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A/PROF LOUISE HARMS



Contact Details

Organization: Social Work
Position: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN SOCIAL WORK
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Homepage: http://www.socialwork.unimelb.edu.au/member_profiles/harms_louise
Work: 8344-9413
Fax: 9347 4375
Room: 503
Level: 05
Building: 234 Queensberry St.
Campus: Parkville

Research Expertise and International Linkages

Research Expertise

Research Interest Country of Expertise
Family adaptation following trauma: The impact of an ICU hospital admission Australia
Social work practice with Indigenous communities Australia, United States of America

International Linkages

Country Establishment Collaboration
United States Michigan State University Research

Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
Bachelor of Arts University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Social Work University of Melbourne
Master of Social Work University of Melbourne
Doctor of Philosophy University of Melbourne 31-Dec-2002

Memberships

Membership Type Membership Body Description Start Date End Date
Member Australian Association of Social Workers member 01-Jan-1992

Other Awards

Award Type Awarding Body Comments Date Awarded
Scholarship Commonwealth (Australian Postgrad Award) 01-Jan-1999

Government Research Classifications

Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

Socio-Economic Objective Classifications

Grants and Contracts

Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.

Grants

Title Role Funding Source Scheme Award Date
FROM COLONISATION TO CONCILIATION: A COLLABORATIVE EXAMINATION OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS Chief Investigator AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL Linkage Projects 01/01/2005
The emotional and social burden of caring for a young child with complex health needs Chief Investigator AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL Linkage Projects 01/01/2008
Bushfires, Social Connectedness and Mental Health Chief Investigator AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL Linkage Projects 01/07/2010

Publications

Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.

Publications in 2012

Books

  • Social Work: From theory to practice


    Year: 2012
    Publisher: Cambridge University Press(Melbourne)
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Publications in 2011

Books

  • Working with people: Communication skills for reflective practice

    Year: 2011
    Publisher: Oxford University Press(South Melbourne)
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Journal Articles

  • Broken bodies, healing spirits: road trauma survivor's perceptions of pastoral care during inpatient orthopaedic rehabilitation


    Year: 2011
    Journal: Disability and Rehabilitation
    Volume: 33
    Issue: 15-16
    Page numbers: 1358-1366
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  • Listening to mental health workers' experiences: Factors influencing their work with women who disclose sexual assault
    Year: 2011
    Journal: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
    Volume: 20
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 2-11
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  • Social Work with Aboriginal Clients: Perspectives on Educational Preparation and Practice
    Year: 2011
    Journal: Australian Social Work
    Volume: 64
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 156-168
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Publications in 2010

Books

  • Understanding human development: A multidimensional approach
    Year: 2010
    Publisher: Oxford University Press(South Melbourne)
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Journal Articles

  • 'Power and Prejudice': Thinking differently about grief
    Year: 2010
    Journal: Grief Matters - The Australian Journal of Grief and Bereavement
    Volume: 13
    Issue: 3
    Article number: 1
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Publications in 2009

Books

  • Social Work: Contexts and Practices
    Year: 2009
    Publisher: Oxford University Press(South Melbourne)
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Book Chapters

  • Cross-cultural spiritualities: implications for teaching, learning and practice
    Year: 2009
    Book: Indigenous Issues in Australian Universities: Research, Teaching, Support
    Publisher: Charles Darwin University Press
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  • Human Development and Practice
    Year: 2009
    Book: Social Work: Contexts and Practices
    Publisher: Oxford University Press(South Melbourne)
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  • The Art and Science of Social Work
    Year: 2009
    Book: Social Work: Contexts and Practices
    Publisher: Oxford University Press(South Melbourne)
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  • Trans-Tasman Reflections
    Year: 2009
    Book: Social Work: Contexts and Practices
    Publisher: Oxford University Press(South Melbourne)
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Publications in 2008

Book Chapters

  • Preparing social work students to work with Indigenous Australian communities

    Year: 2008
    Book: Social Work in the Context of Political Conflict
    Publisher: Venture Press
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Journal Articles

  • Traumatic Loss and Growth: The Unique Challenges of Living with Acquired Brain Injury
    Year: 2008
    Journal: Grief Matters - The Australian Journal of Grief and Bereavement
    Volume: 11
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 60-63
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Publications in 2007

Books

  • Working with people: Communication skills for reflective practice

    Year: 2007
    Publisher: Oxford University Press(South Melbourne)
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Journal Articles

  • Editorial: Indigenous Issues and Social Work
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Victorian Social Work
    Volume: 1
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 1-1
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  • Looking for new ways: Exploring student preparation for social work practice with Indigenous communities
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Victorian Social Work
    Volume: 1
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 5-5
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  • The aftermath of road trauma: Survivors' perceptions of trauma and growth
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Health & Social Work
    Volume: 32
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 129-137
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Publications in 2005

Books

  • Understanding Human Development - a multidimensional approach
    Year: 2005
    Publisher: Oxford University Press(South Melbourne)
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Reports

  • Stress and resilience: An exploration o f the experiences of metro fire brigade employees
    Year: 2005
    Report No:: November 2005
    Publisher: University of Melbourne, School of Social Work(Melbourne)
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Publications in 2004

Journal Articles

  • After the accident: Survivors' perceptions of recovery following road trauma
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Australian Social Work
    Volume: 57
    Issue: 2
    Page numbers: 161-174
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Publications in 2003

Journal Articles

  • Trauma: A Concept and a practice across borders
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Psychotherapy in Australia
    Volume: 10
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 32-37
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