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DR LOUISE HARMS



Contact Details

Organization: Social Work
Position: SENIOR LECTURER IN SOCIAL WORK
Email:
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
Social work practice with Indigenous communities Australia, United States of America
Family adaptation following trauma: The impact of an ICU hospital admission Australia

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 ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION,
MERCY HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN,
AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) 01/01/2005

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 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
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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
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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)
    Authors:

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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