Gemma McKibbin is a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, working with Prof Cathy Humphreys and her research team under the Melbourne Alliance to End Violence Against Women and their Children research stream. Gemma has a background in gender studies and worked previously at WIRE, Women’s Information delivering information, referral and support to Victorian women within a feminist framework.
She has recently completed a PhD in the Department of Social Work at the University of Melbourne and has tutored in the Master of Social Work. Gemma is currently undertaking a postdoctoral research fellowship in collaboration with Mackillop Family Services. The fellowship involves action research that aims to prevent harmful sexual behaviour and child sexual exploitation in out-of-home care settings. Gemma has a strong interest in preventing harmful sexual behaviour by children and young people, as well as protecting children and young people from sexual exploitation.
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FEATURED Journal article
Health practitioners' readiness to address domestic violence and abuse: A qualitative meta-synthesis
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Pathway service evaluation
Research Contracts
The uncomfortable truth about child sexual abuse
NEWS ARTICLE
Changing considerations of matching foster carers and children: A scoping review of the re..
Journal article
Changing Futures project
Research Contracts
Let’s not wait for the next attack. We can act
NEWS ARTICLE
Future directions in child sexual abuse prevention: An Australian perspective
Journal article
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
Post-doctoral Research Fellowship, MacKillop Family Services
Credentials
Positions
Positions
Research Fellow
Social Work
Education
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Social Work)
University of Melbourne
BA (First class Hons)
Curtin University