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Associate Professor Jemma Venables
Associate Professor

Jemma Venables

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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

Associate Professor Jemma Venables is:
Not 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

Search Professor Jemma Venables’s works on UQ eSpace

61 works between 2013 and 2025

61 - 61 of 61 works

2013

Conference Publication

From investigation to collaboration: practitioner perspectives on the transition phase of parental agreements

Venables, Jemma, Healy, Karen and Harrison, Gai (2013). From investigation to collaboration: practitioner perspectives on the transition phase of parental agreements. Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Melbourne / Melbourne Convention Centre, 10 - 13 November 2013.

From investigation to collaboration: practitioner perspectives on the transition phase of parental agreements

Funding

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2028
    Empowering peer-parent and family advocacy in Australian child protection
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Enhancing outcomes for young people in out-of-home care who self-place
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    Supporting Healthy Lifestyle Choices to Promote Mental Health & Wellbeing of Indigenous Youth Aging-Out-of-Care in Urban Settings
    NHMRC-Canadian Institutes of Health Research Healthy Cities Implementation Science Team Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Child and Youth Policy Priorities
    Queensland Council of Social Services
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Evaluation of the Extended Post Care Support Program
    Queensland Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Evaluation of Home and Healthy
    Micah Projects Inc
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Photovoice and service user driven transformations
    Anglicare Southern Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Enhancing outcomes for young people in out-of-home care who 'self-place': optimising practice and policy responses
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Holistic, Flexible and relationship-based service delivery: Perspectives of workers and young people regarding the development of peer led skills and advocacy groups
    Community Living Association Inc
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Enhancing Children's Journey in Out-of-Home Care: A Multi-perspective Study
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Building resilience and supporting foster-care placements: Using a group-work informed camp model to strengthen the child's care team
    Kyabra Community Association, Inc
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Emergency response and outreach for young people under child protection orders: The perspective of service users and practitioners regarding service delivery
    Community Living Association Inc
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Jemma Venables is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Exploring wellbeing in young people treated for cancer

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Amy Mitchell, Dr Stefanie Plage

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The role of informal networks of support for young people in out-of-home care who stay in unapproved locations

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Kathy Ellem, Dr John Drayton

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Enhancing the safety and connection of young people in out-of-home care who self-place: The role of harm-minimisation approaches

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Kathy Ellem, Dr Kate Thompson

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Understanding the lived experiences of young people involved in the youth justice system in Queensland: A phenomenological and human rights-based approach.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Tamara Walsh

  • 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

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Peer parent and family advocacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families within the child protection system

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Krystal Lockwood, Professor Karen Healy

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Professional perspectives of the impacts of Peer Parent and Family Advocacy for parents with intellectual disabilities

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Kathy Ellem

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Palliative care and family meetings

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Sandie McCarthy, Dr John Drayton

Completed supervision

Media

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