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2025

Conference Publication

Parent Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT Online)

Kirby, Grace and Whittingham, Koa (2025). Parent Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT Online). European Academy of Childhood-Onset Disability (EACD) and International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability (IAACD), Heidelberg, Germany, 24-28 June 2025.

Parent Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (PACT Online)

2025

Conference Publication

Burnout, flexibility and resilience: taking care of ourselves so we can take care of children and families.

Whittingham, K., Mitchell, A. E., Barfoot, J. and Kirby, G. (2025). Burnout, flexibility and resilience: taking care of ourselves so we can take care of children and families.. International Congress on Evidence-Based Parenting Support, Virtual, 4-7 June 2025.

Burnout, flexibility and resilience: taking care of ourselves so we can take care of children and families.

2025

Journal Article

Parenting Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Online (PACT Online) for parents of children diagnosed with or with increased likelihood of neurodevelopmental disability: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial

Whittingham, Koa, Kirby, Grace, Boyd, Roslyn N., Novak, Iona, Mitchell, Amy E., Reid, Natasha, Keramat, Syed Afroz, Hudry, Kristelle, Barbaro, Josephine, Barfoot, Jacqui, Ware, Robert S., Russo, Fiona, Heussler, Helen, McGlade, Andrea, Bullot, Ashleigh, MacDonald, Megan, Tran, Tommy, Harrington, Sophie, Sheffield, Jeanie, Olson, Rebecca and Costa, Nathalia (2025). Parenting Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Online (PACT Online) for parents of children diagnosed with or with increased likelihood of neurodevelopmental disability: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 15 (6) e088981, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088981

Parenting Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Online (PACT Online) for parents of children diagnosed with or with increased likelihood of neurodevelopmental disability: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial

2025

Journal Article

Experiences of Parents of Children With Cerebral Palsy Participating in an Online Parenting Course Grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Whittingham, Koa, Crandon, Tara, Mak, Catherine, Sheffield, Jeanie, Wright, Ashleigh, Kirby, Grace and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2025). Experiences of Parents of Children With Cerebral Palsy Participating in an Online Parenting Course Grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Child: Care, Health and Development, 51 (3) e70075, e70075-3. doi: 10.1111/cch.70075

Experiences of Parents of Children With Cerebral Palsy Participating in an Online Parenting Course Grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

2025

Conference Publication

Promoting participation in physical activity for parents and their children in clinical practice early

Kilgour, Gaela, Whittingham, Koa, Barfoot, Jacqui and Kirby, Grace (2025). Promoting participation in physical activity for parents and their children in clinical practice early. Rehab for Kids, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 3-5 November 2025.

Promoting participation in physical activity for parents and their children in clinical practice early

2024

Conference Publication

PACT Online – next steps

Kirby, Grace, Whittingham, K., Bartfoot, J., Boyd, R. and Mitchell, A. E. (2024). PACT Online – next steps. AHDA 2024 Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 21-22 November 2024.

PACT Online – next steps

2024

Conference Publication

Burnout, flexibility and resilience: taking care of ourselves so we can take care of children and families

Whittingham, Koa, Mitchell, Amy, Barfoot, Jacqui and Kirby, Grace (2024). Burnout, flexibility and resilience: taking care of ourselves so we can take care of children and families. 12th Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Biennial Conference, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 30 July 2024.

Burnout, flexibility and resilience: taking care of ourselves so we can take care of children and families

2024

Conference Publication

Supporting parent wellbeing through Parenting Acceptance Commitment Therapy (PACT)

Kirby, Grace and Barfoot, Jacqui (2024). Supporting parent wellbeing through Parenting Acceptance Commitment Therapy (PACT). 12th Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Biennial Conference, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 30 July - 3 August 2024.

Supporting parent wellbeing through Parenting Acceptance Commitment Therapy (PACT)

2023

Other Outputs

The Alliance of Parents and Teachers (APT) project: development and evaluation of a skills-based teacher program to promote children's educational and wellbeing outcomes through positive home-school relationships

Kirby, Grace (2023). The Alliance of Parents and Teachers (APT) project: development and evaluation of a skills-based teacher program to promote children's educational and wellbeing outcomes through positive home-school relationships. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/0647e29

The Alliance of Parents and Teachers (APT) project: development and evaluation of a skills-based teacher program to promote children's educational and wellbeing outcomes through positive home-school relationships

2023

Conference Publication

Families and schools working together to enhance children’s learning and wellbeing [Symposium]

Kirby, Grace, Hodges, Julie and Ma, Tianyi (2023). Families and schools working together to enhance children’s learning and wellbeing [Symposium]. International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support, Online, 6-8 June 2023.

