Overview
Availability
- Dr John Drayton is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Social Work, University of Sydney
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2026
Book Chapter
Assessment for social work practice
Bland, Robert, Drake, Gabrielle, Drayton, John and Tullgren, Ann (2026). Assessment for social work practice. Social Work Practice in Mental Health. (pp. 141-170) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003596790-8
2026
Book Chapter
Working with people with mental illness across service systems
Bland, Robert, Drake, Gabrielle, Drayton, John and Tullgren, Ann (2026). Working with people with mental illness across service systems. Social Work Practice in Mental Health. (pp. 191-206) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003596790-10
2026
Book Chapter
The lived experience of mental illness
Bland, Robert, Drake, Gabrielle, Drayton, John and Tullgren, Ann (2026). The lived experience of mental illness. Social Work Practice in Mental Health. (pp. 22-40) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003596790-3
2026
Book Chapter
The policy and legal context for mental health practice
Bland, Robert, Drake, Gabrielle, Drayton, John and Tullgren, Ann (2026). The policy and legal context for mental health practice. Social Work Practice in Mental Health. (pp. 80-108) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003596790-5
2026
Book Chapter
Working with communities
Bland, Robert, Drake, Gabrielle, Drayton, John and Tullgren, Ann (2026). Working with communities. Social Work Practice in Mental Health. (pp. 231-252) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003596790-12
2026
Book Chapter
Social casework in mental health settings
Bland, Robert, Drake, Gabrielle, Drayton, John and Tullgren, Ann (2026). Social casework in mental health settings. Social Work Practice in Mental Health. (pp. 171-190) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003596790-9
2026
Book
Social Work Practice in Mental Health : An Introduction
Bland, Robert, Drake, Gabrielle, Drayton, John and Tullgren, Ann (2026). Social Work Practice in Mental Health : An Introduction. London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003596790
2026
Book Chapter
Sustaining social work in mental health agencies
Bland, Robert, Drake, Gabrielle, Drayton, John and Tullgren, Ann (2026). Sustaining social work in mental health agencies. Social Work Practice in Mental Health. (pp. 253-274) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003596790-13
2026
Book Chapter
A starting point
Bland, Robert, Drake, Gabrielle, Drayton, John and Tullgren, Ann (2026). A starting point. Social Work Practice in Mental Health. (pp. 3-21) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003596790-2
2026
Book Chapter
Concepts and issues for mental health practice
Bland, Robert, Drake, Gabrielle, Drayton, John and Tullgren, Ann (2026). Concepts and issues for mental health practice. Social Work Practice in Mental Health. (pp. 41-79) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003596790-4
2026
Book Chapter
Overview of mental health disorders
Bland, Robert, Drake, Gabrielle, Drayton, John and Tullgren, Ann (2026). Overview of mental health disorders. Social Work Practice in Mental Health. (pp. 109-137) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003596790-6
2026
Book Chapter
Working with families
Bland, Robert, Drake, Gabrielle, Drayton, John and Tullgren, Ann (2026). Working with families. Social Work Practice in Mental Health. (pp. 207-230) London: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003596790-11
2025
Journal Article
Supporting the recovery of NDIS participants with psychosocial disability: a narrative literature review
Choi, Johnny, Ellem, Kathy and Drayton, John (2025). Supporting the recovery of NDIS participants with psychosocial disability: a narrative literature review. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 60 (4), 1038-1051. doi: 10.1002/ajs4.70005
2024
Journal Article
Understanding and responsiveness in the trauma-informed adult ESL classroom
Wilson, Victoria E., Le Brocque, Robyne, Drayton, John and Hammer, Sara (2024). Understanding and responsiveness in the trauma-informed adult ESL classroom. The Australian Educational Researcher, 51 (5), 1-29. doi: 10.1007/s13384-023-00680-2
2021
Journal Article
Mind the gap: incorporating writing skills into practice simulations
Healy, Karen and Drayton, John (2021). Mind the gap: incorporating writing skills into practice simulations. Social Work Education, 41 (8), 1-19. doi: 10.1080/02615479.2021.1962270
2021
Book
Social work practice in mental health: an introduction
Robert Bland, Gabrielle Drake and John Drayton eds. (2021). Social work practice in mental health: an introduction. Crows Nest, NSW, Australia: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781003148913
2021
Conference Publication
Undergraduate students with caregiving responsibilities relying on substance use to cope with stress
Jauncey-Cooke, J., Ellem, K., Peacock, A., Hawley, G., Drayton, J. and Le Brocque, R. (2021). Undergraduate students with caregiving responsibilities relying on substance use to cope with stress. Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 8-10 July 2021.
2016
Journal Article
Social work, contradiction and belief: the liminal space between faith and fact
Drayton, John (2016). Social work, contradiction and belief: the liminal space between faith and fact. Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 35 (4), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/15426432.2016.1220847
2014
Other Outputs
Governing loss: Dead bodies and bereavement
Drayton, John (2014). Governing loss: Dead bodies and bereavement. PhD Thesis, School of Social Work and Human Services, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2014.358
2013
Journal Article
Bodies-in-life/bodies-in-death: social work, coronial autopsies and the bonds of identity
Drayton, John (2013). Bodies-in-life/bodies-in-death: social work, coronial autopsies and the bonds of identity. British Journal of Social Work, 43 (2), 264-281. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bct011
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr John Drayton is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Palliative care and family meetings
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jemma Venables
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Doctor Philosophy
Post-incident responses to site-based traumatic events as critical incidents in the Australian building and construction industry. Immediate and longitudinal needs for psychosocial wellbeing of building workers who experience work-based fatalities and peer suicides.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Paddy O'Regan
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the experiences of Chinese-Australians with disabilities and their families as they engage with the NDIS.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kathy Ellem
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of informal networks of support for young people in out-of-home care who stay in unapproved locations
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kathy Ellem, Associate Professor Jemma Venables
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Mental health recovery: Examining mental health recovery frameworks to enhance theory and practice following a First-Episode of Psychosis
Associate Advisor
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring Recovery Journeys of NDIS Participants With Psychosocial Disability In Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Kathy Ellem
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Nothing about us without us: An investigation into trauma-informed teaching of English to speakers of other languages in south-east Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Robyne Le Brocque
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