Overview
Availability
- Professor Karen Nankervis is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Certificate, Sunbury School of Nursing
- Certificate of Mental Health Nursing, Metropolitan and Eastern School of Psychiatric Nursing
- Bachelor of Education, La Trobe University
- Doctor of Philosophy, La Trobe University
Research interests
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Positive Behaviour Support
Assessment and development of quality of positive behaviour support plans, effective positive behaviour supports
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Forensic disability
Assessment, treatment and supports for people with intellectual disability who offend
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Genomics and disability
The ethical, legal and social issues of genomics for people with lived experience of disability
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Relinquishment of children with disabilities
The early identification and support for families at risk of relinquishing the care of their child with disability
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Reduction and elimination of the use of restrictive practices
Evidence-based approaches to the reduction and elimination of the use of restrictive practices with children and adults across settings, as well as safeguarding mechanisms
Works
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2025
Book Chapter
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Chan, Jeffrey and Nankervis, Karen (2025). United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Disability. (pp. 1-13) Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-40858-8_204-1
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.
2024
Journal Article
A systematic review of delivery modes in school‐based adolescent social–emotional learning programs—Current perspectives and future directions
Lynn, Sasha, Carroll, Annemaree, Nankervis, Karen and Antrobus, Emma (2024). A systematic review of delivery modes in school‐based adolescent social–emotional learning programs—Current perspectives and future directions. Review of Education, 12 (3) e70019. doi: 10.1002/rev3.70019
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
2024
Conference Publication
The establishment and piloting of an AI driven online professional development and feedback program
Mcvilly, K., Kirley, M., Oliveira, E. A., Vassos, M. and Nankervis, K. (2024). The establishment and piloting of an AI driven online professional development and feedback program. Re‐imagining Connections, The 17th IASSIDD World Congress, Chicago, IL USA, 5-8 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2024
Conference Publication
Navigating the landscape: exploring PBSP impact, AI ethics, and online professional development in disability support: a mini roundtable discussion
Mcvilly, K., Fisher, A. and Nankervis, K. (2024). Navigating the landscape: exploring PBSP impact, AI ethics, and online professional development in disability support: a mini roundtable discussion. Re‐imagining Connections, The 17th IASSIDD World Congress, Chicago, IL USA, 5-8 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2024
Conference Publication
Eliciting stakeholder views on ethical, legal and social issues of genomics in the context of disability: a modified Delphi study
Faragher, R., Nankervis, K., Vassos, M., Boyle, F., Smith, S. and Kelly, J. (2024). Eliciting stakeholder views on ethical, legal and social issues of genomics in the context of disability: a modified Delphi study. 17th IASSIDD World Congress, Chicago, IL United States, 5 - 8 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/jir.13166
2024
Conference Publication
Developing the format and assessment criteria for an online, AI-based, positive behaviour support plan quality feedback tool
Nankervis, K., Vassos, M., Carberry, T. and King, M. (2024). Developing the format and assessment criteria for an online, AI-based, positive behaviour support plan quality feedback tool. Re‐imagining Connections, The 17th IASSIDD World Congress, Chicago, IL, United States, 5-8 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2024
Conference Publication
Exploring the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic technologies and disability - findings from a large-scale survey
Vassos, M., Nankervis, K., Faragher, R., Breedt, R. and Kelly, J. (2024). Exploring the ethical, legal and social implications of genomic technologies and disability - findings from a large-scale survey. Re‐imagining Connections, The 17th IASSIDD World Congress, Chicago, IL United States, 5-8 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2024
Conference Publication
Navigating the ethical, legal and social issues of genomics and disability: an inclusive framework
Nankervis, K., Vassos, M. and Faragher, R. (2024). Navigating the ethical, legal and social issues of genomics and disability: an inclusive framework. Re‐imagining Connections, The 17th IASSIDD World Congress, Chicago, IL United States, 5-8 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2024
Conference Publication
The Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (BSPQA) - a new tool to measure the quality of a positive behaviour support plan
Vassos, M. and Nankervis, K. (2024). The Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (BSPQA) - a new tool to measure the quality of a positive behaviour support plan. Re‐imagining Connections, The 17th IASSIDD World Congress, Chicago, IL USA, 5-8 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Curriculum Connection - Outdoor Learning: school camps and experiences of students with Autism
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rhonda Faragher
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Doctor Philosophy
Active engagement of people with disability in genomic research: honouring their knowledge and perspectives in creating recommendations and evaluation framework for designing value enhanced participatory research.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rhonda Faragher, Dr Maria Vassos
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Doctor Philosophy
The effects of Tier 1 Positive Behaviour Interventions and Supports (PBIS) practices on student behaviour and achievement in Queensland primary schools
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Maria Vassos, Associate Professor Shiralee Poed
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Doctor Philosophy
An Appreciative Narrative Inquiry Capturing the Voice of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Views of their Teachers to Explore Engagement and Inclusion in Secondary Schools
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rhonda Faragher
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Doctor Philosophy
I Was Locked In: Lived Experience, Policy Failure, and the Case for Abolishing Seclusion and Physical Restraint in Australian Schools
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shiralee Poed
Completed supervision
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2022
Master Philosophy
Places to Belong, The Community Experiences of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Rhonda Faragher
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Developing a greater understanding of parental relinquishment of care in the disability sector
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Hornsey
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
A Conceptual Model of Quality Service Provision for People with Intellectual Disability and Challenging Behaviours: Enhancement and Enrichment through Service User and Other Stakeholder Consultation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matthew Hornsey
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Educational Quality of Life: A conceptualisation of the educational experience of high school students with disability
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Maria Vassos, Professor Rhonda Faragher
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Navigating the Mindfield of Social Emotional Learning in High School:Using Gamification to Enhance Learning and Well-being Outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Emma Antrobus, Professor Annemaree Carroll
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