Overview
Background
Dr Jemma Venables is a social work lecturer and joined the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at UQ in 2017. Her research explores the policy-practice interface in child, youth and family practice. In particular, Jemma’s research focuses on the intersection of statutory child protection, family support services, domestic and family violence (DFV) and transition from out-of-home care support. Underpinning her research is a key interest in collaboration, inter-agency working and justice. Within the school, Jemma draws on her research and practice experience to teach into undergraduate and post-graduate courses that explore the interface of law, policy and social work practice.
Availability
- Dr Jemma Venables is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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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. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108063
2024
Journal Article
The need for a whole of family response: the invisibility of siblings in adolescent-to-parent violence interventions
Young, Amy, Venables, Jemma, O’Leary, Patrick, Fannon, David and Walter, Bronte (2024). The need for a whole of family response: the invisibility of siblings in adolescent-to-parent violence interventions. Journal of Family Violence, 1-16. doi: 10.1007/s10896-024-00757-1
2024
Journal Article
The social and emotional wellbeing of children in out-of-home care: a scoping review exploring structural and social factors
Healy, Karen, Simpson Reeves, Laura, Boman, Madonna, Kolesnikova, Iryna, Povey, Jenny, Venables, Jemma, Baxter, Janeen and Thompson, Kate (2024). The social and emotional wellbeing of children in out-of-home care: a scoping review exploring structural and social factors. Children and Youth Services Review, 166 107991, 107991. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107991
2024
Journal Article
Diminishing their voice through choice? How ‘self-placing’ in out-of-home care affects children and young people’s participation in decision-making
Venables, Jemma, Cullin, Joel, Ellem, Kathy and Healy, Karen (2024). Diminishing their voice through choice? How ‘self-placing’ in out-of-home care affects children and young people’s participation in decision-making. European Journal of Social Work, 1-14. doi: 10.1080/13691457.2024.2408429
2024
Journal Article
Understanding the wellbeing needs of First Nations children in out-of-home care in Australia: a comprehensive literature review
Garvey, Darren, Carter, Ken, Anderson, Kate, Gall, Alana, Howard, Kirsten, Venables, Jemma, Healy, Karen, Bill, Lea, Letendre, Angeline, Dickson, Michelle and Garvey, Gail (2024). Understanding the wellbeing needs of First Nations children in out-of-home care in Australia: a comprehensive literature review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21 (9) 1208, 1208. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21091208
2024
Journal Article
Children in out-of-home care's right to family and cultural connection: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous Australian children's perspectives
Venables, Jemma, Povey, Jenny, Kolesnikova, Iryna, Thompson, Kate, Boman, Madonna, Richmond, Juli, Healy, Karen, Baxter, Janeen, Thwaite, Isobel and Hussain, Aariyana (2024). Children in out-of-home care's right to family and cultural connection: Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous Australian children's perspectives. Child Abuse and Neglect 107009, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107009
2024
Journal Article
Approaches to Supporting Young People in Out-of-Home Care Who ‘Self-Place’ in Unapproved Locations: Perspectives of Statutory Child Protection Practitioners
Venables, Jemma, Warrell, Chloe, Cullin, Joel, Ellem, Kathy and Healy, Karen (2024). Approaches to Supporting Young People in Out-of-Home Care Who ‘Self-Place’ in Unapproved Locations: Perspectives of Statutory Child Protection Practitioners. The British Journal of Social Work. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/bcae131
2024
Journal Article
Working Individually and collectively: assisting young people with cognitive disability transitioning from statutory systems
Venables, Jemma, Ellem, Kathy and Nathanson, Caitlin (2024). Working Individually and collectively: assisting young people with cognitive disability transitioning from statutory systems. Journal of Applied Youth Studies. doi: 10.1007/s43151-024-00141-2
2024
Conference Publication
Voices of children in out-of-home: Their experiences of family and cultural connection
Venables, Jemma, Povey, Jenny, Kolesnikova, Iryna, Thompson, Kate, Boman, Madonna, Healy, Karen and Baxter, Janeen (2024). Voices of children in out-of-home: Their experiences of family and cultural connection. Australian Institute of Family Studies, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 11-14 June 2024.
2024
Journal Article
The emotional terrain of foster and kinship carers’ relationships with parents of children in care: carers’ perspectives
Healy, Karen, Venables, Jemma, Povey, Jenny, Baxter, Janeen, Scull, Sue, Thompson, Kate and Boman, Madonna (2024). The emotional terrain of foster and kinship carers’ relationships with parents of children in care: carers’ perspectives. Children and Youth Services Review, 161 107672. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107672
2024
Conference Publication
Upholding the rights of young people with cognitive disabilities to transition support when exiting statutory systems: A case study of social work group practice
Ellem, Kathy and Venables, Jemma (2024). Upholding the rights of young people with cognitive disabilities to transition support when exiting statutory systems: A case study of social work group practice. Universitas21 Community of Practice Conference, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 15-16 May 2024.
