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2026

Journal Article

Breaking the cycle of harm: the criminal legal system’s impact on people with intellectual disabilities and the promise of community alternatives

Ellem, Kathy, Baker, Michael, Dowse, Leanne and Venables, Jemma (2026). Breaking the cycle of harm: the criminal legal system’s impact on people with intellectual disabilities and the promise of community alternatives. Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 13 (2), 210-227. doi: 10.1080/23297018.2026.2681477

Breaking the cycle of harm: the criminal legal system’s impact on people with intellectual disabilities and the promise of community alternatives

2026

Journal Article

Insights from family members who support criminalized people with disabilities: the extension of carceral power

Ellem, Kathy, Rowe, Simone, Holland, Lorelle, Dowse, Leanne and Venables, Jemma (2026). Insights from family members who support criminalized people with disabilities: the extension of carceral power. Journal of Progressive Human Services, 1-23. doi: 10.1080/10428232.2026.2728797

Insights from family members who support criminalized people with disabilities: the extension of carceral power

2026

Conference Publication

When young people in out-of-home care leave approved placements to stay in unapproved locations

Venables, Jemma, Hopper, Madeleine, Fretwell, Chloe, Richmond, Julianne, Healy, Karen, Ellem, Kathy, Thompson, Kate and Garvey, Darren (2026). When young people in out-of-home care leave approved placements to stay in unapproved locations. Australian Social Policy Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 30 September-2 October 2026.

When young people in out-of-home care leave approved placements to stay in unapproved locations

2026

Conference Publication

Young people who leave approved OOHC placements to stay in other locations: access to transition planning and support

Venables, Jemma (2026). Young people who leave approved OOHC placements to stay in other locations: access to transition planning and support. Australian Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 9-11 September 2026.

Young people who leave approved OOHC placements to stay in other locations: access to transition planning and support

2026

Journal Article

Marginalised youth and the search for 'home'

Stambe, Rose-Marie, Plage, Stefanie, Wood, Leanne, Venables, Jemma, Maddren, Rees and Ledgerwood, Tahnee (2026). Marginalised youth and the search for 'home'. Sociological Research Online, 31 (3), 544-556. doi: 10.1177/13607804261434909

Marginalised youth and the search for 'home'

2026

Other Outputs

The Family Connections Model: an Australian pilot

Healy, Karen, Simpson Reeves, Laura, Venables, Jemma, Thompson, Kate, Maxwell, Karina and Kolesnikova, Iryna (2026). The family connections model: An Australian pilot. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/dec37ce

The Family Connections Model: an Australian pilot

2026

Conference Publication

Young people who leave approved OOHC placements to stay in other locations: pathways and access to transition planning and support

Venables, Jemma (2026). Young people who leave approved OOHC placements to stay in other locations: pathways and access to transition planning and support. National Leaving Care Research Workshop, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 27-28 August 2026.

Young people who leave approved OOHC placements to stay in other locations: pathways and access to transition planning and support

2026

Other Outputs

Supporting Families at the Edges of Care: UnitingCare Queensland Family Intervention Service (FIS) Process Evaluation Report

Venables, Jemma, Simpson Reeves, Laura, Nathanson, Caitlin, Gabiana, Christy, Moore, Joelle and Healy, Karen (2026). Supporting Families at the Edges of Care: UnitingCare Queensland Family Intervention Service (FIS) Process Evaluation Report. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Supporting Families at the Edges of Care: UnitingCare Queensland Family Intervention Service (FIS) Process Evaluation Report

2026

Journal Article

Disability counts: How well do countries address disability in their care‐leaving population?

Cheatham, Leah P., Baker, Claire, Bennwik, Ingri H. B., Ellem, Kathy, Kelly, Berni, Oterholm, Inger, Venables, Jemma and Villodas, Melissa L. (2026). Disability counts: How well do countries address disability in their care‐leaving population?. International Journal of Social Welfare, 35 (3) e70078, 1-18. doi: 10.1111/ijsw.70078

Disability counts: How well do countries address disability in their care‐leaving population?

2026

Other Outputs

Enhancing children’s journey through out-of-home care: final project report

Healy, Karen, Povey, Jenny, Venables, Jemma, Baxter, Janeen, Thompson, Kate, Kolesnikova, Iryna and Simpson Reeves, Laura (2026). Enhancing children’s journey through out-of-home care: final project report. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Enhancing children’s journey through out-of-home care: final project report

2026

Journal Article

Correction: Disabled Youth Transitioning from Care: An International Policy Analysis (Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, (2025), 10.1007/s10560-025-01061-7)

Kelly, Berni, Gimm, Gilbert, Inger, Oterholm, Venables, Jemma, Baker, Claire, Bennwik, Ingri-Hanne Braenne, Ellem, Kathy, Lee, JoAnn S. and Cheatham, Leah P. (2026). Correction: Disabled Youth Transitioning from Care: An International Policy Analysis (Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, (2025), 10.1007/s10560-025-01061-7). Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 43 (2), 511-511. doi: 10.1007/s10560-026-01092-8

Correction: Disabled Youth Transitioning from Care: An International Policy Analysis (Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, (2025), 10.1007/s10560-025-01061-7)

2025

Other Outputs

The Evaluation of the Extended Post Care Support program: Final report

Povey, J., Venables, J., Garvey, G., Clague, D., O’Donnell, A., Rhodes, M., Jeong, J., Kennedy, E., Edmunds, K., Chinaka, C., Garvey, D., Johnstone, M., Carr, K., Marrington, S., Blackman, N., Carson, C., Condon, P., Djuricic, G., Kevill, B., Knight-Arandale, H-M., McDonnell, J., McSpadden, D., Monssen, T., Tuhoro, H., Sky, E., Parsell, C., Butler, C., San Martin Porter, M. and Nuttall, G. (2025). The Evaluation of the Extended Post Care Support program: Final report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.

