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2023

Journal Article

The ethical, legal, and social implications of genomics and disability: findings from a scoping review and their human rights implications

Vassos, Maria, Faragher, Rhonda, Nankervis, Karen, Breedt, Radostina, Boyle, Fran, Smith, Simon and Kelly, Jo (2023). The ethical, legal, and social implications of genomics and disability: findings from a scoping review and their human rights implications. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 8 (1), 151-166. doi: 10.1007/s41252-023-00362-1

The ethical, legal, and social implications of genomics and disability: findings from a scoping review and their human rights implications

2023

Journal Article

Can the Behaviour Intervention Plan Quality Evaluation, Version 2, be simplified for use by stakeholders with limited experience of positive behaviour support?

Vassos, M., Carberry, T., Davis, F., Wardale, S. and Nankervis, K. (2023). Can the Behaviour Intervention Plan Quality Evaluation, Version 2, be simplified for use by stakeholders with limited experience of positive behaviour support?. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 67 (5), 488-497. doi: 10.1111/jir.13020

Can the Behaviour Intervention Plan Quality Evaluation, Version 2, be simplified for use by stakeholders with limited experience of positive behaviour support?

2019

Journal Article

Using Common Determinants of Out-of-Home Care to Profile Parents of Children and Adolescents with a Disability: an Exploratory Study

Vassos, Maria, Nankervis, Karen, Gavidia-Payne, Susana and Chan, Jeffrey (2019). Using Common Determinants of Out-of-Home Care to Profile Parents of Children and Adolescents with a Disability: an Exploratory Study. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 3 (3), 267-280. doi: 10.1007/s41252-019-00108-y

Using Common Determinants of Out-of-Home Care to Profile Parents of Children and Adolescents with a Disability: an Exploratory Study

2019

Journal Article

Clinical governance climate within disability service organizations from the perspective of allied health professionals: clinical governance climate

Vassos, Maria, Nankervis, Karen and Chan, Jeffrey (2019). Clinical governance climate within disability service organizations from the perspective of allied health professionals: clinical governance climate. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 16 (1), 67-77. doi: 10.1111/jppi.12281

Clinical governance climate within disability service organizations from the perspective of allied health professionals: clinical governance climate

2017

Journal Article

Can the job demand-control-(support) model predict disability support worker burnout and work engagement?

Vassos, Maria, Nankervis, Karen, Skerry, Trevor and Lante, Kerrie (2017). Can the job demand-control-(support) model predict disability support worker burnout and work engagement?. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 44 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.3109/13668250.2017.1310818

Can the job demand-control-(support) model predict disability support worker burnout and work engagement?

2016

Journal Article

The outcome of a statewide audit of the quality of positive behaviour support plans

Wardale, Simon, Davis, Fiona, Vassos, Maria and Nankervis, Karen (2016). The outcome of a statewide audit of the quality of positive behaviour support plans. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 43 (2), 1-11. doi: 10.3109/13668250.2016.1254736

The outcome of a statewide audit of the quality of positive behaviour support plans

2013

Journal Article

What qualities are valued in residential direct care workers from the perspective of people with an intellectual disability and managers of accommodation services?

Dodevska, G. A. and Vassos, M. V. (2013). What qualities are valued in residential direct care workers from the perspective of people with an intellectual disability and managers of accommodation services?. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 57 (7), 601-615. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01565.x

What qualities are valued in residential direct care workers from the perspective of people with an intellectual disability and managers of accommodation services?

2013

Journal Article

Work engagement and job burnout within the disability support worker population

Vassos, Maria, Nankervis, Karen, Skerry, Trevor and Lante, Kerrie (2013). Work engagement and job burnout within the disability support worker population. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 34 (11), 3884-3895. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.08.005

Work engagement and job burnout within the disability support worker population

2012

Journal Article

Investigating the importance of various individual, interpersonal, organisational and demographic variables when predicting job burnout in disability support workers

Vassos, Maria V. and Nankervis, Karen L. (2012). Investigating the importance of various individual, interpersonal, organisational and demographic variables when predicting job burnout in disability support workers. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 33 (6), 1780-1791. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.04.016

Investigating the importance of various individual, interpersonal, organisational and demographic variables when predicting job burnout in disability support workers

2025

Other Outputs

The Right Direction Project: findings from the resource piloting and evaluation study phases of the project

Vassos, Maria, Nankervis, Karen, Faragher, Rhonda, McVilly, Keith, Frean, Jennifer and Hall, Julia (2025). The Right Direction Project: findings from the resource piloting and evaluation study phases of the project. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.

The Right Direction Project: findings from the resource piloting and evaluation study phases of the project

2025

Conference Publication

Exploring solutions to tackle disability support worker (DSW) workplace stress –Perspectives from an Australian DSW wellbeing survey

Vassos, Maria, Carberry, Trent and Nankervis, Karen (2025). Exploring solutions to tackle disability support worker (DSW) workplace stress –Perspectives from an Australian DSW wellbeing survey. IASSIDD 5th Asia-Pacific Congress, Singapore, Singapore, 15-17 October 2025.