Families and schools working together to enhance children’s learning and wellbeing [Symposium]

2023

Conference Publication

The Alliance of Parents and Teachers (APT) Project: Enhancing Teachers' Skills and Self-Efficacy for Building Positive Home-School Partnerships

Kirby, Grace (2023). The Alliance of Parents and Teachers (APT) Project: Enhancing Teachers' Skills and Self-Efficacy for Building Positive Home-School Partnerships. International Congress on Evidence-based Parenting Support, Online, 6-8 June 2023.

The Alliance of Parents and Teachers (APT) Project: Enhancing Teachers' Skills and Self-Efficacy for Building Positive Home-School Partnerships

2021

Journal Article

Delivering evidence-based parenting support in educational settings

Sanders, Matthew R., Healy, Karyn L., Hodges, Julie and Kirby, Grace (2021). Delivering evidence-based parenting support in educational settings. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 31 (2), 1-16. doi: 10.1017/jgc.2021.21

Delivering evidence-based parenting support in educational settings

2021

Journal Article

Triple P for parents of children with phenylketonuria: a nonrandomized trial

Mitchell, Amy E., Morawska, Alina, Kirby, Grace, McGill, James, Coman, David and Inwood, Anita (2021). Triple P for parents of children with phenylketonuria: a nonrandomized trial. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 46 (2), 208-218. doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa100

Triple P for parents of children with phenylketonuria: a nonrandomized trial

2020

Conference Publication

A brief parenting intervention for families of children with PKU: Intervention selection, engagement and outcomes.

Kirby, G., Mitchell, A. and Morawska, A. (2020). A brief parenting intervention for families of children with PKU: Intervention selection, engagement and outcomes.. Helping Families Change Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 5 -7 February 2020.

A brief parenting intervention for families of children with PKU: Intervention selection, engagement and outcomes.

2020

Conference Publication

Quality of life of parents of children with phenylketonuria (PKU): Relationships with child behaviour and parenting indicators

Etel, E., Morawska, A., Mitchell, A., Kirby, G., Inwood, A. and Coman, D. (2020). Quality of life of parents of children with phenylketonuria (PKU): Relationships with child behaviour and parenting indicators. Helping Families Change Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 5 -7 February 2020.

Quality of life of parents of children with phenylketonuria (PKU): Relationships with child behaviour and parenting indicators

2020

Conference Publication

Building partnerships between a child’s home and their school: practical strategies to enhance children’s development (Symposium)

Hodges, J., Willis, L.-D., Povey, J., Kirby, G., Aery, A., Day, J. and MHYPEDD Team (2020). Building partnerships between a child’s home and their school: practical strategies to enhance children’s development (Symposium). 20th Biennial Helping Families Change Conference (HFCC 2020), Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 5-7 February 2020.

Building partnerships between a child’s home and their school: practical strategies to enhance children’s development (Symposium)

2020

Conference Publication

The Alliance of Parents and Teachers workshop: building partnerships between parents and teachers and reducing the impact of parent interactions on teacher wellbeing

Kirby, Grace (2020). The Alliance of Parents and Teachers workshop: building partnerships between parents and teachers and reducing the impact of parent interactions on teacher wellbeing. Helping Families Change Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 5-7 February 2020.

The Alliance of Parents and Teachers workshop: building partnerships between parents and teachers and reducing the impact of parent interactions on teacher wellbeing

2020

Conference Publication

A brief parenting intervention for families of children with PKU: intervention selection, engagement and outcomes

Kirby, Grace, Mitchell, Amy, Morawska, Alina, Inwood, Anita and Coman, David (2020). A brief parenting intervention for families of children with PKU: intervention selection, engagement and outcomes. Helping Families Change Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 5-7 February 2020.

A brief parenting intervention for families of children with PKU: intervention selection, engagement and outcomes

2019

Journal Article

Psychosocial functioning in children with phenylketonuria: relationships between quality of life and parenting indicators

Morawska, Alina, Mitchell, Amy E., Etel, Evren, Kirby, Grace, McGill, James, Coman, David and Inwood, Anita (2019). Psychosocial functioning in children with phenylketonuria: relationships between quality of life and parenting indicators. Child: Care, Health and Development, 46 (1) cch.12727, 56-65. doi: 10.1111/cch.12727

Psychosocial functioning in children with phenylketonuria: relationships between quality of life and parenting indicators

2019

Conference Publication

Strengthening parent-teacher relationships and improving teacher wellbeing: feasibility testing of the Alliance of Parents and Teachers workshop

Kirby, Grace (2019). Strengthening parent-teacher relationships and improving teacher wellbeing: feasibility testing of the Alliance of Parents and Teachers workshop. Australian Association for Cognitive and Behaviour Therapy 40th National Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 24-26 October 2019.

Strengthening parent-teacher relationships and improving teacher wellbeing: feasibility testing of the Alliance of Parents and Teachers workshop