The Evaluation of the Extended Post Care Support program: Final report

2025

Journal Article

Disabled youth transitioning from care: an international policy analysis

Kelly, Berni, Gimm, Gilbert, Inger, Oterholm, Venables, Jemma, Baker, Claire, Bennwik, Ingri-Hanne Braenne, Ellem, Kathy, Lee, Joann S. and Cheatham, Leah P. (2025). Disabled youth transitioning from care: an international policy analysis. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 43 (2), 495-510. doi: 10.1007/s10560-025-01061-7

Disabled youth transitioning from care: an international policy analysis

2025

Journal Article

AJSI transitions from out‐of‐home care special issue editorial by Philip Mendes, Lynne McPherson, Jemma Venables, Steven Roche and Jenna Bollinger

Mendes, Philip, McPherson, Lynne, Venables, Jemma, Roche, Steven and Bollinger, Jenna (2025). AJSI transitions from out‐of‐home care special issue editorial by Philip Mendes, Lynne McPherson, Jemma Venables, Steven Roche and Jenna Bollinger. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 60 (3) ajs4.70051, 676-678. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.70051

AJSI transitions from out‐of‐home care special issue editorial by Philip Mendes, Lynne McPherson, Jemma Venables, Steven Roche and Jenna Bollinger

2025

Journal Article

Adolescent to parent violence in the wake of domestic and family violence: practitioner insights

Young, Amy, Venables, Jemma, O’Connell, Ryan and O’Leary, Patrick (2025). Adolescent to parent violence in the wake of domestic and family violence: practitioner insights. Journal of Family Violence, 41 (4), 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s10896-025-00927-9

Adolescent to parent violence in the wake of domestic and family violence: practitioner insights

2025

Conference Publication

Cultural Responsibility and Colonial Load – Supporting Indigenous Stakeholders to Support Cultural Identity and Connection for Children in Out-of-Home Care

Thompson, Kate, Venables, Jemma and Healy, Karen (2025). Cultural Responsibility and Colonial Load – Supporting Indigenous Stakeholders to Support Cultural Identity and Connection for Children in Out-of-Home Care. International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference 2025, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 16-19 June 2025.

Cultural Responsibility and Colonial Load – Supporting Indigenous Stakeholders to Support Cultural Identity and Connection for Children in Out-of-Home Care

2025

Other Outputs

The evaluation of the Extended Post Care Support (EPCS) program: interim report

Povey J., Johnstone, M., Venables, J., Garvey, G., Clague, D., O'Donnell, A., Rhodes, M., Jeong, J., Kennedy, E., Carr, K., Edmunds, K., Garvey, D., Marrington, S., Blackman, N., Carson, C., Kolesnikova, I., Eastwell, L., Condon, P., Djuricic, G., Kevill, B., Knight-Arandale, H-M., McDonnell, J., McSpadden, D., Monssen, T., Tuhoro, H., Sky, E., Parsell, C., Butler, C. and Nuttall, G. (2025). The evaluation of the Extended Post Care Support (EPCS) program: interim report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

The evaluation of the Extended Post Care Support (EPCS) program: interim report

2025

Other Outputs

Raising Queensland: child and youth policy priorities

Healy, Karen, Simpson Reeves, Laura, Venables, Jemma and Nathanson, Caitlin (2025). Raising Queensland: child and youth policy priorities. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Raising Queensland: child and youth policy priorities

2025

Journal Article

Son-to-mother violence in the aftermath of domestic violence: experiences of sons attending group violence prevention programs

Venables, Jemma, Young, Amy, O’Leary, Patrick and Dragiewicz, Molly (2025). Son-to-mother violence in the aftermath of domestic violence: experiences of sons attending group violence prevention programs. Children and Youth Services Review, 169 108063, 108063. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108063

Son-to-mother violence in the aftermath of domestic violence: experiences of sons attending group violence prevention programs

2025

Journal Article

Access to transition planning and support for young people who self‐place when in out‐of‐home care: the perspectives of young people and practitioners

Venables, Jemma, Simpson Reeves, Laura, Ellem, Kathy, Healy, Karen and Cullin, Joel (2025). Access to transition planning and support for young people who self‐place when in out‐of‐home care: the perspectives of young people and practitioners. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 60 (3), 757-767. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.391

Access to transition planning and support for young people who self‐place when in out‐of‐home care: the perspectives of young people and practitioners