Exploring solutions to tackle disability support worker (DSW) workplace stress –Perspectives from an Australian DSW wellbeing survey

2025

Conference Publication

What people with disability have to say about behaviour support and the use of restrictive practices

McVilly, Keith, Ramcharan, Paul, Doyle, Liam, Slingsby, John, Broadway, Zoe, Hall, Julia, Nankervis, Karen, Vassos, Maria and Faragher, Rhonda (2025). What people with disability have to say about behaviour support and the use of restrictive practices. IASSIDD 5th Asia-Pacific Congress, Singapore, Singapore, 15-17 October 2025.

What people with disability have to say about behaviour support and the use of restrictive practices

2025

Conference Publication

What can disability support organisations do to limit disability support worker (DSW) stress in the workplace? Perspectives from an Australian DSW wellbeing survey

Vassos, Maria, Carberry, Trent and Nankervis, Karen (2025). What can disability support organisations do to limit disability support worker (DSW) stress in the workplace? Perspectives from an Australian DSW wellbeing survey. ASID 2025 Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 12-14 November 2025.

What can disability support organisations do to limit disability support worker (DSW) stress in the workplace? Perspectives from an Australian DSW wellbeing survey

2025

Conference Publication

Facilitating the engagement of people with disabilities and their families in behaviour support planning – An evidence review

Vassos, Maria, Hall, Julia, Nankervis, Karen, Ramcharan, Paul, McVilly, Keith and Faragher, Rhonda (2025). Facilitating the engagement of people with disabilities and their families in behaviour support planning – An evidence review. IASSIDD 5th Asia-Pacific Congress, Singapore, Singapore, 15-17 October 2025.

Facilitating the engagement of people with disabilities and their families in behaviour support planning – An evidence review

2025

Conference Publication

What families of people with disability have to say about behaviour support and the use of restrictive practices

Ramcharan, Paul, Hall, Julia, McVilly, Keith, Nankervis, Karen, Vassos, Maria and Faragher, Rhonda (2025). What families of people with disability have to say about behaviour support and the use of restrictive practices. IASSIDD 5th Asia-Pacific Congress, Singapore, Singapore, 15-17 October 2025.

What families of people with disability have to say about behaviour support and the use of restrictive practices

2025

Conference Publication

What practitioners have to say about the involvement of people with disabilities and their families in behaviour support planning

Karen Nankervis, Vassos, Maria, Faragher, Rhonda, McVilly, Keith, Ramcharan, Paul and Hall, Julia (2025). What practitioners have to say about the involvement of people with disabilities and their families in behaviour support planning. IASSIDD 5th Asia-Pacific Congress, Singapore, Singapore, 15-17 October 2025.

What practitioners have to say about the involvement of people with disabilities and their families in behaviour support planning

2025

Conference Publication

The Positive Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (PBSP-QA) – A Psychometric Evaluation

Vassos, Maria and Nankervis, Karen (2025). The Positive Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (PBSP-QA) – A Psychometric Evaluation. IASSIDD 5th Asia-Pacific Congress, Singapore, Singapore, 15-17 October 2025.

The Positive Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (PBSP-QA) – A Psychometric Evaluation

2025

Conference Publication

Involving people with disabilities and families in behaviour support

McVilly, Keith, Nankervis, Karen, Vassos, Maria and Faragher, Rhonda (2025). Involving people with disabilities and families in behaviour support. IASSIDD 5th Asia-Pacific Congress, Singapore, Singapore, 15-17 October 2025.

Involving people with disabilities and families in behaviour support

2025

Conference Publication

The Positive Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (PBSP-QA) - A brief introduction to its development and psychometric properties

Vassos, Maria and Nankervis, Karen (2025). The Positive Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (PBSP-QA) - A brief introduction to its development and psychometric properties. ASID 2025 Conference, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 12-14 November 2025.

The Positive Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (PBSP-QA) - A brief introduction to its development and psychometric properties

2024

Journal Article

A positive behaviour support practice framework for disability and community services in Australia that prioritises human rights and evidence-based practices

Fisher, Alinka, Louise, Kymberly, Dobek, Monika, McRae, Jo, Clissold, Maverick, Reschke, Katrina, Fox, Russell, Leif, Erin, Vassos, Maria, Ellis, Jane, Annear, Katharine, Figueiredo, Sessina, Cubis, Lee, Cheung, Sau Chi, Spicer, Matthew, Nankervis, Karen, McVilly, Keith and Freeman, Rachel (2024). A positive behaviour support practice framework for disability and community services in Australia that prioritises human rights and evidence-based practices. Disability and Rehabilitation, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-12. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2402079

A positive behaviour support practice framework for disability and community services in Australia that prioritises human rights and evidence-based practices