2024
Other Outputs
Hanging by a thread: our search for home. A youth photovoice project report
Stambe, Rose-Marie, Plage, Stefanie, Venables, Jemma and Kuskoff, Ella (2024). Hanging by a thread: our search for home. A youth photovoice project report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2024
Conference Publication
Upholding the rights and meeting the needs of young people in out-of-home care who ‘self-place’: The role of the non-government sector
Venables, Jemma, Ellem, Kathy, Healy, Karen and Cullin, Joel (2024). Upholding the rights and meeting the needs of young people in out-of-home care who ‘self-place’: The role of the non-government sector. Social Work and Social Development Conference, Panama and Online, 4-7 April 2024.
2024
Other Outputs
Home and Healthy Evaluation Final Report
Petersen, Maree, Venables, Jemma, Healy, Karen and Nathanson, Caitlin (2024). Home and Healthy Evaluation Final Report. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2024
Conference Publication
Young people’s experiences of voice and choice in decisions about their lives when self-placing: an under-explored transition from out-of-home care
Venables, Jemma, Cullin, Joel, Ellem, Kathy and Healy, Karen (2024). Young people’s experiences of voice and choice in decisions about their lives when self-placing: an under-explored transition from out-of-home care. Journal of Youth Studies Conference, Belfast, United Kingdom, 3 - 5 September 2024.
2024
Conference Publication
Working together to support young people in out-of-home care who leave approved placements: the experience of practitioners
Venables, Jemma, Ellem, Kathy, Healy, Karen, Warrell, Chloe and Cullin, Joel (2024). Working together to support young people in out-of-home care who leave approved placements: the experience of practitioners. International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Uppsala, Sweden, 18 - 21 August 2024.
2023
Book Chapter
Relationship-Based Practice with People with a Mild Intellectual Disability Who Have Been Socially Marginalised and Excluded
Ellem, Kathy and Venables, Jemma (2023). Relationship-Based Practice with People with a Mild Intellectual Disability Who Have Been Socially Marginalised and Excluded. Disability Practice. (pp. 101-120) Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-6143-6_6
2023
Journal Article
Navigating the Australian child protection system: the importance of formal and informal support for carers to effectively provide care to children in out‐of‐home care
Venables, Jemma, Povey, Jenny, Boman, Madonna, Healy, Karen, Baxter, Janeen, Austerberry, Sophie and Thompson, Kate (2023). Navigating the Australian child protection system: the importance of formal and informal support for carers to effectively provide care to children in out‐of‐home care. Child and Family Social Work. doi: 10.1111/cfs.13106
2023
Journal Article
Looked after children's right to contact with birth parents: an Australian study
Healy, Karen, Walsh, Tamara, Venables, Jemma and Thompson, Kate (2023). Looked after children's right to contact with birth parents: an Australian study. Child and Family Social Work, 28 (3), 659-668. doi: 10.1111/cfs.12992
2023
Journal Article
Features of service delivery that young people in out-of-home care who ‘self-place’ and stay in unapproved placements value when accessing a specialist support service
Venables, Jemma (2023). Features of service delivery that young people in out-of-home care who ‘self-place’ and stay in unapproved placements value when accessing a specialist support service. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 1-13. doi: 10.1007/s10560-023-00939-8
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Jemma Venables is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
BALANCE project: codesigning and implementing a wellness intervention for younger survivors of cancer.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sandie McCarthy
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Doctor Philosophy
Enhancing Children's Journey in Out-of-Home Care:A Multi-perspective Study (a focus on kinship care among Indigenous families)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Karen Healy
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Doctor Philosophy
The wellbeing of First Nations Youth in Out of Home Care
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
From policy to person: How does the 2021-2025 Aged Care Reform Program impact the experience of vulnerable older people receiving in home care in regional and remote Queensland?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Maree Petersen
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Doctor Philosophy
From policy to person: How does the 2021-2025 Aged Care Reform Program impact the experience of vulnerable older people receiving in home care in regional and remote Queensland?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Maree Petersen
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of leaders in mitigating and responding to psychological injury risks in socio-legal services.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dorothee Hölscher, Professor Karen Healy
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Doctor Philosophy
Peer parent and family advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families within the child protection system
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Tracey Bunda, Professor Karen Healy
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Doctor Philosophy
Carer and Key Stakeholder Perspectives on Cultural Identity and Connection for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in Out-of-Home Care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Karen Healy
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Doctor Philosophy
Palliative care and family meetings
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sandie McCarthy, Dr John Drayton
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the Life Course Events and Trajectories of People Who Have Experienced Homelessness with Their Family as Children
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cameron Parsell
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