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Email

mkiraly@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary (Fellow)
Department of Social Work
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Masters (Research)
La Trobe University
Bachelors Degree
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0003-3494-9399

Dr Meredith Kiraly

Honorary (Fellow)
Department of Social Work

37 Scholarly works
1 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Reflections on Writing Life Stories with Forgotten Australians (Care Leavers): Joining the Dots
    DOI: 10.1080/09503153.2025.2460153
  • 2023

    Journal article

    ‘We're just kids as well’: The experience and support needs of young kinship carers in Australia
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.106967
  • 2023

    Journal article

    In Loco Parentis: Informal Kinship Care in Australia—Social Benefit and Material Poverty
    DOI: 10.3390/soc13110227
  • 2021

    Journal article

    ‘It's good because my sister is young, and she knows what's going on’: Children's views about their young kinship carers
    DOI: 10.1111/cfs.12841
  • 2021

    Journal article

    Unrecognized: Kinship care by young aunts, siblings and other young people
    DOI: 10.1111/cfs.12814
  • 2021

    Journal article

    The nature and prevalence of kinship care: Focus on young kinship carers
    DOI: 10.1111/cfs.12797
  • 2020

    Journal article

    Towards real support for all Australian children in kinship care and their carers
    DOI: 10.1017/cha.2020.21
Meredith Kiraly

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2017
Vera Scantlebury Brown Child Welfare Memorial Trust Scholarship
2016
Creswick Foundation Travelling Fellowship
1994
Creswick Foundation Travelling Fellowship

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2020

    Book Chapter

    Children in Kinship Care: Promoting Their Mental Health and Well-Being
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Nonfamilial kinship carers—Who are they and what support do they need to nurture children?
    DOI: 10.1111/cfs.12624
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Support for Children in Kinship Care from the Commonwealth, States and Territories of Australia-A National Policy Survey

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2015

    Research Grant

    Young and 'Care-Full': The Support Needs of Young Kinship Carers and Children in Their Care

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