Month: August 2021

Dr Yvette Maker1, Emeritus Professor Bernadette McSherry2 1Melbourne Social Equity Institute, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Australia, 2University of Melbourne, Carlton, Australia There is a developing body of research indicating that individual and population-based mental health is affected by a range...

Ms Maddison Riachi1, Associate Professor Troy McEwan1, Dr Nina Papalia1, Dr Benjamin Spivak1 1Centre For Forensic Behavioural Science And Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia Despite increased police call outs to incidents of family violence perpetrated by young people, a higher presentation...

Dr Yin-Lan Soon1,2, Prof Kimberlie  Dean1,2, Prof David Greenberg1,2, Dr Natasha  Rae1,2, Dr Claire Gaskin2, Dr Daria Korobanova2, Dr Sara Singh1 1University of NSW (UNSW), Randwick, Australia, 2Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Malabar, Australia Background/Aim: Over-representation of individuals...

A/Prof. Troy McEwan1,2, Ms Sinead Cloonan-Thomas1, Dr Elizabeth Daff1,2 1Swinburne University Of Technology And Forensicare, Melbourne, Australia, 2Forensicare, Melbourne, Australia This paper presents new information about stalking victimisation and perpetration among adolescents following the breakdown of an intimate relationship. Stalking...

Dr Effie Zafirakis1 1Self-employed, Northcote, Australia Disconcertingly, Aboriginal families with complex needs continue to experience family violence at alarmingly disproportionate rates, than those experienced by other Australians. Optimally responding to Aboriginal children and families experiencing intergenerational trauma with complex needs,...

Ms Mariam Younan1, A/Prof Kristy Martire1 1University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, Australia Forensic expert evidence is an important aid in legal decision-making, admitted to assist with critical and often consequential legal matters, for example; whether a defendant is...

Associate Professor Anthony Hopkins2, Dr  Shannon Dodd3, Professor Mark Nolan1,2, Professor Lorana Bartels2 1Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, Australia, 2The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, 3University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Compassion has the capacity to change how we think and feel...

Prof. Penelope Weller1 1RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia Independent mental health advocacy is a unique form of advocacy first developed in the United Kingdom.   Two unique services have now been established in Australia-  the Mental Health Advocacy Service in Western Australia...

Ms Grace Kuen Yee Tan1,2,3, Associate Professor Carmela Pestell1, Adjunct Professor James Fitzpatrick1,2,3, Professor Donna Cross1,3, Mrs. Isabelle Adams1,2,3, Dr. Martyn Symons1,3 1University Of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia, 2Patches Paediatrics, Nedlands, Australia, 3Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, Australia Fetal Alcohol Spectrum...

Mr. Bradley Reich1,2, Assoc. Prof. Troy McEwan1,2,3, Dr. Margaret Nixon1,2 1Centre For Forensic Behavioural Science, Alphington, Australia, 2Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia, 3Forensicare, Clifton Hill, Australia It has been suggested that cognitive and affective factors related to interpersonal violence...