 24 September 2005
,2005, 'Growing up in care: children`s perceptions of outcomes of long term care', in EUSARF, ONED, Paris X Nanterre (ed.), 9th International EUSARF Congress, Paris, France, pp. 61 - 61, presented at 9th International EUSARF Congress, Paris, France, 21 September 2005 - 24 September 2005
,2005, 'Supporting Children and Responding to Families: Tracking Service Interactions and Outcomes', in EUSARF, ONED, Paris X Nanterre (ed.), 9th International EUSARF Congress, Paris, France, pp. 62 - 62, presented at 9th International EUSARF Congress, Paris, France, 21 September 2005 - 24 September 2005
,2005, 'Supporting Families: Following Interactions Between Families and their Support Workers', in iaOBERfcs - International Association for Outcome-based Evaluation and Research on Family and Children's (ed.), 5th International Seminar on Outcome-based evaluation in child and family services, Venice, Italy, pp. 3 - 3, presented at 5th International Seminar on Outcome-based evaluation in child and family services, Venice, Italy, 18 September 2005 - 21 September 2005
,2004, 'Intervention to Promote Family Wellness: Research Evidence and Policy Implications', in IFSW ; IASSW ; AASW ; AASWWE (eds.), Global Social Work Congress 2004 - Reclaiming Civil Society, Adelaide, Sth Aust, pp. 57 - 57, presented at Global Social Work Congress 2004 - Reclaiming Civil Society, Adelaide, Sth Aust, 02 October 2004 - 05 October 2004
,2004, 'Effective Interventions to Promote Resilient Outcomes for Children in Care: A Longitudinal Study of Children in Care', in ISPCAN (ed.), ISPCAN 15th International Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Brisbane, Qld, pp. 124 - 124, presented at ISPCAN 15th International Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Brisbane, Qld, 19 September 2004 - 22 September 2004
,2004, 'Promoting Child Wellbeing through Family Support: capturing the Research Evidence on Family Support', in ISPCAN (ed.), ISPCAN 15th International Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Brisbane, Qld, pp. 96 - 96, presented at ISPCAN 15th International Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Brisbane, Qld, 19 September 2004 - 22 September 2004
,2004, 'Resilience and Care Outcomes: Perspectives of Children Carers and Teachers', in Social Department, Canada (ed.), Promoting Resilient Development in Children - 6th International Looking After Children Conference, Ottawa, Canada, presented at Promoting Resilient Development in Children - 6th International Looking After Children Conference, Ottawa, Canada, 16 August 2004 - 21 August 2004
,2004, 'Working with Family Change: The case for best Practice in Family Support Intervention', in Social Development, Canada (ed.), 6th International Looking After Children Conference, Ottawa, Canada, presented at Promoting Resilient Development in Children - 6th International Looking After Children Conference, Ottawa, Canada, 16 August 2004 - 21 August 2004
,2004, 'Researching Children`s Views on Service Outcome: Future Research and Interventions', in Knowledge into Action: Effective Practice for Child and Family Services, Sydney, pp. 6 - 6, presented at Knowledge into Action: Effective Practice for Child and Family Services, Sydney, 01 August 2004 - 03 August 2004
,2004, 'Supporting Children and Responding to Families: A Research Study of Intervention', in Uniting Care ; The Spastic Centre ; Dept. of Community Services (eds.), Intensive Family Services 5th National Practice Symposium, Sydney, pp. 20 - 20, presented at Intensive Family Services 5th National Practice Symposium - `In partnership with families: stepping off the roundabout`, Sydney, 31 March 2004 - 02 April 2004
,2001, 'Protecting Children by Strengthening Families: A Study of Outcomes of Intervention through family centres', in International Research Seminar on, International Research Seminar on, pp. 251 - 272, presented at International Research Seminar on, International Research Seminar on
,1996, 'Realities of women`s caring: rethinking child welfare interventions.', in Women Participating in Global Change, Hong Kong, presented at Women Participating in Global Change, Hong Kong
,Conference Posters
2009, 'Pathways to permanency: Reunification outcomes for children in foster care.', Victoria, presented at Well Being Research Showcase Program, UNSW, UNSW, 19 August 2009 - 20 August 2009
,Reports
2018, Understanding the experience and outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care during the Twentieth Century, Kensington: University of New South Wales, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27082, http://www.forgottenaustralians.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/uploads/Indigenour%20Report%20%202018.pdf
,2016, No Child Should Grow Up Like This: Identifying long term outcomes of Forgotten Australians, Child Migrants and the Stolen Generations, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/26223, http://www.forgottenaustralians.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/uploads/UNSW_ForgottenAustralians_Report_Nov16.pdf
,2016, Reunification and Re-entry Trajectories for Children in Out-of-home care in Queensland
,2014, A study of the Children's Court of New South Wales: Part of a National Assessment of Australia's Children's Courts, University of New South Wales, Kensignton NSW
,2006, Outcome study on the use of children's services as a strategy in child protection, 15/2006
,2006, Permanency Planning, University of New South Wales, Sydney
,2005, The Best thing I`ve ever done is ring these people, University of New South Wales, Sydney
,2003, Protecting children: Strengthening Families, University of New South Wales, Sydney
,2003, Supporting Children and Responding to Families, University of New South Wales, Sydney
,Preprints
A Study of the Children’s Court of New South Wales, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3439191
,The Children’s Court in New South Wales, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3439195
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